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The critical role of food fortification in combatting malnutrition and disease susceptibility in Africa

open access: yesCommunications Medicine
Malnutrition can severely compromise immune function, rendering populations more vulnerable to both communicable and non-communicable diseases. Here, we discuss food fortification and micronutrient supplementation programs that have been instrumental in ...
Xin Yang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nutrition situation of Burkina Faso: a narrative review

open access: yesNAJFNR, 2020
Introduction: Burkina Faso is a landlocked West African country, where livelihoods are heavily dependent on subsistence agriculture, and the humanitarian crisis has increased populations vulnerability to malnutrition.
Moussa Ouedraogo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns and determinants of dietary micronutrient deficiencies in rural areas of East Africa [PDF]

open access: yes
Micronutrient malnutrition is a large public health problem in many developing countries, but its dimensions and determinants are not yet clearly understood, especially with respect to sub- Saharan Africa.
Qaim, Matin   +2 more
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Macronutrient and micronutrient profiles of meat types: insights into human health and diet

open access: yesJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite considerable advances in global health and nutrition, emerging challenges such as population growth, climate change, and limited natural resources continue to threaten food security. Meat remains an essential component of the human diet, supplying high‐quality proteins, essential amino acids, lipids, vitamins, and minerals necessary ...
Özgül Anitaş   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study on biofortification of rice by targeted genetic engineering

open access: yesInternational Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, 2012
Micronutrient malnutrition is a major health problem in Bangladesh and also in many other developing countries, where a diversified diet is not affordable for the majority. In the present world- one, out of seven people suffers from hunger. Yet, there is
Sumon M. Hossain
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Economics of Biofortification [PDF]

open access: yes
Micronutrient malnutrition affects billions of people world-wide, causing serious health problems. Different micronutrient interventions are currently being used, but their overall coverage is relatively limited. Biofortification that is, breeding staple
Qaim, Matin   +2 more
core  

Nail Toxicities Associated With Anticancer Therapies in Children

open access: yesJEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nail toxicities are a frequent yet often underrecognized component of dermatologic adverse events in children receiving anticancer therapies. Both conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy and newer targeted agents can affect the nail matrix, nail bed and periungual tissues, producing a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations that range from ...
Luca Rapparini, Michela Starace
wiley   +1 more source

Metabolic Dysfunction‐Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Obesity: Pathogenesis, Diagnostics, Risk Stratification, and Therapeutic Approach

open access: yesThe Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has emerged as the most prevalent chronic liver disease worldwide, closely linked to the global rising incidence of obesity and metabolic syndrome. This review synthesizes current evidence on the pathogenesis, gut–liver axis, and multidisciplinary management of MASLD within the ...
Beom Kyung Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Micronutrient Daily Intake of Elementary School Children in Bandung as Determined by Using NAA and AAS Methods

open access: yesAtom Indonesia, 2011
Micronutrients in human diet are known to be among the most essential sources of nutrition, that required by the human body in small amount to maintain normal physiological function.
E. Damastuti   +4 more
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Micronutrient Deficiencies in Systemic Sclerosis: A Scoping Review

open access: yesOpen Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews, 2022
Audrey D Nguyen,1 Zsuzsanna H McMahan,2 Elizabeth R Volkmann1 1Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 2Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ...
Nguyen AD, McMahan ZH, Volkmann ER
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