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Undernutrition in older adults [PDF]

Family Practice, 2012
Undernutrition in older persons usually presents as weight loss and is predominantly due to protein energy wasting. The presentation of undernutrition is often subtle in older persons and there is a need to utilize screening tools and increasing physician awareness. There are multiple treatable causes of undernutrition in older persons.
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Neonatal and Child Growth Monitoring: A Renewed Call for Uptake and Application of International Growth Standards

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The Guidance for International Growth Standards (GIGS) project aims to improve and promote appropriate application of international growth standards across clinical, research and public health settings. Design A guidance document providing historical and conceptual context to support the appropriate application of international ...
Eric O. Ohuma, Bancy Ngatia, Simon Parker, Sara Strout, Linda Vesel   +4 more
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Maternal undernutrition exacerbates microbiota-driven growth stunting through pre- and postnatal effects

Cell Reports
Summary: Linear growth stunting due to undernutrition affects 20% of children under the age of 5, with far-reaching consequences, including increased susceptibility to infection and altered cognitive development.
Yadeliz A. Serrano Matos, Claire Williams, Jasmine Cano, Lindsey Bihuniak, Aria Kamal, Carrie A. Cowardin   +5 more
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Can conditional cash transfer programs play a greater role in reducing child undernutrition? [PDF]

The paper attempts to answer the following questions: how can conditional cash transfer (CCTs) be better designed, coordinated, and leveraged to increase their impact on child undernutrition? How can best practices from nutrition interventions be applied
Bassett, Lucy
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Implications for Newborn and Child Growth Classification Using INTERGROWTH‐21st and WHO Child Growth Standards

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to assess how the use of the WHO Child Growth Standards (WHO GS) and the INTERGROWTH‐21st Standards (IG‐21st) affect the classification and interpretation of growth trajectories. Design A secondary data analysis of an observational cohort study.
Linda Vesel, Sara Strout, Simon Parker, Audencio Victor, Bancy Ngatia, Eric O. Ohuma   +5 more
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Undernutrition in the Developing World

, 2014
Key Messages Undernutrition is an outcome of many interlinked disadvantages rooted in poverty. "It is also a major cause of poverty. There is a vicious cycle between undernutrition, low human capital, underdevelopment, and poverty. " "Under- and overnutrition often coexist, resulting in a double burden of nutrition-related diseases in the developing ...
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Added Value of Estimated Fetal Weight Growth Velocity to Doppler Evaluation for the Prediction of Perinatal Outcomes Among Foetuses With EFW < 10th Centile at Term: A Retrospective Cohort Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate whether estimated fetal weight (EFW) growth velocity (GV), assessed using interval‐specific standards, provides additional prediction beyond standard criteria for identifying adverse outcomes in term foetuses with EFW < 10th centile. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Tertiary perinatal centre. Population A cohort
Eva Meler, Cesar Gil‐Armas, Marina Moliner, Edurne Mazarico, Clara Montañés, Anna Peguero, Francesc Figueras   +6 more
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Clinical validation of the nursing diagnosis of inadequate nutritional intake in children with cancer

International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To clinically validate the nursing diagnosis “Inadequate Nutritional Intake” based on elements identified within a specific situation theory framework in the context of children with cancer. Methods This is a diagnostic accuracy study following the Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (STARD) protocol.
Iane Ximenes Teixeira, Natália Cabrera Matos, Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes, Viviane Martins da Silva, Amanda Laryssa Gomes do Nascimento, Yanka Alcântara Cavalcante, Ana Beatriz Oliveira Marques dos Santos, Daniele Paula Alves Mouta   +7 more
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Wealth-related inequalities in undernutrition among under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa

Scientific Reports
Undernutrition among under five children is a significant public health concern and a key factor in child mortality in developing nations. Addressing early childhood health disparities requires increased focus, as these issues are likely to persist into ...
Rahel Mulatie Anteneh, Natnael Moges, Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Ermias Sisay Chanie, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Natnael Kebede, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Matyas Adugna, Zekaryas Ewnetu Gashu, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene   +13 more
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Health impacts of public pawnshops in Industrialising Tokyo

Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines whether expanded credit access through low‐interest small loans relaxed liquidity constraints among poor households and improved early‐life health in industrialising Tokyo. Using ward‐level panel data for 1927–1935, this study shows that public pawnshop lending was associated with 4% and 5% reductions in infant and foetal ...
Tatsuki Inoue
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