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Critically High Burden of Acute Malnutrition and Its Associated Factors Among Children Under 5 Years in the Rural Settings of Southern Ethiopia Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Getamesay Aynalem Tesfaye, Ermias Wabeto Wana, Moges Getie Workie
Background:Globally, acute malnutrition threatens the lives of several million children under 5 years of age. Malnutrition affects the social, economic, and medical aspects of all countries. In Ethiopia, acute malnutrition is not decreasing at the intended rate for unclear reasons.Objective:This study aimed to assess the burden of acute malnutrition and its associated factors among children under 5
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Spatial Clustering of Malnutrition and Anemia Among Reproductive Women and Its Associated Risk Factors in India: Evidence From National Family Health Survey-5 Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Koustav Ghosh, Atreyee Sinha Chakraborty, Banashri Haloi, Sofia Zakir
Background:Malnutrition and anemia are 2 severe public health concerns, predominantly in low-and middle-income nations. Malnutrition is defined as poor nutritional condition that encompass both under nutrition and over nutrition. The prevalence of overweight or obesity and anemia has increased in India from 2016 to 2021. The study aims to investigate the spatial clustering and factors responsible for
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Firm-Level and Public-Sector Costs Make Small-Scale Maize Flour Fortification Challenging in Uganda Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Stephen Vosti, Emily Baker, Denish Moorthy, Mike Mazinga, Omar Dary
Background:Maize flour in Uganda is milled by hundreds of enterprises, mostly small- (5-20 metric tons [MT]/day) and micro-scale (<5 MT/day) mills or firms. A mandatory maize flour fortification program exists for medium-scale mills (>20 MT/day) and policymakers are considering including smaller-scale millers.Objective:We estimated the private and public costs of maize flour fortification at different
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Considerations for Correction of Micronutrient Deficiencies Through Supplementation in Pregnant Women and Children Under-5 in Latin America Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Ana C. Fernández-Gaxiola, Lynnette M. Neufeld, Armando García-Guerra
Background:Micronutrient deficiencies in Latin America are a public health concern, nonetheless, lack of information still exists in many countries, so that the true magnitude of the problem remains uncertain.Objective:To summarise experiences that can inform the development of policies and programs to address micronutrient deficiencies throung supplementation in pregnant women and chlidren under five
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The Complexity of the Seasonality of Nutritional Status: Two Annul Peaks in Child Wasting in Eastern Chad. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Anastasia Marshak,Helen Young,Elena N Naumova
BACKGROUND Understanding seasonal patterns in nutritional status is critical for achieving and tracking global nutrition goals. However, the majority of nutrition seasonality research design draws on 2 or 3 within-year time points based on existing assumptions of seasonality, missing a more nuanced pattern. OBJECTIVE We aimed to identify the intra-year variability of childhood wasting, severe wasting
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Introduction: Addressing the Basic Drivers of Acute Malnutrition. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Helen Young,Nola Jenkins,Abdal Monium Osman,Patrizia Fracassi,Anne Radday
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Preventing Child Wasting in Africa's Dryland: An Exploratory Review of the Enabling Environment in 8 Sub-Saharan Countries Using a Food Systems Lens. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Patrizia Fracassi,Morgane Daget,Sangmin Seo,Riccardo D'Angeli
Persistent child wasting is evident across the Sahel and Horn of Africa, much of which is typically dryland and dependent on agropastoralism. Two events in 2021, the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit and the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit, represented a watershed moment for the alignment of food systems and nutrition. Against this backdrop, the costed country operational roadmaps, developed
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High Non-affordability of Diets and Malnutrition in Africa's Drylands: Systems Analysis to Guide Action. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Nora Hobbs,Julia Hug,Saskia de Pee
BACKGROUND Africa's drylands have unique food environments and persistently high rates of wasting and stunting. This article documents findings and experiences from Fill the Nutrient Gap (FNG) processes conducted in 7 Sub-Saharan African countries that include drylands. OBJECTIVE This study advocates for a comprehensive consideration of the specific food environments of drylands using a novel analytical
