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Long-term consequences of early childhood malnutrition

open access: yes, 2006
"This paper examines the impact of preschool malnutrition on subsequent human capital formation in rural Zimbabwe using a maternal fixed effects-instrumental variables (MFE-IV) estimator with a long-term panel data set.
H. Alderman, J. Hoddinott, B. Kinsey
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Architected Microalgae‐Based Matter via 3D Printing: Properties, Printing Techniques, and Applications

open access: yesAdvanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Microalgae are emerging as sustainable and economical bioresources that can be utilized as bioinks for creating constructs with intriguing functionalities. This review discusses the properties and applications of microalgae, providing a comprehensive review of recent advancements and challenges in 3D‐printed microalgae‐based constructs for various ...
Yiwei Zou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smarter Food Policies are Needed to Make Significant Progress Towards Eradicating Food Insecurity in America

open access: yes, 2017
Speaking of malnutrition conjures images of starving African children as presented by the media and humanitarian organizations. We think about famine ridden lands, places where emaciated victims who have very little access to food.
Matusz, Dawn
core  

Severe malnutrition in children presenting to health facilities in an urban slum in Bangladesh [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
SETTING: An urban slum in Kamrangirchar, Bangladesh. OBJECTIVES: Among children aged 6–59 months seeking medical care from the two Médecins Sans Frontières-supported primary health centres, to determine 1) the prevalence of severe acute malnutrition (SAM)
Alders, P   +12 more
core   +3 more sources

Poor Oral Health as a Determinant of Malnutrition and Sarcopenia

open access: yesNutrients, 2019
Aging is accompanied by profound changes in many physiological functions, leading to a decreased ability to cope with stressors. Many changes are subtle, but can negatively affect nutrient intake, leading to overt malnutrition.
D. Azzolino   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exploring developmental changes in femoral midneck cross‐sectional properties

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
The properties of femoral midneck cross‐sections exhibit a unique growth pattern that is characterized by shape changes during adolescence. Abstract This research delves deeper into previous works on femoral cross‐sectional properties during ontogeny by focusing for the first time on the human femoral midneck. The ontogenetic pattern of cross‐sectional
Julia Muñoz‐Guarinos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Childhood Malnutrition In China: Change Of Inequality In A Decade [PDF]

open access: yes
A concentration index methodology to analyze the inequality in childhood malnutrition in China is outlined. Height-for-age z score is used as a measure of childhood malnutrition.
Chen, Zhuo   +2 more
core   +1 more source

GLIM Criteria for the Diagnosis of Malnutrition: A Consensus Report From the Global Clinical Nutrition Community.

open access: yesJPEN - Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 2018
BACKGROUND This initiative aims to build a global consensus around core diagnostic criteria for malnutrition in adults in clinical settings. METHODS The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) was convened by several of the major global ...
G. Jensen   +32 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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