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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

Pregnant women, midwives and others participated in a codesign process to develop implementation strategies to support the delivery of a multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) intervention. Both the MMS and the accompanying strategies were found to be highly acceptable to pregnant women and midwives in Bamako Mali. Abstract Mali national policy recommends that women take iron

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

Nutrients, Vol. 16, Pages 4362: Targeting the Calcium-Sensing Receptor in Chemically Induced Medium-Grade Colitis in Female BALB/C Mice Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu16244362 Authors: Karina Piatek Valeriya Gushchina Ava Kleinwächter Nadja Kupper Ildiko Mesteri Taha Elajnaf Luca Iamartino Martina Salzmann Christian Müller Teresa Manhardt Andrea Vlasaty Enikö Kallay Martin Schepelmann Background/Objectives: The extracellular calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) is

Early life famine exposure was closely related to sarcopenia, hypertension, hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia in later life, and the impact of famine exposure on females seems to be more significant than males. This study might provide evidence of long-term famine effects on body composition. ABSTRACT The relationship between the famine and metabolic syndrome has been reported,

Nutrients, Vol. 16, Pages 4361: Vitamin D Status in Roma Mothers and Newborns: Socioeconomic Factors and Impact on Neonatal Outcome Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu16244361 Authors: Andreea Bianca Stoica Maria Oana Săsăran Laura Mihaela Suciu Adina Huțanu Claudiu Mărginean Background: The Roma are a socioeconomically disadvantaged, marginalized community with reduced access to education, social services, and healthcare.

Nutrients, Vol. 16, Pages 4360: Exploring the Potential of Epigallocatechin Gallate in Combating Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu16244360 Authors: Kübra Yurtseven Sevinç Yücecan Background/Objectives: In this study, the potential effects are evaluated of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on the prognosis of diabetes and insulin resistance. Methods: In an experiment, 35 male Wistar albino rats