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Double Burden of Malnutrition Among Undergraduates in Ogun State Nigeria [PDF]

, 2015
Coexistence of under and over nutrition among the same population group is referred to as the double burden of malnutrition. The objective of this study was to assess double burden of malnutrition among undergraduate students in Ogun State Nigeria.
Ekerette, N. N. (Nkereuwem), Oladoyinbo, C. A. (Catherine)   +1 more
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Multilevel correlates of household anthropometric typologies in Colombian mothers and their infants [PDF]

, 2018
Background. The aim of this study was to establish the association of maternal, family, and contextual correlates of anthropometric typologies at the household level in Colombia using 2005 Demographic Health Survey (DHS/ENDS) data.Methods.
Brownson, R. C, Gomez, L. F, Haire-Joshu, D., Iannotti, L., Parra, D. C, Sebert Kuhlmann, A. K   +5 more
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What does women’s empowerment have to do with malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from demographic and health surveys from 30 countries [PDF]

, 2020
Background: The reduction of childhood malnutrition has been identified as a priority for health and development in sub Saharan African countries. The association between women’s empowerment and children’s nutritional status is of policy interest due to
Bishwajit, Ghose, Odusina, Emmanuel Kolawole, Uthman, Olalekan A., Yaya, Sanni   +3 more
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Child Undernutrition and Convergence of Multisectoral Interventions in India: An Econometric Analysis of National Family Health Survey 2015–16

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
In India and worldwide, there has been increased strategic focus on multisectoral convergence of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions to attain rapid reductions in child undernutrition. For instance, a Convergence Action Plan in India
Sunil Rajpal, William Joe, Rockli Kim, Rockli Kim, Rockli Kim, Alok Kumar, S. V. Subramanian, S. V. Subramanian, S. V. Subramanian   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biomarkers of systemic inflammation and growth in early infancy are associated with stunting in young Tanzanian children [PDF]

, 2018
Stunting can afflict up to one-third of children in resource-constrained countries. We hypothesized that low-grade systemic inflammation (defined as elevations in serum C-reactive protein or alpha-1-acid glycoprotein) in infancy suppresses the growth ...
Aboud, Said, Duggan, Christopher P., Fawzi, Wafaie W., Kisenge, Rodrick, Liu, Enju, Locks, Lindsey, Manji, Karim P., McDonald, Christine M., Sudfeld, Christopher, Syed, Sana   +9 more
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Bayesian Geoadditive Seemingly Unrelated Regression [PDF]

, 2002
Parametric seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) models are a common tool for multivariate regression analysis when error variables are reasonably correlated, so that separate univariate analysis may result in inefficient estimates of covariate effects. A
Adebayo, Samson B., Fahrmeir, Ludwig, Lang, Stefan, Steiner, Winfried J.   +3 more
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bone Mineral Density among Lean Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients-A Crosssectional Comparative Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019
Introduction: In case of diabetes mellitus, the pathological process behind fragility of the bone are complex. This process is found to be mediated by various factors like hyperglycaemia, oxidative stress and the accumulation of products of glycation ...
Deepak Kumar Garg, Manoj Kumar Dutta
doaj   +1 more source

BMI-For-Age Cut-Off as an Indicator of Adiposity among In-School Children (Age 4-11 Years) in Obio/Akpor LGA, Rivers State, Nigeria [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Childhood overweight and obesity has been an issue of great concern to developing and developed nation where as degenerative underweight has ravaged the underdeveloped and war turn countries.
Aigbogun EO Jr, Ibeachu PC, Ikechukwu E
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Personalizing the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship: Adapting Training for the Next Generation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The pediatric hematology‐oncology fellowship training curriculum has not substantially changed since its inception. The first year of training is clinically focused, and the second and third years are devoted to scholarship. However, this current structure leaves many fellows less competitive in the current job market, resulting in ...
Scott C. Borinstein, Melissa J. Rose, Scott Moerdler, Richard Ho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source