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Seasonality of Acute Malnutrition in African Drylands: Evidence From 15 Years of SMART Surveys. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Aishwarya Venkat,Anastasia Marshak,Helen Young,Elena N Naumova
Reduction of wasting, or low weight-for-height, is a critical target for the Zero Hunger Sustainable Development Goal, yet robust evidence establishing continuous seasonal patterns of wasting is presently lacking. The current consensus of greatest hunger during the preharvest period is based on survey designs and analytical methods, which discretize time frame into preharvest/postharvest, dry/wet,
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Restoring Food Systems with Nutritious Native Plants: Experiences from the African Drylands. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Moctar Sacande,Giulia Muir
BACKGROUND Twenty-seven African countries have committed to restore more than 100 million hectares of degraded land by 2030 as part of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100). In addition, for the same period of time, the African-led Great Green Wall initiative seeks to restore 100 million hectares of degraded agro-sylvo-pastoral lands in the Sahel. The current UN Decade on Ecosystem
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The Livestock for Health Study: A Field Trial on Livestock Interventions to Prevent Acute Malnutrition Among Women and Children in Pastoralist Communities in Northern Kenya. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Samuel M Thumbi,Josphat Muema,Nyamai Mutono,Joseph Njuguna,Christine Jost,Erin Boyd,Daniel Tewoldeberhan,Immaculate Mutua,George Gacharamu,Francis Wambua,Rob Allport,Emmanuella Olesambu,Abdal Monium Osman,Darana Souza,Irene Kimani,Julius Oyugi,Zipporah Bukania,Harriet Oboge,Guy H Palmer,Jonathan Yoder
BACKGROUND Livestock-dependent communities in Africa's drylands disproportionately experience acute malnutrition, especially during drought seasons. We detail the design and implementation of the Livestock for Health (L4H) study aimed at determining the effect of providing livestock feed and nutritional counselling to prevent seasonal spikes of acute malnutrition. METHODS The L4H study employed a 3-arm
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A Relational Approach to the Drivers of Child Acute Malnutrition. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Helen Young,Hussein Sulieman,Saverio Krätli,Abdal Monium Osman
BACKGROUND This article presents a new analytical approach to acute malnutrition causal analysis that is different from the orthodox approach in 2 respects. First, it engages with basic causes, that is, beyond the usual focus on individuals and households. Second, it uses a relational view in the causal analysis. The orthodox approach identifies the malnourished and their individual and household characteristics
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Community Clustering of Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Associated With Systemic Drivers in Chad. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Gwenaelle Luc,Modibo Keita,Fata Houssoube,Edgar Wabyona,Alain Constant,Assad Bori,Kareem Sadik,Anastasia Marshak,Abdal Monium Osman
BACKGROUND Chad suffers from protracted hunger, facing high food insecurity (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification 3 and above), and acute malnutrition levels that surpass the emergency threshold (15% global acute malnutrition) yearly. The Food Security Sector, with European Union support, leads an inclusive effort to increase synergy between humanitarian, development, and peace-building actors
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Food and Power in Protracted Crisis: How Systems and Institutions Influence Livelihoods, Food Security, and Nutrition. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Susanne Jaspars
This article examines how systems and institutions influence the distribution of resources in society and, as such, affect livelihoods, food security, and nutrition. It draws on research on the political economy of food, and the governance effects of food aid practices, conducted in Sudan and Somalia and on the role of a social approach to nutrition in situations of famine and mass starvation. This
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Forecasting Seasonal Acute Malnutrition: Setting the Framework. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Elena N Naumova
BACKGROUND Malnutrition is an umbrella term that refers to an impairment in nutrition indicative of subsequently compromised human well-being. The term covers the full spectrum of nutritional impairments from a small yet detectable departure from a "norm" to a terminal stage when severe malnutrition could result in death. This broad spectrum of nutritional departures from "the optimum" dictates the
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Policy and Strategic Responses to Food and Nutrition Security in Ethiopia. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Genanew Agitew Brhanu,Zewdu Berhanie Ayele,Samson Gebremedhin Gebreselassie
