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Oral nutritional supplementation with dietary counseling improves linear catch-up growth and health outcomes in children with or at risk of undernutrition: a randomized controlled trial

Frontiers in Nutrition
IntroductionChildhood undernutrition is associated with increased morbidity, mortality and a high socio-economic burden.MethodsSupporting Pediatric GRowth and Health OUTcomes (SPROUT) is a randomized, controlled trial evaluating the effects of an oral ...
Mandy Y. L. Ow, Nga Thuy Tran, Yatin Berde, Tu Song Nguyen, Van Khanh Tran, Morgan J. Jablonka, Geraldine E. Baggs, Dieu T. T. Huynh   +7 more
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Assessing Household Welfare in Response to Rising Food Prices in The Gambia

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how rising food prices affected household welfare in The Gambia using nationally representative data from the 2015/16 Integrated Household Survey (IHS‐3). The analysis reflects household consumption behavior and market conditions prevailing during that period and provides a structural benchmark for understanding ...
Roger Vorsah, Obed Quaicoe, Fafanyo Asiseh, John N. Ng'ombe   +3 more
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The Potential of Condiments, Seasonings, and Bouillon Cubes to Deliver Essential Micronutrients in Asia: Scenario Analyses of Iodine and Iron Fortification

, 2023
Micronutrient deficiencies are still highly prevalent in Asia. Fortification of cooking aids, such as condiments (fish and soy sauces), seasonings, and bouillon cubes, may be an additional strategy to improve micronutrient intake.
Mariska Dötsch-Klerk, Ans Eilander, Marieke R. Verbakel   +2 more
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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

Efficacy of long-term oral nutritional supplementation with dietary counseling on growth, body composition and bone mineralization in children with or at risk for undernutrition: a randomized controlled trial

Nutrition Journal
Background Impaired growth, accompanied by low lean mass and poor bone mineralization in undernourished children, is linked to adverse short- and long-term health outcomes. Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) promote catch-up growth, but their efficacy in
Mandy Y. L. Ow, Nga Thuy Tran, Yatin Berde, Tu Song Nguyen, Van Khanh Tran, Morgan J. Jablonka, Geraldine E. Baggs, Dieu T. T. Huynh   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rapeseed oil fortified with micronutrients reduces atherosclerosis risk factors in rats fed a high-fat diet

Lipids in Health and Disease, 2011
Background Micronutrients polyphenols, tocopherols and phytosterols in rapeseed exert potential benefit to cardiovascular system, but most of these micronutrients are removed by the refining process.
Yang Jin'e, Huang Qingde, Deng Qianchun, Zhou Xiaoqi, Xu Jiqu, Huang Fenghong   +5 more
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Micronutrients for child health

, 2021
Micronutrients in the diet, such as vitamins and trace minerals, are necessary for increasing the physiological processes in growing children apart from their normal growth and development.
Gui, Hong ; Shijiazhuang Peoples’s Hospital Shjizhuang, 050011, People’s Republic of China, Hamid, Aaqib ; Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India, Hamid, Jozey ; Jammu Institute of Ayurveda and Research, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India   +2 more
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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

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

Effects of micronutrients (Cu, Zn, Mn, and Fe) on the growth of Spathoglottis plicata plantlets [PDF]

, 2017
The micropropagation of valuable orchid species such as Spathoglottis plicata could help in their conservation and increase their propagation rate. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of micronutrients (CuSO 4 , ZnSO 4 , MnSO 4 ...
Mat Yasin, Zaliyatun Akhma, Yasin, Z.A.M., Zaliyatun Akhma Mat Yasin, Mahmood, Maziah, Shaharudiin, N.A., Shaharudiin, Noor Azmi, Noor Azmi Shaharudiin, Mahmood, M., Maziah Mahmood   +8 more
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