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Low Dose Daily Iron Supplementation Improves Iron Status and Appetite but not Anemia, Whereas Quarterly Anthelminthic Treatment Improves Growth, Appetite and Anemia in Zanzibari Preschool Children. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Iron deficiency and helminth infections are two common conditions of children in developing countries. The consequences of helminth infection in young children are not well described, and the efficacy of low dose iron supplementation is not well ...
Adam   +53 more
core   +1 more source

Perennial Legumes Pueraria phaseoloides and Leucaena leucocephala Exhibit High Potential for Fertility Restoration of Degraded Mined Soils in Ghana

open access: yesJournal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Revegetating the subsoil layer of abandoned gold mined sites with the perennial legumes Leucaena Leucocephala, Pueraria phaseoloides and Gliricidia sepium without any soil amendments increases the content of soil organic carbon and important macro‐nutrients, which are crucial for restoring soil health and productivity. These improvements in soil health
Enoch Opoku   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut function among children treated for severe acute malnutrition: A cohort study in Uganda

open access: yesJPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Impaired gut function in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is associated with morbidity. We aimed to assess changes in six biomarkers representing different domains of gut function among children with complicated SAM during nutritional rehabilitation, and to identify predictors of these changes.
Betty Lanyero   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overcoming Stunting in Children with VCO-prebiotic as a Nutritional Supplement with Housewives from the DASHAT Program

open access: yesWarta Pengabdian Andalas
Stunting (kerdil) pada anak merupakan masalah kurang gizi kronis yang disebabkan oleh kurangnya asupan gizi dalam waktu cukup lama, terutama dalam 1.000 hari pertama kehidupan. Prevalensi anak stunting di Sumatera Barat 25,2%, dan Kota Padang 19,5%, ini
Armaini   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of bio‐fertilization and edapho‐climatic conditions on chickpea nodulation, grain yields, and seed protein in a Mediterranean context: a meta‐analysis approach

open access: yesJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.) serve as a protein‐rich staple, particularly in Mediterranean countries, where they are often grown in marginal and water‐stressed areas. This meta‐analysis synthesized evidence from peer‐reviewed publications across Mediterranean countries to assess how chickpea rhizobial inoculation influences chickpea ...
Amira Hachana   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investing in the Next Generation: Growing Tall and Smart With Toilets [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This brief shows that the level of open defecation in a community is associated with children of shorter stature in Cambodia. By looking at the change in defecation levels and average child height between 2005 and 2010 in Cambodian provinces, the study ...

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Determinants of anemia and hemoglobin concentration in haitian school-aged children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Anemia diminishes oxygen transport in the body, resulting in potentially irreversible growth and developmental consequences for children. Limited evidence for determinants of anemia exists for school-aged children.
Brown, Sarah   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Innate immunity shapes the persistent transmission of plant viruses by insect vectors

open access: yesNew Plant Protection, EarlyView.
In this review, we focus on two key aspects of the virus–vector interplay: (1) persistently transmitted viruses utilize host factors to overcome transmission barriers; and (2) molecular recognition activates antiviral immunity and subsequent viral counter‐defense. Understanding these interactions offers critical insights for developing novel strategies
Gang Lu, Chuanxi Zhang, Junmin Li
wiley   +1 more source

Perbedaan Kadar Hemoglobin, Asupan Zat Besi, dan Zinc pada Balita Stunting dan Non Stunting

open access: yesAmerta Nutrition, 2017
Background: Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem in children cause growth retardation which caused by poor parenting and inadequate intake. Low intake of macro nutrient and micro nutrient can affect to stunting in toddler.
Nathania Helsa F. Losong   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The importance of wild meat and freshwater fish for children's nutritional intake in the Congo Basin

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat and freshwater fish are widely consumed in the Congo Basin, but in some areas, they are at risk of disappearing due to unsustainable hunting and fishing and changes in their habitat. Wild meat is also at risk of being eliminated from local diets due to potential policy changes such as wild meat bans.
Amy Ickowitz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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