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The local food system and dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional survey

BMJ Open
Objective The objective of this study was to generate evidence for strengthening the local food system to contribute to improved dietary diversity among children in Ethiopia.Design A community-based cross-sectional survey.Setting The study was conducted ...
Namukolo Covic, Tefera Belachew, Dessalegn Tamiru, Tamene Asayehu, Alemtsehay Sergawi, Wubshet Asnake Metekia, Mulugeta Teamir, Muhajir Abdela, Shibabaw Yirsaw, Yoseph Halala Handiso   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multitasking Smart Intestinal Capsule Robot: A Cutting‐Edge Platform for Sampling, Diagnosis, and Therapy

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Gut microbiota and biomarkers are linked to diseases like neurological disorders and metabolic syndromes. Ingestible capsule robots enable minimally invasive gut health assessment. This article proposes a promising direction for the advancement of capsule robots, integrating in situ sampling, real‐time diagnostics, and personalized therapy.
Xizong Chen, Libing Huang, Lei Ren, Miao Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of dietary diversity among women of reproductive age in two different agro-ecological zones of Rongai Sub-County, Nakuru, Kenya

Food & Nutrition Research, 2019
Background: Empirical evidence on the link between agrobiodiversity and dietary diversity appears to be inconclusive. Thus, there arises a need to determine other factors that could significantly influence dietary diversity in different agro-ecological ...
Maureen Wanjiru Gitagia, Rose Chepchirchir Ramkat, Dorothy M Mituki, Celine Termote, Namukolo Covic, Maureen Jepkorir Cheserek   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of nutritional status using the minimum dietary diversity for women of reproductive age (MDD‐W) tool in breastfeeding mothers in Madagascar

Tropical medicine & international health
Women of reproductive age in low‐income countries are especially nutritionally vulnerable given the strain that pregnancy and lactation places on the body.
R. Rotella, J. Soriano, I. Peraita-Costa, A. Llopis-González, M. Morales-Suárez-Varela   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dual‐Functional Ingestible Passive Capsules for High‐Throughput Intestinal Sampling with Sealed Containment and Targeted Drug Delivery

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
To address challenges in high‐throughput intestinal sampling with sealed containment and target drug delivery, we developed a dual‐functional ingestible passive capsule with a dual‐triggered control system based on pH‐response and mechanical actuation.
Libing Huang, Houyu Ling, Xizong Chen, Yufei Duan, Yu Liu, Shuntian Cai, Yandan Ren, Wenlong Li, Lei Ren, Miao Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minimum dietary diversity and associated factors among breastfeeding mothers in Yirgalem town, Southeast Ethiopia, 2024: a community-based study

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences
Introduction: During lactation, consuming a diversified food is essential for the health of mothers and infants. However, most breastfeeding mothers in low-income countries rely on a monotonous staple diet, which can lead to undernutrition, micronutrient
Fikremariam Endeshaw, Getnet Kassahun Azene, Haimanote Abebe Geletie, Mulugeta Animaw Kahali, Mebratu Demissie, Alex Yeshaneh, Aberash Beyene Derribow, Aynalem Belay, Daniel Tsega, Abdulaziz Assefa, Mangistu Abera, Esuyawukal Mislu, Dubale Dulla Koboto   +12 more
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No. 02: The State of Urban Food Insecurity in Southern Africa [PDF]

, 2010
The number of people living in urban areas is rising rapidly in Southern Africa. By mid-century, the region is expected to be 60% urban. Rapid urbanization is leading to growing food insecurity in the region’s towns and cities.
Acquah, Ben, Battersby-Lennard, Jane, Bras, Eugenio, Chiweza, Asiyati, Crush, Jonathan, Dlamini, Tebogo, Fincham, Robert, Frayne, Bruce, Kroll, Florian, Leduka, Clement, Mosha, Aloysius, Mulenga, Chileshe, Mvula, Peter, Pendleton, Wade, Pomuti, Akiser, Raimundo, Ines, Rudolph, Michael, Ruysenaa, Shaun, Simelane, Nomcebo, Tawodzera, Godfrey, Tevara, Daniel, Tsoka, Maxton, Zanamwe, Lazarus   +22 more
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Dietary Diversity Score: A Measure of Nutritional Adequacy or an Indicator of Healthy Diet? [PDF]

, 2016
At the time when the lack of indicators seemed to constrain appropriate child feeding in developing countries, dietary diversity score (DDS) emerged as a measure of nutritional adequacy that could close the gap.
Habte, Tsige-Yohannes, Krawinkel, Michael   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Liver Stiffness Directs Intrahepatic Cholesterol Accumulation Through YAP/TAZ in Metabolic Dysfunction‐Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Liver stiffness promotes intrahepatic cholesterol accumulation by repressing LXRα through YAP/TAZ activation. Stiff matrices impair cholesterol efflux in hepatocytes, while YAP/TAZ deletion restores LXRα activity and prevents cholesterol‐induced fibrosis.
Na Young Lee, Myeung Gi Choi, Ho Jae Ryu, Young Jin Min, Seon Min Kim, Yeonseok Chung, Bo Kyung Koo, Yun Pyo Kang, Won Kim, Ja Hyun Koo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter Drives Chemoresistance in Pancreatic Cancer via Glutathione‐Mediated Stemness Maintenance

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
PDAC has a poor prognosis due to chemoresistance. We revealed that MCU upregulation is associated with chemoresistance and stemness in PDAC. MCU‐mediated Ca2+ influx induced ER stress, activating the PERK‐ATF4/NRF2 axis to enhance PSAT1/SLC711 expression and glutathione synthesis, reducing ROS and maintaining stemness.
Zekun Li, Chenyang Meng, Guangcong Shen, Yueying Shan, Junjin Wang, Diliyaer Abudukeremu, Rui Zhao, Bo Ni, Chao Xu, Xiaofan Guo, Jun Yu, Kaiyuan Wang, Shengyu Yang, YunZhan Li, Yongjie Xie, Tianxing Zhou, Jihui Hao, Xiuchao Wang   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source