BACKGROUND Food and nutrition insecurity continues to be one of the persistent challenges in Ethiopia. The country has been responding to the challenges in various ways to foster sustainable development. OBJECTIVES The objective of the study is to assess the national food and nutrition security policy and strategic responses. METHOD A qualitative review of policies, strategies, programs, guidelines
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Food Insecurity and Perceived Effects of COVID-19 on Livelihoods in Rural Sri Lanka. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Nishmeet Singh,Samuel Scott,Neha Kumar,Gayathri Ramani,Quinn Marshall,Kate Sinclair,Saman Kalupahana,Malika Fernando,Renuka Silva,Amila Perera,Renuka Jayatissa,Deanna Olney
BACKGROUND Little is known about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected food security and livelihoods in Sri Lanka. OBJECTIVE This article aims to assess food insecurity, perceived effects of COVID-19, and coping mechanisms among agriculture-based households in rural Sri Lanka. METHODS We used 2 rounds of panel data from phone surveys (n = 1057 households) conducted in 5 districts. Food insecurity
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Assessing the Progress of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition From 1974 to 2022: A Narrative Review. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Cristela Mae C Candelario
BACKGROUND Malnutrition remains a public health burden in the Philippines, with the country struggling to meet global nutrition targets. OBJECTIVE This study aims to review the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) and its progress in addressing malnutrition in the Philippines. METHODS A narrative literature review of the PPAN and its implementation from 1974 to 2022 was conducted, including
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Trends and Determinants of Children's Wasting and Women's Thinness in Chad, 2015 to 2021. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Sarah Adler,Eleonor Zavala,Edgar Wabyona,Martin Ahimbisibwe,Fanga Haisset,Shannon Doocy
BACKGROUND Cross-sectional surveys using the Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions methodology have been conducted annually in Chad since 2015 to evaluate population-level nutritional status. OBJECTIVE This analysis characterizes national and subnational trends in child wasting and women's thinness from 2015 to 2021 in Chad and identifies risk factors during the COVID-19
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Effect of an Integrated School Garden and Home Garden Intervention on Anemia Among School-Aged Children in Nepal: Evidence From a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Ghassan Baliki,Dorothee Weiffen,Pepijn Schreinemachers,Akina Shrestha,Rachana Manandhar Shrestha,Monika Schreiner,Tilman Brück
BACKGROUND Integrated school and home garden interventions can improve health outcomes in low-income countries, but rigorous evidence remains scarce, particularly for school-aged children and to reduce anemia. OBJECTIVE We test if an integrated school and home garden intervention, implemented at pilot stage, improves hemoglobin levels among school children (aged 9-13 years) in a rural district in the
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Biofortification in Ethiopia: Opportunities and Challenges. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Fantu Bachewe,Tirsit Genye,Meron Girma,Aregash Samuel,James Warner,Cornelia van Zyl
BACKGROUND Children younger than 5 years and women of reproductive age often suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. Biofortification, which involves enriching staple crops with micronutrients, is a nutritional intervention focused on addressing micronutrient deficiencies. It is equitable, sustainable, and costs less than other nutritional interventions. OBJECTIVE This study investigates biofortification
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Government Budget for Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in Nigeria Increased Following Development of Related Strategy. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-14 Olutayo Adeyemi,Yeside Adesiyun,Samuel Omenka,Oluchi Ezekannagha,Adekunle Adanlawo,Rasaq Oyeleke,Larry Umunna,Francis Aminu,Adeyinka Onabolu,Victor Ajieroh
BACKGROUND Financial resources that are commensurate with the magnitude of malnutrition problem are requisite for effective interventions to reduce malnutrition. Understanding the amount and nature of sectoral investments in nutrition is important for advocating and mobilizing increased government budgetary allocations and release. OBJECTIVE This study assessed trends in Nigeria's agriculture sector
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Advancing a Multisectoral Platform for Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in Nigeria: Reflections on Effectiveness and Lessons Learned. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-14 Oluchi Ezekannagha,Olutayo Adeyemi,Victor Ajieroh,Adeyinka Onabolu
