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Associations between body mass index categories and geriatric assessment tests among older adults with chronic kidney disease: A prospective study

open access: yesNutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The optimal body mass index (BMI) among older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in geriatric assessment tests has not been studied. This study investigates the relationship between BMI and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) parameters among older adults with CKD.
Yelda Deligöz Bildaci   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among adult patients on antiretroviral therapy follow-up care in Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
BACKGROUND:Malnutrition especially undernutrition is the main problem that is seen over people living with HIV/AIDS and can occur at any age. Multiple factors contributed to undernutrition of HIV/AIDS patients and it need immediate identification and ...
Dawit Wolde Daka, Meskerem Seboka Ergiba
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanisms by which sialylated milk oligosaccharides impact bone biology in a gnotobiotic mouse model of infant undernutrition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Undernutrition in children is a pressing global health problem, manifested in part by impaired linear growth (stunting). Current nutritional interventions have been largely ineffective in overcoming stunting, emphasizing the need to obtain better ...
Ahern, Philip P.   +13 more
core   +2 more sources

Wasting syndrome as a predictive factor for adverse health outcomes in older adults: A prospective cohort study

open access: yesNutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Wasting syndrome (WS), also known as unintentional weight loss, is defined as a 5% reduction in body weight over a period of 6–12 months. The mortality associated with WS in older adults has not been adequately explored. The objective of this study was to investigate this relationship in hospitalized older individuals over an 18‐month period ...
Roana Carolina Bezerra dos Santos   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between poor drug adherence and undernutrition among adult HIV patients in southern Ethiopia: an institution based cross sectional study

open access: yesBMJ Open
Objective Undernutrition is a common issue for HIV and other immune suppressed patients. Approximately 462 million people worldwide living with HIV are experiencing undernutrition, with sub-Saharan Africa having the highest prevalence.
Muluken Bekele Sorrie   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Nutrition in Bangladesh: Can Building Toilets Affect Children's Growth? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This report provides a systematic review of the evidence to date, both published and grey literature, on the relationship between water and sanitation and nutrition.
Iffat Mahmud, Nkosinathi Mbuya
core  

Feeding the hospitalized large‐for‐gestational‐age infant: Clinical dilemmas and the need for growth standards

open access: yesNutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Infants born large‐for‐gestational‐age (LGA) are increasingly common because of the rising rates of maternal obesity and diabetes. Some infants born LGA require hospitalization and nutrition support, yet no specific growth standards exist to guide nutrition management.
Nichole R. Cortez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Industry 5.0 for Sustainable Healthcare Services: Analyzing the Prospects and Obstacles for the Indian Healthcare System

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The fifth industrial revolution (I5.0), which is based on the utilization of interconnected data for efficient resource usage in meeting human requirements, proposes efficient solutions to resource constraint situations. However, the transition to I5.0 in the health sector is not easy and has to face several obstacles.
Ajay Jha   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of individual-level and community-level effects on childhood undernutrition in Malawi

open access: yesPediatrics and Neonatology, 2018
Background: Undernutrition is a major global public health problem among children under the age of 5 years. We aimed to untangle the effects of a wide range of individual- and community-level socioeconomic factors on the risks of childhood undernutrition
Peter Austin Morton Ntenda   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neonatal and Child Growth Monitoring: A Renewed Call for Uptake and Application of International Growth Standards

open access: yesBJOG: 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   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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