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, 2017 Children can be underweight because they have a low weight in relation to their height and/or because they are short in relation to their age. Waterlow introduced the term wasted for children with a low weight-for-height (WFH), and stunted for those who have a low height-for-age [1].
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This prospective study observed that preoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer was associated with reductions in body fat and grip strength, which appeared to be more pronounced in female patients. These findings suggest that sex‐sensitive nutritional and exercise support may be beneficial to help maintain muscle mass and physical function ...
Shinya Abe +9 more
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Family in Rehabilitation, Empowering Carers for Improved Malnutrition Outcomes: Protocol for the FREER Pilot Study [PDF]
, 2012 Interventions to improve the nutritional status of older adults and the integration of formal and family care systems are critical research areas to improve the independence and health of aging communities and are particularly relevant in the ...
Marshall, Skye +7 more
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PLoS ONE, 2020 BackgroundCommunity-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) is an effective program to manage children with acute malnutrition, including both severe and moderate acute malnutrition. However, little is known about continued child nutritional status
Dereje Birhanu Abitew +3 more
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Nutrition outcomes of HIV-infected malnourished adults treated with ready-to-use therapeutic food in sub-Saharan Africa: a longitudinal study. [PDF]
, 2011 : BACKGROUND: Among people living with HIV/AIDS, nutritional support is increasingly recognized as a critical part of the essential package of care, especially for patients in sub-Saharan Africa.
Ahoua, L +8 more
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Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.Objective Lactate is increasingly recognized as an energy substrate, but its relevance to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains unclear. We examined whether blood lactate is associated with survival and weight loss in ALS. Methods This retrospective study included an Australian exploratory cohort and a Japanese validation cohort with clinical ...
Ryutaro Nakamura +8 more
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The use of Antibiotics for the Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition: A Review
Sokoto Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 2016 Severe acute malnutrition contributes to the mortality of about a fifth of children who die before the age of five and those that are not killed by malnutrition are more likely to be affected by infectious diseases, which may impair their physical and ...
Adamu S.M., Omar H. L., Namadi A., Muhammed I.U. and Mashi J.A.
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The Introduction of Anthropometrics into Development and Labor Economics [PDF]
, 2004 We trace the introduction of anthropometric indicators into development and labor economics in the late ...
Komlos, John, Meermann, Lukas
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The preauricular sulcus has long been debated as a pelvic feature variably attributed to obstetric stress, ligamentous traction, and broader biomechanical processes. To clarify its determinants, we analyzed 409 adult individuals from three archeological and one early modern skeletal collection from the Iberian Peninsula, integrating graded ...
Rebeca García‐González +5 more
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Cost-effectiveness of community-based screening and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in Mali. [PDF]
, 2019 IntroductionModerate acute malnutrition (MAM) causes substantial child morbidity and mortality, accounting for 4.4% of deaths and 6.0% of disability-adjusted life years (DALY) lost among children under 5 each year.
Ackatia-Armah, Robert S +7 more
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