BACKGROUND Inadequate coordination mechanisms and capacity to coordinate are limiting factors for maximizing the ability of agriculture to improve nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. Effective coordination requires the availability of a platform for stakeholder convening, planning, operationalization of ideas, communication, and accountability. Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
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Comprehensive Approach for Improving Adherence to Prenatal Iron and Folic Acid Supplements Based on Intervention Studies in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and India. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 Tina G Sanghvi,Phuong Hong Nguyen,Thomas Forissier,Sebanti Ghosh,Maurice Zafimanjaka,Tamirat Walissa,Zeba Mahmud,Sunny Kim
BACKGROUND The World Health Organization recommends daily iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation during pregnancy, but consumption remains low, and high prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (PW) persists. OBJECTIVES This study aims to (1) examine factors at the health system, community, and individual levels, which influence adherence to IFA supplements; and (2) describe a comprehensive approach
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Fostering an Enabling Environment for Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture and Food Systems in Nigeria. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Victor Ajieroh,Adeyinka Onabolu,Oluchi Ezekannagha,Olutayo Adeyemi
BACKGROUND Although recommendations exist for making agriculture and food systems nutrition sensitive, guidance about how to successfully operationalize these recommendations within national institutions is limited. Over the 13 years from 2010 to 2023, there were several undertakings to strengthen the enabling environment for sustainable nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) and food systems in Nigeria
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Qualitative Research as a Basis for Transforming an Annual Plague Into an Economic and Nutrition Opportunity for Youths and Their Families in Madagascar: "From Harmful to Useful Critters" for Sustainable Development. Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Christian Ratompoarison,Jariseta Rambeloson Zo,Jafetra Rambeloson,Renata Seidel,Christian Rejela
BACKGROUND Madagascar is among the 10 highest burden countries for malnutrition. Protein-energy malnutrition, anemia, and vitamin deficiencies are major public health problems. Hunger is exacerbated by an annual locust invasion. The current policy of large-scale government spraying of pesticides from planes is logistically complex, costly, and damaging to the environment. OBJECTIVE Our research aimed
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Dietary Diversity Predicts the Adequacy of Micronutrient Intake in 6- to 23-Month-Old Children Regardless of the Season in Rural Southern Benin Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-14 Waliou Amoussa Hounkpatin, Elie Koukou, Céline Termote, Gervais Ntandou-Bouzitou, Irène Mitchodigni, Sam Bodjrènou, Halima Alaofè
Background:The Infants and Young Children Dietary Diversity Score (IYC-DDS-7) has been validated to assess dietary quality in children. However, its applicability to predict the adequacy of micronu...
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Effectiveness of Fortified Mid-Day Meal in Reducing Anemia Among School Children in Dhenkanal, Odisha: A Quasi-Experimental Study Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Mrinal Kar Mohapatra, Ashirbad Pradhan, Divya Tiwari, Shariqua Yunus, Binod Kumar Patro, Binod Kumar Behera, Suchanda Sahu, Vikas Bhatia, Shreeporna Bhattacharya, Pradnya Paithankar, Ambarish Dutta
Background:Iron-deficiency anemia among school-aged children is widespread in India. The efficacy of micronutrient and iron fortified school-served meals in reducing iron deficiency anemia has been...
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Weight Gain, Lifestyle, and Cognition During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Southern Brazil Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-07 Liziane da Silva de Vargas, Jeferson Jantsch, Ana Paula Muterle Varela, Gilson Pires Dorneles, Roberta de Vargas Zanini, Alessandra Peres, Renata Padilha Guedes
Background:During the COVID-19 pandemic, the world experienced social distancing that resulted in changes in habits and lifestyle. Such changes can compromise healthy eating habits and the practice...
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Contextual Factors Influencing Production, Distribution, and Consumption of Nutrient-Rich Foods in Bihar, India: A Qualitative Study of Constraints and Facilitators Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-07 Sandra M. Travasso, Tinku Thomas, Sanchit Makkar, Anjaly Teresa John, Patrick Webb, Sumathi Swaminathan
Background:Production-to-consumption linkages are important to improve consumption of nutrient-rich foods to tackle malnutrition. However, understanding specific contextual factors influencing prod...
