In the above paper, the authors name Koppmair was misspelt. The sentences: We read with great interest the recently published article 'Farm production, market access and dietary diversity in Malawi' by Koopmair and colleagues. In their study, Koopmair and colleagues collected 24 h dietary recall data of household 12 members combined, as well as of individual children below the age of 5 years an...

Nutrition knowledge and skills enable individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) to make food choices that optimise metabolic self-management and quality of life. The present study examined the relationship between nutrition knowledge and skills, and nutrient intake in T2DM. A cross-sectional analysis of diabetes-related nutrition knowledge and nutrient intake was conducted in 124 T2DM individuals...

BACKGROUND Poverty has long been considered a risk factor for leprosy and is related to nutritional deficiencies. In this study, we aim to investigate the association between poverty-related diet and nutrition with leprosy. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In rural leprosy-endemic areas in Indonesia, we conducted a household-based case-control study using two controls for each case patient (100...

In developing countries, dietary diversity is usually assessed during a single yearly period and the effects of seasonal variations remain unknown. We studied these variations in women living in a Sahelian rural area (Burkina Faso). A representative sample of 550 women was surveyed at the beginning and at the end of the seasonal cereal shortage in April and September 2003, respectively. For eac...

Aims: To document the relationships between child dietary diversity and acute malnutrition (wasting) in urban and rural Ghana, controlling for maternal, child and household socio-demographic characteristics. Study Design: Cross sectional survey Place and Duration of Study: Urban and rural Ghana, between September and November 2008. Methodology: The analysis uses data from the 2008 Ghana Demogra...

BACKGROUND A low dietary diversity score (DDS) and low consumption of food from animal sources (ASF) are among the factors related to malnutrition in school-aged children living in Libo Kemkem and Fogera (Ethiopia). OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify associated determinants for low dietary diversity and lack of consumption of ASF. METHODS In 2009, a cross-sectional survey was carried o...

The increase in the incidence and intensity of multiple shocks emanating from various fronts has left households vulnerable to upheavals, case point, food shortage—a prerequisite insecurity poor nutrition. In analysing nexus between remittances security nutrition context shocks, paper adopts links household utility framework insurance hypothesis new economic labour migration theory. Using copin...

The diversity of the associations of dietary glycaemic index (GI) and glycaemic load (GL) with dietary intake and body fatness observed in epidemiological studies may be partly due to the differences in underlying dietary intake patterns. We examined the cross-sectional associations of dietary GI and GL with food and nutrient intakes and indices of body fatness in 818 children aged 4-10 years a...

Background Proper feeding practices during early childhood is fundamental for optimal child growth and development. However, scientific evidences on the determinants of dietary diversity are scanty. Particularly, the impact of fasting on children`s dietary diversity is not explored in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to assess dietary diversity and associated factors among children aged 6-23...