Nutrición

Food consumption patterns have changed tremendously since the mid-twentieth century, with a rapid global nutritional shift raising concerns, particularly in disadvantaged regions such as the Eastern Mediterran… ​Food consumption patterns have changed tremendously since the mid-twentieth century, with a rapid global nutritional shift raising concerns, particularly in disadvantaged regions such as the Eastern Mediterran… Read More

Gender-based violence (GBV) is associated with high rates of psychopathology (i.e., depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder) in victim-survivors. Existing research has demonstrated that physical ac… ​Gender-based violence (GBV) is associated with high rates of psychopathology (i.e., depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder) in victim-survivors. Existing research has demonstrated that physical ac… Read More

The analytical framework of factors influencing childhood wasting, illustrating the pathways involved in modelling these influences. ABSTRACT Child wasting is a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. Our study aimed to identify immediate, underlying and basic factors influencing wasting among children in Turkana and Samburu, two arid and semi-arid regions in Kenya.

This rapid review and meta-analysis found that exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is associated with a 43% reduction in diarrhoea risk in infants aged 0–6 months. These results highlight EBF’s role in preventing childhood diarrhoea, supporting WHO guidelines to exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months and promoting global child health goals. ABSTRACT Diarrhoea remains a major

The online marketing materials used to display bestselling US infant formula products violate the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes with health claims, formula idealization, and unsafe preparation guidelines. Novel themes like ‘purity’ and ‘innovation’ highlight the need for stricter regulation of marketing practices to protect public health. ABSTRACT Despite recommendations by the International

Dietary patterns may play important roles in functional dyspepsia (FD) which is one of the widely prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID)s. This systematic review aimed to investigate the effect… ​Dietary patterns may play important roles in functional dyspepsia (FD) which is one of the widely prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID)s. This systematic review aimed to

This study aimed to explore whether the patterns of the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) could function as a predictive factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women without gestational diabetes me… ​This study aimed to explore whether the patterns of the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) could function as a predictive factor for adverse

Commercial toddler foods (CTFs) are widely used. Many are nutritionally poor despite displaying health, nutrition or marketing claims implying healthiness. This study used focus groups with parents of toddlers in Victoria, Australia, to explore how claims on CTFs influence parents’ product perceptions and preferences, and gauge support for regulatory reform to ensure CTFs are marketed

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView. Read More

The Food AVERSE questionnaire measures avoidant eating in children aged 4–14 years. It has three subscales which measure food avoidance, rigid-inflexible eating and texture-sensitive eating. The scale is a useful measure to look at avoidant eating across different children and has been tested on both typically developing and autistic children. ABSTRACT The aim of this