منابع مشابه
Do vitamin A deficiency and undernutrition still matter?
Underlying these causes are factors such as household food insecurity (due to poverty or other reasons), inadequate care and feeding practices, unhealthy household environments and inadequate health services.1 How these factors inter-relate with each other is shown on page 64. Being undernourished for a long time can lead to stunting. In addition to its most obvious effects on stature (height),...
متن کاملUnderstanding undernutrition
1 Nutrient-rich foods must be available to the family. Sufficient nutrient-rich foods must be available where the family can buy them, and must be affordable. 2 Children must consume enough nutrient-rich foods. Children must be given enough nutrient-rich food to eat. Food must be prepared in such a way that the nutrients are preserved and easily absorbed. For most foods, this means not overcook...
متن کاملPrevalence of undernutrition and vitamin A deficiency in the Dogon Region, Mali.
OBJECTIVES A representative sample of 1510 preschool children living in the Bandiagra circle (Mopti Region, Mali) was examined between March and April 1997 to determine the level of vitamin A deficiency. METHODS Using a randomized two level cluster sampling, 20 clusters of 75 children aged six months to six years were selected for evaluating xerophthalmia (XN night blindness and/or X1B Bitot ...
متن کاملUndernutrition, Serum Vitamin B12, Folic Acid and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults.
BACKGROUND the question on whether undernutrition remains linked to depressive symptoms, considering the effect of deficiencies of vitamin B12 and folate, is of practical relevance because they are potentially preventable and treatable. This study aims to evaluate whether undernutrition is linked to depressive symptoms, considering the effect of vitamin B12 and folate plasma levels. METHOD a ...
متن کاملReduced fetal vitamin D status by maternal undernutrition during discrete gestational windows in sheep.
Placental transport of vitamin D and other nutrients (e.g. amino acids, fats and glucose) to the fetus is sensitive to maternal and fetal nutritional cues. We studied the effect of maternal calorific restriction on fetal vitamin D status and the placental expression of genes for nutrient transport [aromatic T-type amino acid transporter-1 (TAT-1); triglyceride hydrolase/lipoprotein uptake facil...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0029-6651,1475-2719
DOI: 10.1079/pns19930046