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Nutritional Medicine and Diet CareISSN: 2572-3278

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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278/1510067

Vitamin A Supplementation Status and Determinant Factors among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Ethiopia, Data from Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2019: Multilevel Analysis

Mohammed Seid Ali, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Berhan Tekeba, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mulugeta Wassie, Alemneh Tadesse Kassie and Alebachew Ferede Zegeye

Article Type: Original Research | First Published: 2024/09/04

Vitamin A deficiency is a severe public health problem in many countries of the world. Vitamin A supplementation reduces child morbidity and mortality. Despite interventions, vitamin A deficiency in children is a common problem in developing countries. Therefore this study was conducted to investigate vitamin A supplementation status and determinant factors among children aged 6-59 months in Ethiopia....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278/1510066

A Proper Diet Plan for Arsenic Elimination in Chronic Arsenic Poisoning Patients

Prasanta Kumar Sarkar

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2024/02/21

Chronic arsenic poisoning has become a global health hazard due to intake of contaminated subsoil water. A large population in West Bengal, India and in Bangladesh is suffering from chronic arsenicosis due to drinking of contaminated subsoil water. It affects mostly the poorest part of the community....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278/1510064

Constraints of Workload in Agricultural Food Production on Children Nutritional Status, Feeding and Hygiene Practices among Rural Women in Ibadan, Nigeria

Ope Zacchaeus Adeyanju and Grace T Fadupin

Article Type: Orginal Article | First Published: March 27, 2023

Childhood malnutrition, morbidity, and mortality depend not only on food intake but also on care behaviors commonly affected by the economic character of the primary caregiver, usually the mother. The objective of this study was to examine the constraints of workload in agricultural food production on children's nutritional status, feeding, and hygiene practices among rural women in Ibadan, Nigeria....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278/1510063

Low Levels of Vitamin D and Crohn's disease. Which Connection? A Review

A Calabrò, G Pipicelli, G De Pergola, C Paone and C Bagnato

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: March 25, 2023

Vitamin D deficiency in Crohn's disease (CD) patients has been extensively stressed by experimental studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyzes. Recently the hypothesis that low levels of vitamin D are responsible for a higher incidence of this pathology has been advanced....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278/1510062

Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in an Urban and Rural Metropolis in Ghana

Shani Issah, Matilda Steiner Aseidu, Angelina O Danquah, Obed Harrison Akwaa, Abdul Kadir, Kamal Sumani Mumuni, Iddrisu Salifu and Abdulai Mutala

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 22, 2022

Diabetes mellitus (Type 2) is a chronic disease characterized by high fasting blood glucose that can affect people without detection at onset until after some time in life. Early diagnoses and management usually lead to a better quality of life of an individual. The predisposing factors associated with the disease among same population can vary as a result of genetic composition and susceptibility of every single individual....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278/1510061

Fistuloclysis and Chyme Reinfusion: Novel Feeding in a Rare Case with Multiple Fistulae following Surgery

Siong Pang, Angela Vivanti, Mark Landy and Bradley Morris

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 07, 2022

Fistuloclysis and chyme reinfusion is a complex method of feeding that has not been widely used at our tertiary hospital. This case study of this 62-year-old male admitted with post-operative complications to our facility for consideration of surgical repair. This case study aims to describe the challenges faced by the multidisciplinary team when implementing fistuloclysis and chyme reinfusion while attempting to achieve nutritional goals and achieve positive patient outcomes. We also describe s...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278/1510059

Prevalence of Anemia and its Associated Factors among Antenatal Care Attendees in the Public Health Facilities of Pawi District, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2020

Tola Eteffa, Azimeraw Arega, Bezawit Abejie, Wondu Feyisa, Fentahun Alemnew, Asteray Asme, Nigusu Ayalew, Alemwork Abie, Eden Asmare, Tigist Wubet and Kebede Feyisa

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: March 23, 2022

Anemia is a medical disorder and in pregnant women, it is diagnosed when the hemoglobin level of red blood cells less than 11 grams/deciliter, which reduces oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells to tissues. It is a major public health problem for pregnant mothers. Anemia is largely preventable and easily treatable, if detected in time, however, it remains one of the causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. Understanding the prevalence of a...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278/1510058

Dietary Neurolipidomics in Alzheimer’s Disease

Efstathia Kalli and Panayiotis Vlamos

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: March 20, 2022

The promising area of lipidomics has received a major interest as exploring panels of lipid biomarkers and their metabolic pathways might contribute to the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease allowing novel therapeutic targets. Dysfunctions in lipid metabolism have been associated with metabolic disorders as well as with aging and neurodegenerative diseases. Neurolipidomics is beginning to provide new insights into the pathophysiology of AD through identification of plasma and cerebral lipi...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278/1510057

Effects of Phytotherapeutic Administration of Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) as a Treatment for Obesity: A Systematic Review of Clinical and Experimental Studies

Polianna de Brito Guimarães, Laura dos Santos Fernandes, Isabella Andreoni Duarte and Adaliene Versiani Matos Ferreira

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: March 16, 2022

Obesity is characterized by an excessive body-fat and a chronic low-grade inflammatory state. Its population diagnosis is measured by body mass index (BMI), which classifies obesity as a BMI of ≥ 30 kg/m2. Raised BMI is a known risk factor for multiple chronic disorders, particularly diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In recent decades, there has been an emergent scientific interest in more natural therapeutic approaches, including phytotherapy. In this context, green tea (GT) is a popular ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278/1510056

Evaluation of Vitamin D3 Content in Selected Dried, Canned and Smoked Fish

Sahar M Kamel, Hajer A Alboudrees and Hala H Alotaibi

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: January 22, 2022

The aim of the current study was to shed light on vitamin D3 content in some fishery products that may help the consumers to meet their requirement of vitamin D. The selected products included dried shrimp and fish (sardines and mackerel), canned tuna, sardines, salmon, anchovies and smoked salmon and herring. Vitamin D3, moisture, fat content, antioxidant activity and pH values were estimated for these products, and the percent daily value of vitamin D was calculated. The results revealed that ...

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