Nutrición

ABSTRACT Background Emotional eating (EE) is a tendency to consume food in response to positive or negative emotions, leading to obesity and an increased Body Mass Index (BMI). Evidence supports the positive association between EE and binge eating disorder (BED), but little is known about its prevalence among patients referred for bariatric surgery and the […]

ABSTRACT Introduction Increasing numbers of elderly co-morbid patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are now offered haemodialysis. Simple, rapid screening tools are required to risk-assess patients, highlighting those requiring nutritional or other support and advising on prognosis. As such, we assessed a newly introduced tool, the hand grip strength index (HGS index), a comparison of

In resource-constrained settings such as Ethiopia, children often have limited access to nutritious animal-source foods (ASFs). In the Amhara region, despite a large and diverse livestock population, only one in ten children consume at least one type of ASF. Particularly, they have very limited access to beef, organ meat (offal), and seafood. Affordability and caregiver

We empirically examine if teenage pregnancy is adversely associated with maternal and child health in Nigeria, India, and Bangladesh. Childhood anthropometric failure and anaemia are significantly higher among children born to women aged below 17 years at first birth. Abstract Early childbearing poses several potential risks to maternal and child health. This paper empirically analyses

We codesigned an intervention package for children recovering from complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Zimbabwe, providing child stimulation through play, and strengthening caregiver capabilities through problem-solving skills, peer support and income-generating activities. The package was delivered by trained lay workers and was feasible and acceptable to caregivers, providing a potential new strategy to holistically

This study investigates child temperament with maternal psychiatric symptoms, environmental variables and feeding method in children from 6 to 72 months. Differences in temperament by feeding group are also investigated. Psychiatric symptomatology correlated with environmental stressors and children’s temperament ratings. No lasting differences for temperament between feeding groups were found. Abstract Objectives Infant temperament is

This perspective highlights four key gaps and opportunities for meaningful adolescent and youth engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa: standardising youth definition, providing capacity-building and mentorship, fostering youth leadership and multisectoral collaboration and enhancing non-youth actors’ capacity to support youth engagement to address food insecurity, malnutrition and climate change for sustainable change. Abstract Addressing the intersection of

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the consequences of national-level restrictions put into place during 2020–2021, made usual maternal and child health and nutrition behaviours more challenging during the first 1000 days of life throughout Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan health system adapted quickly to support routine care during the antenatal period. Abstract

Breastfeeding is a critical public health strategy for maternal and child health, yet disparities endure in LMICs. Expanding the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative through community-driven efforts, integrating breastfeeding counselling into national health programmes and enforcing stricter regulations on CMF marketing are essential to narrow these gaps and promote health equity. ABSTRACT Breastfeeding is a critical public

Abstract Mothers with eating disorders can face additional challenges with infant feeding, and there is evidence they are likely to cease breastfeeding earlier than intended. However, there is little research exploring this. The present study used interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore the lived experience of infant feeding for mothers suffering from or recovering from an