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The Cost of a Nutritious Diet in Cafeterias: Evidence From US Military Dining Facilities

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing nutritious meals in institutional settings with financial constraints, such as military dining facilities, is challenging. The US Department of War (DoW) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) collaborated to modernize the Basic Daily Food Allowance (BDFA) using an optimization model that incorporates service members' consumption ...
Linlin Fan, Yiwen Zhao, Andrea Carlson, Parke Wilde, Joanna Reagan, Julianna Jayne, Starr Seip, Denise Laursen, Matthew P. Rabbitt   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of different copper doses and organic fertilisation on soil's enzymatic activity

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2020
A three-year pot experiment carried out in the vegetation hall in 2014-2016 included studying the enzymatic activity of soil, into which various amounts of copper: (100, 200 and 300 mg Cu/kg soil) and organic materials (cattle manure, chicken manure ...
Beata Kuziemska, Andrzej Wysokiński, Joanna Trębicka   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Moderate Boron Concentration Beneficial for Flue-Cured Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) Seedlings Growth and Development

Agriculture, 2022
Boron (B) deficiency is a common phenomenon in most tobacco-planting areas in Yunnan, China. In 2020 and 2022, hydroponic experiments that contained B in a concentration gradient of 0.000, 0.125, 0.250, 0.750, 5.000, 10.000, 20.000, and 40.000 mmol L−1 ...
Mengxia Li, Haowei Sun, Jianfeng Sun, Jialiang Li, Xiaowei Zhang, Ke Zhang, Tao Wang, Xinwei Ji, Xiaopeng Deng, Chenggang He, Yongzhong Li, Congming Zou   +11 more
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The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of the association between total dietary calcium intake and its various sources with type 2 diabetes: Tehran lipid and glucose study

Nutrition & Metabolism
Introduction The association between calcium (Ca) intake and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains still inconclusive. We investigated the association of total and food source-specific Ca intake and the incidence of T2DM in Iranian adults.
Niloufar Rasaei, Zahra Bahadoran, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Printed Wearable Sweat Rate Sensor for Continuous In Situ Perspiration Measurement

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
A wireless wearable sweat rate sensor system is presented, featuring digital 3D direct‐write printing on a flexible substrate with microfluidic layers for continuous, real‐time monitoring. Printed encapsulated metal electrodes are used for capacitance measurements, achieving high sensitivity (0.01 μL min−1) while maintaining a compact and lightweight ...
Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, Sangwon Cha, Md Farhad Hassan, Wenxin Cai, Tahsin Sejat Saniat, Cedar Rose Leach, Yasser Khan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of serum zinc concentration with multiple surrogates of insulin resistance in a population-based study

Scientific Reports
The global prevalence of insulin resistance is increasing and it plays a significant role in the pathophysiology of chronic non-communicable diseases. Lipid metabolism disorder is a key mediator of insulin resistance.
Fateme Ghafouri-Taleghani, Zahra Bahadoran, Sajad Jeddi, Maryam Tohidi, Fereidoun Azizi   +4 more
doaj   +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

Journal 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, P C Samantaray, Snigdha Singh, Bhagawati C Das   +3 more
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Gastric and intestinal barrier impairment in tropical enteropathy and HIV: limited impact of micronutrient supplementation during a randomised controlled trial

, 2010
Background Although micronutrient supplementation can reduce morbidity and mortality due to diarrhoea, nutritional influences on intestinal host defence are poorly understood.
Sanderson, IR, Sanderson Ian R, Shawa, T, Tamara Shawa, Shawa Tamara, Barclay G Robin, Stayner Mwanamakondo, G Robin Barclay, Ian R Sanderson, Soko Rose, Mwanamakondo Stayner, Kelly Paul, Mwanamakondo, S, Barclay, GR, Rose Soko, Paul Kelly, Geoff Smith, Smith Geoff, Soko, R, Smith, G, Kelly, P   +20 more
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