This paper represents a collaboration between a research organization and an operational agency, both concerned with issues of food and nutrition security, and both concerned with how best to respond to the raging HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. It builds on and complements previous work done by Haddad and Gillespie (2001), which in turn benefited from a consultation on HIV/AIDS and rura...

This report was written by Dr. Donald Fraser of the Department of Paediatrics, Universit!/ of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in consultation with tile Conirnittee Ofl Nutrition of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The /)OSltiOhb taken on the issue examined reflects the current opinion of tile Committee and i)rovi(les tile .ccie iti/ic background for the ...

Stunting is when a person's height less than average based on age and gender. This study aims to determine the strategy of Nagan Raya Health Office in reducing stunting rates. type research used qualitative research. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews, documentation. Research informants were Head Service, Public Health, Family Nutrition, Promotion Community Empowerment, Envi...

Background & Aims: Body image represents the attitude of the individual toward himself/herself, along with the feelings and thoughts that can change individuals’ behavior in various conditions and in the positive or negative direction. In neurotic perfectionism, extreme tendency to perfectionism, obsessive thoughts, impulses, or unwanted images can be observed that can damage women’s perception...

Background: Establishing an understanding of an athlete’s nutrition knowledge can inform the coach/practitioner and support the development of the athlete. Thus the purpose of the study was to develop a psychometrically valid and reliable tool to assess general and sport nutrition knowledge. Methods: An 85 question questionnaire was developed in consultation with a panel of experts. Ninety-eigh...

anxiety is a common mental disorder of pregnancy leading to adverse maternal and fetal pregnancy outcomes. hence, preparation of effective approaches for reduction of anxiety is an issue of importance. accordingly, this study was performed to determine the efficacy of group obstetric consultation on anxiety control in pregnant women in non-severe cases. in this randomized clinical trial, 90 pre...

the article of marc jamoulle shows the importance of the contribution of general practitioners (gps) in improving the quality and the efficiency of the health systems. starting from the concept of quaternary prevention for reducing excessive costs in the preventive procedures, he suggests a change of paradigm in every daily activity of the gp in order to have a stronger ethical approach to the ...

Diabetic foot is a long-term complication of diabetes mellitus that results directly from peripheral arterial disease or sensory neuropathy affecting the feet in mellitus. rare, but potentially lethal associated with diabetes. The management diabetic infections requires assessing microbial etiology, attentive wound management, good nutrition, antimicrobial therapy and glycemic control. In sever...

Many countries such as The Republic of Korea have established their own nutritional standards, collectively termed Nutrient Reference Values(NRVs), and they vary due to the science which was reviewed, the purposes for which they are developed, and issues related to nutrition and food policy in the country. The current effort by the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special...