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Profits Before Health? New Zealand Government Rejection of Stricter Infant Formula Marketing Standards and the Lobbying Behind It

ABSTRACT In 2024, the New Zealand (NZ) government made a rare departure from the joint food standards programme with Australia, administered by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). This paper presents a timely case study of how transnational dairy and baby food corporations lobbied the NZ government to reject updated infant formula standards, despite strong […]

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Simulated Impact of Vitamin A‐Fortified Sugar on Dietary Adequacy and Association of Usual Sugar Intake With Plasma and Breast Milk Retinol Among Lactating Zambian Women

In Zambia, mandatory sugar fortification with vitamin A has been implemented, but its impact on vitamin A intake and status is uncertain. Modelling of dietary data from lactating women suggests that the potential impacts of sugar fortification on VA intakes are limited if the programme is not implemented as planned. ABSTRACT In Zambia, mandatory sugar

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Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 2568: Supplementation with Live and Heat-Treated Lacticaseibacillus paracasei NB23 Enhances Endurance and Attenuates Exercise-Induced Fatigue in Mice

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 2568: Supplementation with Live and Heat-Treated Lacticaseibacillus paracasei NB23 Enhances Endurance and Attenuates Exercise-Induced Fatigue in Mice Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17152568 Authors: Mon-Chien Lee Ting-Yin Cheng Ping-Jui Lin Ting-Chun Lin Chia-Hsuan Chou Chao-Yuan Chen Chi-Chang Huang Background: Exercise-induced fatigue arises primarily from energy substrate depletion and the accumulation of metabolites such as

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Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 2567: Energy and Nutrient Intakes of Public Health Concern by Rural and Urban Ghanaian Mothers Assessed by Weighed Food Compared to Recommended Intakes

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 2567: Energy and Nutrient Intakes of Public Health Concern by Rural and Urban Ghanaian Mothers Assessed by Weighed Food Compared to Recommended Intakes Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17152567 Authors: Prince K. Osei Megan A. McCrory Matilda Steiner-Asiedu Edward Sazonov Mingui Sun Wenyan Jia Tom Baranowski Gary Frost Benny Lo Christabel A. Domfe Alex

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Unveiling Disparities and Missed Opportunities in Vitamin A Supplementation Among Children Under Five in Ethiopia

Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) coverage in Ethiopia remains low (21%), with substantial inequities favoring wealthier, urban, and agrarian households, and missed opportunities to integrate VAS with health services like measles vaccination. Improving coverage, equity, and resilience requires expanding access, tailoring delivery approaches, and leveraging diverse service contact points. ABSTRACT Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is an

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Family involvement along the care continuum for small and sick newborns – attitudes and skills of healthcare providers in Ghana

The high social and emotional burden on families with small or sick newborns necessitates family-focused care. Positive attitudes towards family involvement and skilled healthcare providers are crucial for imp… ​The high social and emotional burden on families with small or sick newborns necessitates family-focused care. Positive attitudes towards family involvement and skilled healthcare providers are

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Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 2566: Self-Reported Weight Gain After the Age of 20 and Risk of Steatotic Liver Disease

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 2566: Self-Reported Weight Gain After the Age of 20 and Risk of Steatotic Liver Disease Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17152566 Authors: Masayo Iwasa Naoki Ozu Hajime Yamakage Hisashi Kato Misato Ishikawa Megumi Kanasaki Izuru Masuda Masashi Tanaka Noriko Satoh-Asahara Background/Objectives: We aimed to identify questionnaire items associated with an increased risk of developing

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Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 2565: Long-Term Outcomes of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Intervention in Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Follow-Up of the DISCO-CT Study

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 2565: Long-Term Outcomes of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Intervention in Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Follow-Up of the DISCO-CT Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17152565 Authors: Magdalena Makarewicz-Wujec Jan Henzel Cezary Kępka Mariusz Kruk Barbara Jakubczak Aleksandra Wróbel Rafał Dąbrowski Zofia Dzielińska Marcin Demkow Edyta Czepielewska Agnieszka Filipek In the original

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Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 2564: Anticancer Activity of Vitex agnus-castus Seed Extract on Gastric Cancer Cells

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 2564: Anticancer Activity of Vitex agnus-castus Seed Extract on Gastric Cancer Cells Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17152564 Authors: Özlem Türksoy-Terzioğlu Feyza Tosya Ayşe Büşranur Çelik Sibel Bölek Levent Gülüm Gökhan Terzioğlu Yusuf Tutar Background/Objectives: Vitex agnus-castus has been traditionally used to treat hormonal disorders, and recent evidence suggests its potential anticancer properties. However,

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Dried blood spot technique for dietary fat assessment in a human nutritional intervention focused on oily fish intake

Several studies have employed dried blood spot (DBS) analysis to measure omega-3 levels in whole blood and investigate their associations with cardiovascular risk. Our study evaluated the effectiveness of usin… ​Several studies have employed dried blood spot (DBS) analysis to measure omega-3 levels in whole blood and investigate their associations with cardiovascular risk. Our study

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