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Planning factors affecting carbon footprints of residents: Density, land use, and suburbanization Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Taehyun Kim, Youngre Noh
Energy-efficient urban development and carbon footprints (CFs) are often discussed in relation to climate change. The optimal level of urban density from a carbon reduction perspective at the city ...
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The mediational role of individual and organizational factors in the work engagement and occupational stress relationship Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Majoreen Osafroadu Amankwah
This study investigated the mediating role of individual and organizational factors on the relationship between work engagement and occupational stress among males and females, junior, mid-level an...
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Education and marriage behavior Among rural folks: A dilemma of senior high school graduates in Northern-Ghana Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Alhassan Issahaku, Abiba Asoma
Education is necessary for human development, especially at a time when the conventional labor market is in decline, yet the challenges of child marriage remain unresolved. The study examined how N...
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Thermal desorption-based method for quantifying semi-volatile organic compounds in house dust: Method development and evaluation Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Yuqing Zhu, Xinyi Huang, Chuang Geng, Jianping Cao
As an important storage medium of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC) in indoor environments, house dust has been extensively used to assess the pollution level of indoor SVOC. SVOC in house dus...
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Into the Hive-Mind: Shared Absorption and Cardiac Interrelations in Expert and Student String Quartets Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Simon Høffding, Wenbo Yi, Eigil Lippert, Victor Gonzales Sanchez, Laura Bishop, Bruno Laeng, Anne Danielsen, Alexander Refsum Jensenius, Sebastian Wallot
Expert musicians portray awe-inspiring precision, timing, and phrasing and may be thought to partake in a “hive-mind.” Such a shared musical absorption is characterized by a heightened empathic rel...
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Combining Worlds: A Mixed Method for Understanding Learning Spaces Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Luke McCrone, Martyn Kingsbury
Understanding student interaction in learning spaces is an ongoing challenge. The move away from didactic lecture delivery towards more active and hybrid learning renders this challenge ever more d...
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The call type variation and usages of the Eurasian tree sparrow Passer montanus Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Ju-Hyun Lee, Ha-Cheol Sung
Bird call, which is widely used in all species of birds, is short, simple, and functionally diverse in comparison to song. Here, we have recorded call types of Eurasian tree sparrows (Passer montan...
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EXPRESS: Normative Values and Diagnostic Optimisation of Three Social Cognition Measures For Autism And Schizophrenia Diagnosis in a healthy adolescent and adult sample Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Monica Mazza, Ilenia Le Donne, Roberto Vagnetti, Margherita Attanasio, Maria Paola Greco, Maria Chiara Pino, Marco Valenti
Awareness of the importance of assessing social cognition skills in conditions showing atypical social behaviours has increased over the years. However, the evaluation of the psychometric propertie...
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EXPRESS: Understanding the complexities of mathematical cognition: A multi-level framework Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Camilla Gilmore
Mathematics skills are associated with future employment, wellbeing and quality of life. However, many adults and children fail to learn the mathematics skills they require. To improve this situati...
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Nutrition of School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Europe and Central Asia Region: A Literature and Survey Review Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Emily Mates, Natasha Lelijveld, Zakari Ali, Kate Sadler, Amirhossein Yarparvar, Tamsin Walters, Rebecca Brown, Basil Rodriques
Background:Middle childhood and adolescence are critical times for the growth, development, and establishment of healthy eating habits. The Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region has been through eco...
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Coverage, Apparent Consumption, and Monthly Use of Packaged Maize Flour in Morogoro Region, Tanzania Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Emily Teachout, Jorge Rosenthal, Erin Smith, Gwao Omari Gwao, Paula Kawiche, Vincent Assey, Felix Brooks-Church, Anne Wanlund, Meredith Moore, Mary August, Hilda Razzaghi, Michael Cannon, Rogath Kishimba, Jennifer Williams
Introduction:Tanzania aimed to reduce micronutrient deficiencies and neural tube defects by introducing mandatory fortification of large-scale packaged wheat and maize flour but not for small- and ...
