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Addressing child under nutrition: can traditional practices offer a solution?

Global Health Action, 2017
Child under nutrition continues to be a challenge to global development, especially in resource-poor contexts. In the multifaceted attempts to address this challenge, popular traditional practices, although closely linked to infant health, remain ...
Sarika Chaturvedi, Joanna Raven, Bhushan Patwardhan   +2 more
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Adult education and child nutrition: the role of family and community.

, 2008
BACKGROUND: It is well established that mothers' education has positive effects on child nutrition in developing countries. Less explored is the effect exerted by the education of other individuals--mothers' friends, neighbours and family. OBJECTIVES: To
Huttly, S, Moestue, H
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School Meal Programs in Africa: Regional Results From the 2019 Global Survey of School Meal Programs

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
IntroductionSchool meal programs operate throughout Africa, serving as a social safety net and aiming to improve children's nutrition, influence their dietary choices, and strengthen the agrifood economy through local procurement.
Ayala Wineman, Ayala Wineman, Moses C. Ekwueme, Moses C. Ekwueme, Liliane Bigayimpunzi, Alice Martin-Daihirou, Eth Ludmilla de Gois V. N. Rodrigues, Eth Ludmilla de Gois V. N. Rodrigues, Priscilia Etuge, Priscilia Etuge, Yale Warner, Heidi Kessler, Arlene Mitchell   +12 more
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Improving food provision in child care in England: a stakeholder analysis. [PDF]

, 2011
OBJECTIVE: To review national policy governing nutrition in child-care settings and explore policy translation at a regional and local level in the South East of England. DESIGN: Semi-structured interviews with regional experts.
Cécile Knai, Buttivant, Helen, Knai, Cécile, Helen Buttivant   +3 more
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Introduction: A family systems approach to promote maternal, child and adolescent nutrition

Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2021
In all cultures, women and children are embedded in family systems that determine roles, relationships, patterns of communication and authority between family members.
Judi Aubel, Stephanie L. Martin, Kenda Cunningham   +2 more
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Women's empowerment in agriculture and child nutritional status in rural Nepal. [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between women's empowerment in agriculture and nutritional status among children under 2 years of age in rural Nepal. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey of 4080 households conducted in 2012.
George B Ploubidis, Menon, Purnima, Cunningham, Kenda; Ploubidis, George B.; Menon, Purnima; Ruel, Marie T.; Kadiyala, Suneetha; Uauy, Ricardo; Ferguson, Elaine, Uauy, Ricardo, Ploubidis, George B, Marie Ruel, Suneetha Kadiyala, Kadiyala, Suneetha, Purnima Menon, Ruel, Marie, Kenda Cunningham, Cunningham, Kenda, Ricardo Uauy, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9506-348X Ruel, Marie; http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5988-2894 Menon, Purnima, Elaine Ferguson, Ferguson, Elaine   +15 more
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The Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Ataxia‐Telangiectasia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ataxia‐telangiectasia (A‐T) is a DNA repair disorder characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established therapy in related disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), but its role in A‐T is unclear.
Laila Alkhouli, Seth Rotz, Masatoshi Takagi, Richa Sharma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increased Risk of Sarcomas in Children With Congenital Anomalies: Findings From the Genetic Overlap Between Anomalies and Cancer in Kids (GOBACK) Registry Linkage Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that contribute disproportionately to cancer mortality in children. Although congenital anomalies are among the strongest known risk factors for childhood cancer, the risk of specific sarcoma subtypes among affected individuals has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Procedure We
Russ Wolters, Ji Yun Tark, Tiffany M. Chambers, Tania A. Desrosiers, Michael E. Scheurer, Charles Shumate, Wendy N. Nembhard, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Eirini Nestoridi, Amanda E. Janitz, Jean Paul Tanner, Russell S. Kirby, Jason L. Salemi, Yao Yu, Chad D. Huff, Sharon E. Plon, Philip J. Lupo, Jeremy M. Schraw   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engaging Fathers for Effective Child Nutrition and Development in Tanzania (EFFECTS): study protocol for a five-arm, cluster-randomized trial

Trials
Background Globally, 144 million children under 5 years are undernourished and 250 million do not meet their developmental potential. Multi-input interventions, such as bundled nutrition and parenting interventions, are designed to mitigate risks for ...
EFFECTS Study Investigators
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Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source