Mauricio Eberle Morales

ABSTRACT This study investigated the role of early-life nutrition supplementation in regulating the development of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity, as evidenced by hair cortisol concentration (HCC), in the iLiNS-DYAD randomized controlled trial in Ghana. Pregnant women were randomized to one of three conditions: (1) iron and folic acid (IFA) during pregnancy and placebo 0-6 mo […]

ABSTRACT Effective transition from iron-folic acid (IFA) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) requires context-specific evidence. Using the MMS pilot program in Burkina Faso, this study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of MMS and identify factors that can influence a successful scale-up. We conducted a qualitative study. In-depth interviews (n = 57) with policymakers,

ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study investigated associations between food insecurity, food poverty, and early childhood development (ECD) among Brazilian children under 5 years of age, and explored whether the association between food poverty and ECD varied across food insecurity levels. Data were drawn from 14,062 participants from the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition. ECD was

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 1647: Effects of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners and Sweet Taste Exposure on Weight Management, Biomarkers of Health and Sweet Taste Preference—A Review of the Evidence from Recent European Consortia Studies Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18111647 Authors: Eva Marija Čad Katherine M. Appleton Ellen E. Blaak Clarissa Dakin Kees de Graaf Graham Finlayson Ciarán G. Forde

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 1649: Geroprotective Potential of Centella asiatica: Modulation of Cellular Aging Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18111649 Authors: Kinga K. Borowicz C. asiatica (L.) Urban is a medicinal plant widely used in traditional Asian medicine with potential geroprotective properties. Its major bioactive compounds—including asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid, and madecassic acid—exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, regenerative, neuroprotective, and

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 1648: Awareness, Knowledge, and Self-Reported Clinical Experiences Related to Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency in Sardinia (Italy): A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18111648 Authors: Gabriele Serreli Maria Paola Melis Claudia Guerriero Monica Deiana Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common enzymatic disorder of red blood cells, with particularly high prevalence

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 1646: Recruitment and Retention of Rural-Dwelling Young Adults into a Digital Healthy Eating Intervention: Lessons Learned from a Randomized Controlled Trial of the Veg4Me Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18111646 Authors: Katherine M. Livingstone Stephanie R. Partridge Jonathan C. Rawstorn Kathleen M. Dullaghan Yuxin Zhang Stephanie L. Godrich Sarah A. McNaughton Gilly A.