A cross-sectional study was conducted among 13 female children and 40 adolescents residing in a welfare home. The objectives of this study were to determine underweight, overweight rates and body fat percentages as well as assess the dietary intake of energy, selected macro- and micro-nutrients among the subjects aged 6-17 years. The anthropometric measurements collected were Body Mass Index (B...

Exogenous porcine somatotropin (PST) administration stimulates protein deposition and inhibits lipogenesis, resulting in dose-related improvements in growth performance and reduction of carcass fat content. However, the associated impacts of this technology on dietary nutrient requirements and energy partitioning between maintenance, protein, and fat remain unclear. Studies with pigs between 25...

background: malnutrition is prevalent among patients hospitalized in intensive care units (icus) and causes various complications. dietary supplementation to provide appropriate nutritional support may reduce the malnutrition and complications through improvement in nutritional status. this study was carried out to assess the association between dietary supplementation and malnutrition among pa...

The nutritional symbiosis between aphids and their obligate symbiont, Buchnera aphidicola, is often characterized as a highly functional partnership in which the symbiont provides the host with essential nutrients. Despite this, some aphid lineages exhibit dietary requirements for nutrients typically synthesized by Buchnera, suggesting that some aspect of the symbiosis is disrupted. To examine ...

some reports indicate a wide range for zn requirements for broiler chickens i.e. from 10.6 to 105 mg kg-1. a number of factors other than dietary zn concentration determine the need for supplementation, principally dietary phytate. therefore, the objective of the present investigation was reevaluation of the zinc requirement for broiler, fed practical diet supplemented with phytase in a dose-re...

We hypothesized that a maternal diet greater in MP during the last third of gestation would yield improved offspring growth due to enhanced placental or mammary gland function. Our objective was to determine how MP intake during late gestation affected ewe and offspring performance from birth to weaning in ewes fed diets similar in total energy. In yr 1, maternal dietary treatments were applied...

To convert physiological requirements into dietary requirements, adjustments are needed for some nutrients that take into account certain diet- and host-related factors specific to a country or region. Nutrients whose requirements should be adjusted in this way include calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, protein, folate, vitamin A, and carotenoids. The diet-related factors that must be considered d...

BACKGROUND Under nutrition remains a serious problem among children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Analysing how diets composed of local foods could achieve nutritional goals for infants and young children in low-income settings is essential. The objective of this study was to analyse how local foods can be used rationally and to what extent these foods can be supplemented to achieve nutrient requireme...

This descriptive research was carried out in randomly selected 210 kindergartens 7 districts sides of Istanbul. The study aimed to examine the characteristics preschool menus and compare them nutritional requirements children. Meals served breakfast, lunch, snacks were determined portions energy content is calculated. nutrient compared Dietary Guidelines for Turkey meet daily requirements. 21.4...

BACKGROUND Dietary counseling is an integral part of treating malnutrition. A first step toward improving the management of moderate malnutrition is to evaluate dietary messages in current programs and assess their adequacy and effectiveness. OBJECTIVES To ascertain current recommendations regarding family foods for the treatment of moderate malnutrition and assess whether these are likely to...