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A cross-sectional study of anthropometry and immunization coverage of Anganwadi children in a rural area of Karnataka

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023
Background: Children are a supreme asset to a nation. Beginning six years of life is pivotal for the social, emotional, cognitive, physical, motor, and psychological upbringing of the child.
Ipsita Debata, T. S. Ranganath, K Josephine Priya, J Tejas   +3 more
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Intestinal helminth infections and dietary diversity score predict nutritional status of urban schoolchildren from southern Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition is a major public health problem in developing countries like Ethiopia where schoolchildren are among the vulnerable groups. However, limited attention has been given for the nutritional status of schoolchildren including the ...
Argaw, Alemayehu, Getachew, Tagel
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Exercise Interventions in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults With Paediatric Bone Tumours—A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bone tumours present significant challenges for affected patients, as multimodal therapy often leads to prolonged physical limitations. This is particularly critical during childhood and adolescence, as it can negatively impact physiological development and psychosocial resilience.
Jennifer Queisser, Claire Laurie, Teresa Schmidt, Irene von Luettichau, Peter Bekkering, Sabine Kesting   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food and nutrition security trends and challenges in the Ganges Brahmaputra Meghna (GBM) delta

Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 2017
The population of the Ganges Brahmaputra Meghna (GBM) delta is highly vulnerable to food insecurity and malnutrition due to the specific environmental, climatic and human development factors affecting agricultural production and fisheries.
Arnout van Soesbergen, Kristine Nilsen, Neil D. Burgess, Sylvia Szabo, Zoë Matthews   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Undernutrition among under-five indigenous Mbororo children in the Foumban and Galim health districts of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Despite increasing research interest on Indigenous peoples´ health worldwide, the nutritional status of Indigenous children in Cameroon remains unknown. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight
Florence Titu Manjong, Vincent Siysi Verla, Thomas Obinchemti Egbe, Dickson Shey Nsagha   +3 more
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The Burden of Undernutrition and Its Associated Factors Among Children Below 5 Years of Age in Bambao Region, Comoros

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundUndernutrition remains a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries and Comoros is no exception. This study aimed to examine the prevalence and identify the risk factors of undernutrition among children under-five years in ...
Hadji Ahamada, Bruno F. Sunguya
doaj   +1 more source

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Health "Discount Cards" -- A Prescription for Wasting Money? ,January 2008 [PDF]

, 2008
The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments.

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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH STUNTING AND WASTING IN CHILDREN AGED 12-48 MONTHS: AN EVIDENCE FROM LAMPUNG [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Stunting and wasting are a growth disorder in children under five. Stunting impedes human development, globally affecting 162 million children under five.
Pamungkasari, E. P. (Eti), Rahayu, R. M. (Ria), Wekadigunawan, C. S. (Cri)   +2 more
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A Comparative Study of Cerebral Oxygenation During Exercise in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment and exercise intolerance are common in dialysis patients. Cerebral perfusion and oxygenation play a major role in both cognitive function and exercise execution; HD session per se aggravates cerebral ischemia in this population. This study aimed to compare cerebral oxygenation and perfusion at rest and in mild
Marieta P. Theodorakopoulou, Konstantina Dipla, Danai Faitatzidou, Fotini Iatridi, Areti Georgiou, Artemios Karagiannidis, Erasmia Sampani, Chrysostomos Dimitriadis, Aggelos Koutlas, Andreas Zafeiridis, Pantelis Sarafidis   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutritional Status of School Age Children in Urban Slum Area in Vijayawada and Guntur [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020
Introduction: Nutritional deficiency may result in adverse health consequences. Socio-cultural practices, financial condition, awareness of parents and local factors influence the nutritional status.
Vaishnaw Twinkle, MC Das, V Prem Kumar
doaj   +1 more source