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No abstract is available for this article. Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 2, April 2026. Read More

ABSTRACT Child food poverty, defined as inadequate access to and consumption of a nutritious and diverse diet in early childhood, can have lasting consequences for health, development, and economic productivity. However, nationally representative data on its magnitude and factors remain scarce in Ethiopia. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of child food poverty at

Abstract Nutrition during the first 1000 days of life is vital for fostering child health. Commercial foods for infants and toddlers are now increasingly prevalent, yet their nutritional quality and insufficiently regulated marketing are a global concern. This cross-sectional audit comprehensively assessed the nutritional composition, processing levels, on-pack claims, and compliance with the WHO Nutrient

ABSTRACT We examined the diets of children 6–23 and 24–59 months participating in a 2 year, six-wave longitudinal study conducted in Samburu and Turkana counties, Kenya. Data were collected between June 2021 and September 2023. Information on child feeding practices was collected following WHO and UNICEF guidelines. Grains, roots, and tubers were nearly universally consumed. Dairy

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 1225: The Role of Hydrolysed Rice Formula in the Dietary Management of Infants with Cow’s Milk Allergy: A UK Healthcare Perspective Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18081225 Authors: Nick Makwana Lauren Arpe Aneta Ivanova Helen Evans-Howells Claire Trigg Bahee Van de Bor Joanne Walsh Annette Weaver Rachel Wood Carina Venter Yvan Vandenplas Rosan Meyer

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 1224: Sweet Taste Receptor Genetic Variation TAS1R2 rs35874116 Is Associated with Dietary Quality in a Korean Population Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18081224 Authors: Eunyoung Kim Jeong-Hwa Choi Background/Objectives: Individual differences in sweet taste sensitivity, influenced by genetic factors such as variants of the taste receptor type 1 member 2 (TAS1R2), are associated with

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 1223: Diet and Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis: A Novel Nutritional Therapy Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18081223 Authors: Lakshmi Markonda Wendy A. Henderson Recent evidence shows that trillions of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) act as active regulators of various metabolic functions, including but not limited to neurologic function, mood, sleep quality, cognitive performance,

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 1221: Saikosaponin D Is Associated with Anti-Tumor Effects and Markers of Autophagy and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Human Endometrial Cancer Ishikawa Cells Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18081221 Authors: Xiu-Xiu Zhang Tong-Tong Tang Xiao-Mei Ma Kiran Thakur Fei Hu Jian-Guo Zhang Yi-Long Ma Zhao-Jun Wei Background/Objectives: Saikosaponin D (SSD) is a bioactive compound from

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 1219: Influence of Diet on Bioaccessibility of Iron from Dietary Supplements and Medicinal Products—Results of In Vitro Digestion Model and Analytical Determinations Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18081219 Authors: Piotr Bawiec Agnieszka Jaworowska Jan Sawicki Marcin Czop Joanna Tokarczyk Paweł Helon Wojciech Koch Background/Objectives: Iron is a key micronutrient for the proper growth and

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 1220: The Caffeinated Brain Part 2: The Effect of Caffeine on Sleep-Related Electroencephalography (EEG)—A Systematic and Mechanistic Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18081220 Authors: James Chmiel Donata Kurpas Introduction: Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive stimulant worldwide and acts primarily through antagonism of adenosine A1 and A2A receptors, thereby reducing sleep pressure