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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2009 Micronutrient deficiencies and anaemia remain as major health concerns for children in Bangladesh. Among the micronutrient interventions, supplementation with vitamin A to children aged less than five years has been the most successful, especially after distribution of vitamin A was combined with National Immunization Days.
Jamil, Kazi M. +7 more
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BMJ Global Health, 2021 Acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) are a leading cause of ill-health and death globally. Individual or multiple micronutrients have been shown to modulate immune function and affect the risk and severity of a number of infectious diseases.
A. Abioye, S. Bromage, W. Fawzi
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The Potential Impact of Climate Change on the Micronutrient-Rich Food Supply.
Advances in Nutrition, 2021 Micronutrient deficiencies are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries worldwide. Climate change, characterized by increasing global surface temperatures and alterations in rainfall, has the capacity to affect the ...
R. Semba +4 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2016 Breastfeeding provides the ideal food during the first 6 months of life. Complementary feeding is the process starting when breast milk alone is no longer sufficient, the target age being between 6 to 23 months.
Motuma A Abeshu +2 more
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Immune Function and Micronutrient Requirements Change over the Life Course
Nutrients, 2018 As humans age, the risk and severity of infections vary in line with immune competence according to how the immune system develops, matures, and declines. Several factors influence the immune system and its competence, including nutrition.
S. Maggini, A. Pierre, P. Calder
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Comparison of Micronutrient Intake Among Students with and without Computer Vision Syndrome
Amerta Nutrition, 2023 Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increased risk of computer vision syndrome (CVS), a group of eye and vision-related symptoms due to prolonged digital device use. The study on the prevalence of micronutrient intake deficiencies among
Nurfitri Bustamam +3 more
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Macronutrient and Micronutrient Intake during Pregnancy: An Overview of Recent Evidence
Nutrients, 2019 Nutritional status during pregnancy can have a significant impact on maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Requirements for macronutrients such as energy and protein increase during pregnancy to maintain maternal homeostasis while supporting foetal ...
Aya Mousa, Amreen Naqash, Siew S. Lim
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Micronutrients and cancer [PDF]
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2004 Adverse dietary factors account for approximately 30% of all cancers. Overconsumption of energy is undoubtedly one of the major risk factors, but dietary composition is also very important. In particular, a low consumption of fruits and vegetables appears to double the risk of carcinomas of the lung and alimentary tract. Epidemiological studies suggest
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Bariatric Surgery in Obesity: Effects on Gut Microbiota and Micronutrient Status
Nutrients, 2020 Obesity is associated with reduced gut microbial diversity and a high rate of micronutrient deficiency. Bariatric surgery, the therapy of choice for severe obesity, produces sustained weight loss and improvements in obesity-related comorbidities.
Daniela Ciobârcă +4 more
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miR-155 and miR-122 Expression of Spermatozoa in Obese Subjects
Frontiers in Genetics, 2018 Obesity is characterized by mild chronic inflammation that is linked with impaired iron homeostasis. Studies in human and murine show that there is a transgenerational epigenetic inheritance via the gametes in obesity; however, there is little ...
Paulina López +7 more
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