Isanaka S, Kodish SR, Mamaty AA, Guindo O, Zeilani M, et al.
2019-07-01 • BMC Nutrition
2019-07-01 • BMC Nutrition
Background
In food insecure settings, it may be difficult for pregnant women to meet increased nutritional needs through traditional diets. A promising new strategy to fill nutrient...
BACKGROUND Nutritional supplements are used for preventing and treating childhood malnutrition. While there is a growing body of evidence on product efficacy, less emphasis has been ...
Garba S, Salou H, Nackers F, Ayouba A, Guindo O, et al.
2021-08-12 • BMC Nutrition
2021-08-12 • BMC Nutrition
BACKGROUND The World Health Organization recommends the use of a weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) and/or mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as anthropometric criteria for the admissio...
Madzorera I, Duggan C, Berthé F, Grais RF, Isanaka S
2018-09-20 • BMC Nutrition
2018-09-20 • BMC Nutrition
BACKGROUND Community-based treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) has proven to be safe and cost-effective, although identifying additional factors that can increase recovery a...
To develop a method for determining the acceptability and safety of ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) before clinical trialing. Acceptability was defined using a combination of three...
Chaand I, Horo M, Nair MM, Harshana A, Mahajan R, et al.
2019-07-02 • BMC Nutrition
2019-07-02 • BMC Nutrition
BACKGROUND This study aims to investigate the knowledge, perception and practices related to health, nutrition, care practices, and their effect on nutrition health-seeking behaviour...
Morbidity plays an important role in the development of and recovery from malnutrition. Morbidity in children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) has not been described in detail and ...