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Data on Humanitarian Crises: Who and What Are We Missing? Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Anastasia Marshak,Helen Young,Elena N Naumova
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Nutrition Capacity Assessment of Agriculture Extension Services in Nigeria Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-22 Olutayo Adeyemi, Victor Adejoh, Olufolakemi Anjorin, Oluwaseun Ariyo, Babatunde Makanjuola, Mawuli Sablah, Adeyinka Onabolu
Background:Achieving meaningful malnutrition reductions in Nigeria and other high-burden countries requires sustained improvements in diets, mediated through nutrition-sensitive agriculture and foo...
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Hunger in French Guiana’s Vulnerable Urban Neighborhoods: A Neglected Consequence of COVID-19 Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-23 Celia Basurko, Ophélie Dupart, Mathilde Savy, Camille Obert-Marby, Alexandra Mvogo, Adriana Gonzalez, Aude Trepont, Lisa Cann, Claire Boceno, Lindsay Osei, Pierre-Marie Creton, Valentin Dufit, Liliane Thelusme, Antoine Adenis, Astrid Van-Melle, Florence Huber, Mathieu Nacher
Background:In French Guiana, restrictions to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2 were put in place between March 2020 and March 2022. In vulnerable urban neighborhoods, during this period, requests fo...
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Spatiotemporal Variations and Determinants of Under-Five Stunting in Ethiopia Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-23 Fikrewold H. Bitew, Corey S. Sparks, Samuel H. Nyarko, Lauren Apgar
Background:Stunting has been a major concern in sub-Saharan Africa. However, little evidence exists on the spatiotemporal variations in under-five stunting within a national context.Objective:This ...
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Food Environments, Food Security, and Household Food Availability of Circular Migrant Families: A Mixed-Methods Study Among Brick Kiln Laborers in Bihar, India Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Reshma P. Roshania, Amy Webb-Girard, Aritra Das, Rakesh Giri, G. Sai Mala, Sridhar Srikantiah, Melissa F. Young, Tanmay Mahapatra, Usha Ramakrishnan
Background:Circular migration is the dominant pattern of movement in India and is a livelihood strategy used by many food insecure rural households. Repeated shifts in food environments have import...
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Neighborhood Availability and Use of Food, Physical Activity, and Social Services Facilities in Relation to Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-04 Camila Elizandra Rossi, Maria Gabriela M. Pinho, Elizabeth Nappi Corrêa, Ângelo Horta de Abreu, Cassiano Ricardo Rech, Jorge Ricardo da Costa Ferreira, Francisco de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos
Objective:To evaluate the association of a combined measure of availability and use of facilities from the food environment and overweight (including obesity) among schoolchildren, while taking int...
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Evidence-Based Design Process for Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Interventions: A Case Study of the Advancing Local Dairy Development Programme in Nigeria Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-12-06 Ayodeji Ojo, Olutayo Adeyemi, Fisayomi Kayode, Olumide Oyebamiji, Adeyinka Onabolu, Audu Grema, Kristen MacNaughtan, Victor Ajierou
Background:Nigeria is a significant contributor to the global burden of chronic undernutrition in children under 5 years of age. The undernutrition challenge constrains the productivity of rural ho...
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Factors Associated With Postpartum Weight Retention in African Women: A Systematic Review Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-22 Jahdiel Kossou, Halimatou Alaofè, Waliou Amoussa Hounkpatin, Jaurès Lokonon
Background and Objective:The obesity epidemic among women in Africa is a health problem, and many studies attribute it to childbearing. However, most studies of postpartum weight retention (PPWR) o...
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Industry Self-Regulation of Food Fortification Compliance: Piloting the Micronutrient Fortification Index in Nigeria Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-09 Tobi Durotoye, Ike Ilegbune, Dominic Schofield, Victor Ajieroh, Oluchi Ezekannagha
Background:Sustaining large-scale and good-quality food fortification requires strategies that incentivize food processors to invest in and consistently meet national food fortification standards w...
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Childhood Stunting and Wasting Following Independence in South Sudan Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-10-17 Daniel J. Hoffman, Ismail Kassim, Biram Ndiaye, Mark E. McGovern, Huyen Le, Kiross Tefera Abebe, Mohamed Ag Ayoya
Background:South Sudan has experienced ongoing civil and environmental problems since gaining independence in 2011 that may influence childhood nutritional status.Objective:To estimate the prevalen...
