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Early life predictors of body composition trajectories from adolescence to mid-adulthood. [PDF]
Abstract Objectives Guatemala has experienced rapid increases in adult obesity. We characterized body composition trajectories from adolescence to mid‐adulthood and determined the predictive role of parental characteristics, early life factors, and a nutrition intervention.
Poveda NE +5 more
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Childhood stunting and micronutrient status unaffected by RCT of micronutrient fortified drink. [PDF]
Abstract Micronutrient supplementation is widely used to prevent stunting in children under 5 years in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC), but the impact of treatment has been disappointing, possibly due to non‐compliance. Our aim was to deliver long‐term micronutrient supplementation via a novel, culturally acceptable liquid food to improve ...
Alfonso Mayén V +3 more
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Perinatal intervention strategies providing food with micronutrients to pregnant and breastfeeding women in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. [PDF]
There is great heterogeneity in the types of balanced energy protein (BEP) supplementation provided to pregnant and breastfeeding women in studies and programme evaluations. Many trials demonstrated positive effects of BEP on birth outcomes; however, data on gestational weight gain, duration of gestation, and infant/child growth are sparse. Abstract In
McDonald CM +8 more
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Abstract Objectives Breast‐feeding is sensitive to somatic, hormonal, behavioral and psychological components of maternal capital. However, through grandmothering, older women may also influence breast‐feeding by transferring informational resources to their daughters.
Adriana del Pilar Vázquez‐Vázquez +5 more
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Abstract Early clinical trials of therapies to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a fatal genetic X‐linked pediatric disease, have been designed based on the limited understanding of natural disease progression and variability in clinical measures over different stages of the continuum of the disease. The objective was to inform the design of DMD
Karthik Lingineni +153 more
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Current Insights into Phytochemistry, Nutritional, and Pharmacological Properties of Prosopis Plants
Prosopis is a regional cash crop that is widely grown in arid, semiarid, tropical, and subtropical areas. Compared with other legume plants, Prosopis is underutilized and has great potentialities. Prosopis not only is a good source of timber, construction, fencing material, and gum, but also can be applied for food, beverage, feed, and medicine ...
Jianshu Zhong +7 more
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Abstract Background Almost two billion people who are deficient in vitamins and minerals are women and children in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC). These deficiencies are worsened during pregnancy due to increased energy and nutritional demands, causing adverse outcomes in mother and child.
Emily C. Keats +5 more
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Breastfeeding practices in Mexico: Results from the National Demographic Dynamic Survey 2006–2018
Abstract Although actions have been taken to improve breastfeeding in Mexico, trends over the last decade and their associated factors have not been analysed. We estimated trends in breastfeeding practices at the national, rural/urban, and regional level indigenous ethnicity and socio‐economic level, and their associated factors using the National ...
Mishel Unar‐Munguía +4 more
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Documenting the UNESCO feast: stories of women’s ‘empowerment’ and programmatic cooking
Heritage politics can transform a dish, a cuisine or a meal into the emblem of a nation, a region or a community. A cultural and economic driver, culinary heritage has revealed the opportunities that actors can draw out of cultural essentialism, and the commercial exploitation that this can lead to. However, we know less about the consequences culinary
Raúl Matta
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ABSTRACT The community food environment influences access to food, which depends on the type of food venues available. However, studies predominantly focus on the Global North, often neglecting culturally relevant food sources in the Global South, like street food (SF) stalls. SF are a popular, affordable, and convenient source of energy and nutrients,
Jose‐Benito Rosales Chavez +2 more
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