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Fat‐Free Mass Predictions From Anthropometrics in South African Prepubertal Children

open access: yesJournal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 62, Issue 3, Page 422-430, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background South African children face a double burden of malnutrition from undernutrition and rising obesity. Simple, accurate methods to estimate fat‐free mass, a key health indicator, are needed, as bioelectrical impedance analysis is limited by cost, availability and lack of local validation.
Zelda White   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the spatio-temporal changes in apparent tsetse fly density in Uganda from 1980 to 2022. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Rascón-García K   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Examining the complex dynamics influencing acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu counties: Study protocol

open access: yesMaternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
Nawiri Longitudinal study, a population‐based mixed‐methods observational study, aimed to identify the drivers of acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu counties, Kenya. A representative sample of children under 3 years at baseline and their primary caregivers were followed about every 4 months over 2 years for six data collection waves.
Calistus Wilunda   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Influencing Wasting in Children Under 5 in Arid Regions of Kenya

open access: yesMaternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
The analytical framework of factors influencing childhood wasting, illustrating the pathways involved in modelling these influences. ABSTRACT Child wasting is a major public health problem in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Our study aimed to identify immediate, underlying and basic factors influencing wasting among children in Turkana and Samburu ...
Dickson A. Amugsi   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consumption of Selected Healthy and Unhealthy Food Groups and Associations With Nutritional Status Among Children 2–5 Years of Age in Northern Ghana

open access: yesMaternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Poor diet quality may contribute to the multiple forms of malnutrition among children in Ghana. This cross‐sectional study (1) described the prevalence and frequency of consumption of fruits, vegetables, sugar‐sweetened beverages (SSB), salty snacks and sweet snacks among children 2–5 years in northern Ghana; (2) identified factors associated ...
Emily R. Becher   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Edible Cricket Enriched Complementary Porridge and Nutrition Education on Linear Growth of Children 6–14 Months in Siaya County, Kenya: A Randomized 2 × 2 Factorial Trial

open access: yesMaternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Edible crickets are commonly farmed insects containing high‐quality protein and micronutrients. They can potentially replace common animal source protein in complementary food (CF). We evaluated the effect of edible cricket‐enriched CF on linear growth in a 2 × 2 factorial randomized control trial based on Cricket treatment (+/−CR) and ...
Nicky O. Okeyo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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