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Using Household Consumption Data to Flag Low Nutrient Access Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-10-11 Astrid Mathiassen, Margarita Lovon, Barbara Baille, Kathryn Ogden, Susanna Sandström
Background:Information on food consumption, dietary diversity, and nutrient inadequacies are key for informing food security and nutrition programming. Household- and individual-level data together...
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Building the Commitment of the Private Sector and Leveraging Effective Partnerships to Sustain Food Fortification Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-10-11 Tobi Durotoye, Rizwan Yusufali, Victor Ajieroh, Oluchi Ezekannagha
The private sector is a critical partner in achieving the universally adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—UNDP 2022. As part of a national strategy to address malnutrition (SDG2), Large-Sc...
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Does Crop Diversity Influence Household Food Security and Women’s Individual Dietary Diversity? A Cross-Sectional Study of Malawian Farmers in a Participatory Agroecology and Nutrition Project Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-09-28 Ibukun Owoputi, Nola Booth, Isaac Luginaah, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Lizzie Shumba, Laifolo Dakishoni, Esther Lupafya, Catherine Hickey, Rachel Bezner Kerr
Background:Agroecological methods have the potential to impact nutrition and food security, however, to date there is limited research evaluating this approach.Objective:A 5-year participatory rese...
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Improving Calcium Status of Women: Results of a Study of Bio-Availability of Calcium From Slaked Lime Fortified Rice Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-09-28 Nurun Nahar Naila, Subhasish Das, Afsana Mim Khandaker, Rahvia Alam, Jamie Westcott, Julie Long, Nancy F. Krebs, M. Munirul Islam, Tahmeed Ahmed
Background:Fortification of rice with slaked lime is an acceptable and inexpensive way to combat calcium (Ca) deficiency. However, bioavailability of calcium after intake of slaked lime fortified r...
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Training to Build Nutrition Capacity in the Nigerian Agricultural Sector: Initial Assessment and Future Directions Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-09-20 Olutayo Adeyemi, Olapeju Phorbee, Folake Samuel, Rasaki Sanusi, Wasiu Afolabi, Namukolo Covic, Adeyinka Onabolu, Victor Ajieroh
Background:In response to calls to increase nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA), the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development developed the Nigeria Agricultural Sector Food Security ...
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Stakeholders, Relationships, and Coordination: 2015 Baseline Study of Needed Enablers for Bridging Agriculture-Nutrition Gaps in Nigeria Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-09-01 Olutayo Adeyemi, Victor Ajieroh, Larry Umunna, Francis Aminu, Adeyinka Onabolu
Background:Renewed efforts by the Nigerian government to address malnutrition have led to nutrition actions by several sectors, including the agriculture sector. However, the success of these actio...
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Transforming Nigerian Food Systems Through Their Backbones: Lessons From a Decade of Staple Crop Biofortification Programing Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-08-25 Ekin Birol, Jennifer Foley, Caitlin Herrington, Rewa Misra, Bho Mudyahoto, Wolfgang Pfeiffer, Michael Tedla Diressie, Paul Ilona
This article presents the evolution of the biofortification program in Nigeria over the last decade and the role of interdisciplinary research in informing cost-effective, efficient, and inclusive ...
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The Ecuadorian School Food Environment: Association With Healthy and Unhealthy Food and Beverage Consumption and BMI Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-08-21 M. Margaret Weigel, Rodrigo X. Armijos
Background:Schools can play an important role in promoting healthy child diet and body weight. However, this issue is understudied in Latin American and other populations undergoing nutrition and e...
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Health Care Providers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Facility-Based Management of Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition in Bangladesh Food Nutr. Bull (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-08-18 Md Ridwan Islam, Shah Mohammad Fahim, Md. Golam Rasul, Mohammad Jyoti Raihan, Nafi Mohammad Ali, Md Mofijul Islam Bulbul, Tahmeed Ahmed
Background:Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) contributes to a substantial number of child deaths globally per year. The mortality rates can be lowered markedly if guideline-based management protocol ...