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Bariatric Surgery in Obesity: Effects on Gut Microbiota and Micronutrient Status

open access: yesNutrients, 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Promoting and updating food frequency questionnaire tool to measure food consumption and nutrient intake analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2021
Background: One of the problems that nutritionists have always faced in research projects is the analysis of food intake of the subjects. Various approaches have been proposed in which the use of food frequency is one of the most used in this field. Many
Zahra Madani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Macronutrient and Micronutrient Intake during Pregnancy: An Overview of Recent Evidence

open access: yesNutrients, 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dietary assessment methods for micronutrient intake in elderly people: a systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The European micronutrient recommendations aligned (EURRECA) Network of Excellence seeks to establish clear guidelines for assessing the validity of reported micronutrient intakes among vulnerable population groups.
Doreste-Alonso, J.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Various forms of double burden of malnutrition problems exist in rural Kenya [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background: The coexistence of overweight/obesity and undernutrition is often referred to as the double burden of malnutrition (DB). DB was shown to exist in many developing countries, especially in urban areas. Much less is known about DB in rural areas
Fongar, A., Gödecke, T., Qaim, M.
core   +1 more source

Knowledge and practice of mothers of school-going children regarding iodized salt and its association with the psychology testing of the students

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Context: Iodized salt is the mainstay intervention to tackle iodine-related disorders. In spite of the government's efforts to make iodized salt available in more than 90% of the households across the country, there are sketchy details on its use.
Sonali Kar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetically Predicted Circulating Concentrations of Micronutrients and Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Mendelian Randomization Study

open access: yesFrontiers in Genetics, 2022
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and devastating neurodegenerative disease with increasing incidence and high mortality, resulting in a considerable socio-economic burden.
Changqing Mu   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Complementary Feeding: Review of Recommendations, Feeding Practices and Adequacy of Homemade Complementary Food Preparations in Developing Countries – lessons from Ethiopia

open access: yesFrontiers 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
doaj   +1 more source

Association of Selenium Intake and Development of Depression in Brazilian Farmers

open access: yesFrontiers in Nutrition, 2021
Introduction: Depression and deficiency in the consumption of micronutrients are a public health problem, especially in the rural population. The deficiency in selenium consumption affects mental health, contributing to the development of major ...
Tatiana Lourençoni Ferreira de Almeida   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

miR-155 and miR-122 Expression of Spermatozoa in Obese Subjects

open access: yesFrontiers 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
doaj   +1 more source

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