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The apportionment of dietary diversity in wildlife. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S AEvaluating species’ roles in food webs is critical for advancing ecological theories on competition, coexistence, and biodiversity but is complicated by pronounced dietary variability within species and overlap across species. We combined dietary DNA metabarcoding, GPS tracking, and a machine-learning algorithm to cluster and ...
Hoff HK +7 more
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Examining the Dietary Diversity of Children in Niger [PDF]
Nutrients, 2021 Malnutrition is a major public health concern in Niger. The stunting rate in children in Niger is over 50%, one of the highest in the world. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine children’s dietary diversity (CDD) and the maternal factors that impact CDD. A total of 1265 mother–child pairs were analyzed.
Egbuonye, Nafissatou Cisse +3 more
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Dietary and lifestyle associations with microbiome diversity
Gut Pathogens, 2022 Abstract Background Microbial dysbiosis has been closely linked with colorectal cancer development. However, data is limited regarding the relationship of the mucosal microbiome, adenomatous polyps and dietary habits. Understanding these associations may elucidate pathways for risk stratification according to diet.
Katherine M. Watson +8 more
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Production diversity and dietary diversity in smallholder farm households [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2015 Significance Given that hunger and malnutrition are still widespread problems in many developing countries, the question of how to make agriculture and food systems more nutrition-sensitive is of high relevance for research and policy.
Sibhatu, Kibrom T. +2 more
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Dietary diversity and child malnutrition in Ghana [PDF]
Heliyon, 2017 The health of children in Ghana has improved in recent years. However, the current prevalence rates of malnutrition remain above internationally acceptable levels. This study, therefore, revisits the determinants of child health by using Ghana's Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey to investigate the effect of infant feeding practices on child health.
Frempong, Raymond Boadi +1 more
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Nutrition, 2021 We sought to develop and evaluate the relative validity of a dietary diversity questionnaire (DDQ) that reflects food-group diversity, food variety, and micronutrient adequacy among New Zealand women.A cross-sectional study included New Zealand women (Auckland based; ages 16-45 y, n = 101), completing a 7-d DDQ and 4-d weighed food record (reference ...
Rozanne Kruger +4 more
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Relationships between dietary diversity and gut microbial diversity in the elderly
Beneficial Microbes, 2022 Diet is considered as a major driver of gut microbiota composition. However, little is known about the relationship between overall dietary balance and gut microbiota, especially in the elderly. Here, using the Quantitative Index for Dietary Diversity (QUANTIDD), we analysed the relationships between dietary diversity and gut microbiota diversity in ...
R, Amamoto +9 more
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Dietary Diversity of an Adult Solomon Islands Population [PDF]
Nutrients, 2019 Ongoing dietary transitions in the Solomon Islands has resulted in an over-reliance on commercially sourced foods, leading to food insecurity, and a subsequent rise in multiple forms of malnutrition. The aim of this study was to investigate the individual dietary diversity and food preferences of the adult population living in Auki, Solomon Islands.
Bridget Horsey +4 more
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Food & Nutrition Research, 2018 Background: Nutrition education is crucial for improved nutrition outcomes. However, there are no studies to the best of our knowledge that have jointly analysed the roles of nutrition education, farm production diversity and commercialization on ...
Conrad Murendo +4 more
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BMC Pediatrics, 2022 Introduction Food adequacy and dietary quality in the lactation period are fundamental for maternal and child health. Lactating mothers are vulnerable to malnutrition because of increased physiological demand, monotonous diet, lactogenesis process, and ...
Shumayla Shumayla +5 more
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