Calcium formate (CaFo; Rovelan–Lanxess Corporation, Germany) is a commonly used source of calcium in poultry and swine feed in the EU. Due to increased cost, US interest in alternate feedstuffs has grown. The objective of this study was to evaluate CaFo in broiler diets as an alternate calcium source during a 49d pen trial. A total of 2,160 male Cobb 500 broilers were randomized and placed in 4...

this study was carried out to compare the effect between nutrition education intervention and non-nutrition education intervention on awareness regarding iron deficiency among schooling adolescents in tanah merah, one of rural district in kelantan, malaysia.this study which was started in year 2010 involved 280 respondents (223 girls, 57 boys, age: 16 yr) from schools in tanah merah. the select...

background there has not been any published literature in iran about the evaluation of hemodialysis patients’ knowledge in relation to dietary sources of protein, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and fluids. objectives therefore, the present study was performed with this aim, in patients with renal failure treated with hemodialysis. patients and methods fifty hemodialysis patients were recruited. ...

background and objectives: regarding the high prevalence of unhealthy food habits among iranian children, we aimed to assess the effect of a school-based nutrition education program on nutritional status of primary school students in shiraz. materials and methods: this randomized educational controlled trial was carried out on 221 primary school age children selected by cluster sampling in the ...

conclusions the significant improvement in the experimental group’s mean knowledge, hbm structures , and behavior scores indicates the positive effect of the intervention. background using various models of behavior change, a number of studies in the area of nutrition education have confirmed that nutrition habits and behaviors can be improved. objectives this study sought to determine the effe...

introduction: optimal child development necessitates proper nutrition in childhood. despite of improvements in child nutrition, there are still lots of challenges in proper child nutrition which shows the necessity of using the past experiences more than ever. despite of particular interest of iranians to cardinal humors (temperaments), unfortunately, families and medical staffs are not appropr...

background there is evidence that early enteral nutrition can improve clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit. objectives the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of early enteral nutrition on clinical outcomes in medical patients admitted to the intensive care unit. materials and methods this prospective study was performed on 94 patients admitted to t...

education and information delivery is an integral part of an effective strategy to control the prevalence of obesity and diabetes. nutrition and dietetic portals provide integrated access to a wide range of information resources for nutritionists, physicians and the public due. the nutrition and dietetic portals in selected countries was reviewed to gain insight into the essential elements of s...