Nutrición

Abstract Adolescents face the risk of the triple burden of malnutrition—the co-existence of micronutrient deficiencies, underweight and overweight and obesity and related noncommunicable diseases. Poor-quality diets are a modifiable risk factor for all forms of malnutrition in adolescents. However, there is limited knowledge about diet quality for African adolescents. We analyzed data from 4609 school-going adolescents […]

Abstract Mental health in adolescence is important for health and well-being throughout the life course, but evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa is sparse. This study aimed to assess the correlates of internalizing, externalizing and cumulative problems among early adolescents. This study used cross-sectional survey data from 3516 school-going adolescents in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Dar

Abstract Adolescence, a stage of growth between 10 and 19 years, is a transitional period of intense cognitive, emotional and physical development. Though iron deficiency is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among this age group, nutritional interventions targeting adolescents are rare. To inform policy and practice aimed at adolescent health, we established the burden of

Abstract Adolescent diets may be influenced by the retail food environment around schools. However, international research to examine associations between the proximity of retail food outlets to schools and diet provides equivocal support for an association. This study aims to understand the school food environment and drivers for adolescents’ consumption of unhealthy foods in Addis

Abstract The prevalence of overweight/obesity in adolescents has increased globally, including in low- and middle-income countries. Early adolescence provides an opportunity to develop and encourage positive health and behavioural practices, yet it is an understudied age group with limited information to guide and inform appropriate interventions. This study aims to determine the prevalence of overweight/obesity

Health and nutrition environments in schools are important for students’ well-being. The results of a cross-sectional survey of urban schools in sub-Saharan African countries indicated that few school administrators are aware of health-related policies, and most lack specific health and nutrition curriculums. Health, nutrition, and hygiene inadequacies, combined with unregulated food environments in and around

Abstract In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), adolescents make up around one-quarter of the population who are growing up in a rapidly urbanizing environment, with its associated risks and benefits, including impacts on health, psychosocial development, nutrition, and education. However, research on adolescents’ health and well-being in SSA is limited. The ARISE (African Research, Implementation Science and

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 2200: E-Health and M-Health in Obesity Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of RCTs Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17132200 Authors: Manuela Chiavarini Irene Giacchetta Patrizia Rosignoli Roberto Fabiani Background: Obesity in adults is a growing health concern. The principal interventions used in obesity management are lifestyle-change interventions such as diet, exercise, and behavioral

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 2199: Sucralose: A Review of Environmental, Oxidative and Genomic Stress Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17132199 Authors: Volodymyr V. Tkach Tetiana V. Morozova Isabel O’Neill de Mascarenhas Gaivão Natasha Gomes de Miranda Yana G. Ivanushko José Inácio Ferrão de Paiva Martins Ana Novo Barros This review explores current knowledge on the environmental, oxidative, and

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 2198: Dietary Interventions for Short Bowel Syndrome in Adults Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17132198 Authors: Cassandra Pogatschnik Lindsey Russell Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a rare but complex medical condition that requires expertise in management. The etiology in adults is commonly surgical resection for Crohn’s disease or mesenteric ischemia and is classified based