Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Godana Arero
Summary: The prevalence of undernutrition among pregnant women in East Borena Zone, Liban District was high, with factors such as family monthly income, women's decision-making autonomy, skipping meals, substance use, household food insecurity, lack of prenatal dietary advice, absence of household latrine, not participating in health development army's meeting at village level, and poor hand washing habit showing significant associations with undernutrition.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Nigatu Regassa Geda, Cindy Xin Feng, Carol J. Henry, Rein Lepnurm, Bonnie Janzen, Susan J. Whiting
Summary: In Ethiopia, child undernutrition and anemia are significant public health concerns with high prevalence rates. This study found that the risks of multiple nutritional deficiencies and concurrent stunting and anemia in children are influenced by a range of individual, household, and behavioral factors. It underscores the importance of improving parental education, household wealth, hygiene and sanitation conditions, promoting feeding practices, and child health service utilization for effective interventions.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Biniyam Sahiledengle, Lillian Mwanri, Cauane Blumenberg, Kingsley Emwinyore Agho
Summary: Childhood undernutrition and gender inequality in Ethiopia have been examined in this study. The findings reveal that boys are more likely to be malnourished than girls, and the factors associated with undernutrition vary between the two sexes. The study emphasizes the need for enhanced interventions to address the gender gap in childhood undernutrition and highlights the importance of addressing malnutrition as a significant public health issue in Ethiopia.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
James Ntambara, Wendi Zhang, Anni Qiu, Zhounan Cheng, Minjie Chu
Summary: This quantitative meta-analysis evaluates the impact of different birth intervals on child nutrition outcomes. The findings suggest that longer birth intervals (>= 24 months) are associated with a decreased risk of childhood undernutrition, with the optimum birth interval of 36-48 months being the most protective. This information is valuable for government policymakers and development partners in maternal and child health programs, especially in family planning and childhood nutritional programs.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chuan Way Lye, Sheamini Sivasampu, Trias Mahmudiono, Hazreen Abdul Majid
Summary: This systematic review explores the association between household food insecurity (HFIS) and undernutrition in children under 5 years old, highlighting the need for policymakers to consider key factors in tackling childhood undernutrition and HFIS. The review found a significant association between HFIS and undernutrition, particularly stunting and underweight, across all national income levels. Therefore, sustainable and inclusive economic growth should be a key policy goal in addressing food insecurity and childhood undernutrition, and multisectoral interventions are needed.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hadji Ahamada, Bruno F. Sunguya
Summary: More than one in five children under five in the Bambao region of Comoros are stunted, and over 13% are underweight or wasted. These issues are associated with food insecurity, low birthweight, and socio-demographic disadvantages.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Richard Gyan Aboagye, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Francis Arthur-Holmes, Abdul Cadri, Louis Kobina Dadzie, John Elvis Hagan, Oghenowede Eyawo, Sanni Yaya
Summary: In sub-Saharan Africa, dietary diversity is closely related to the health status of children, with adequate minimum dietary diversity significantly reducing the risk of stunting, wasting, and underweight among children aged 6-23 months.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kazi Istiaque Sanin, Mansura Khanam, Razia Sultana Rita, Md. Ahshanul Haque, Tahmeed Ahmed
Summary: This study aimed to assess the trend of diverse factors related to childhood undernutrition in different regions of Bangladesh, with a focus on the vulnerable region of Sylhet. The results showed a decline in the percentage of stunted and underweight children over the years. However, the Sylhet division still lags behind in critical indicators, such as parental education and women empowerment, calling for targeted interventions.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Chunhua Song, Hongzhi Sun, Ben Wang, Chunli Song, Hongying Lu
Summary: This study found a direct association between low levels of vitamin D and an increased risk of wasting, but no significant relationship with stunting or underweight risks. Further prospective and trial studies are needed to deepen our understanding of these associations.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rezwanul Haque, Khorshed Alam, Syed Mahbubur Rahman, Maimun Ur Rashid Mustafa, Benojir Ahammed, Kabir Ahmad, Rubayyat Hashmi, Befikadu Legesse Wubishet, Syed Afroz Keramat
Summary: This study examines the association between maternal underweight and children's anthropometric status in South and Southeast Asian countries. The findings indicate that maternal underweight is positively associated with stunting, underweight, and wasting in children. These results provide valuable guidance for policymakers and stakeholders in implementing comprehensive interventions to improve the nutritional status of children and promote healthier weight status among mothers.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Om Raj Katoch
Summary: This review examined previous studies to determine the factors associated with child malnutrition, including maternal education, household income, and maternal nutritional status. Other factors such as breastfeeding and caring practices, cooking area and fuel used were also found to contribute towards child malnutrition.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Caroline Noel Agabiirwe, Peter Dambach, Thabile Constance Methula, Revati K. Phalkey
Summary: This review study aimed to provide systematic evidence of the impact of floods on undernutrition in children under five years of age in Low and Middle-income countries (LMICs). The review found that stunting was the most frequently reported significant form of undernutrition in flood-affected areas. Severe and recurrent floods had the greatest impact on undernutrition, while the effects of floods in the short-term and intermediate periods were inconclusive. There was little evidence of the effect of floods on micronutrient deficiencies. Factors associated with child undernutrition in the flood-affected areas included age, gender, diarrhoea, maternal and paternal education, maternal age, household size, land ownership and socioeconomic status. Overall, the quality of the evidence was fairly weak.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Md Belal Hossain, Jahidur Rahman Khan, Mahmood Parvez
Summary: This study found that children in high multi-hazard risk districts in Bangladesh are more likely to suffer from stunting and underweight, while wasting is not associated with multi-hazard risk. Strategies such as agricultural adaptation, long-term post-disaster nutritional response, and improved maternal and child care services may help reduce undernutrition burdens in Bangladesh.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nega Mulu, Bekrie Mohammed, Haile Woldie, Kegnie Shitu
Summary: This study aimed to identify determinant factors of stunting and wasting in street children ages 5 to 18 y in Northwest Ethiopia. The overall prevalence of stunting and wasting was found to be significant, and age, loss of appetite, and substance use were associated with stunting, while child age, illness, and open defecation practice were associated with wasting. Tailored nutritional interventions are urgently required to improve the nutritional status of this population.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Dumilah Ayuningtyas, Dwi Hapsari, Rika Rachmalina, Vilda Amir, Riani Rachmawati, Dian Kusuma
Summary: The study reveals significant geographic and socioeconomic disparities in child undernutrition across districts in Indonesia, with higher prevalence observed in the Papua region and the poorest districts.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Henock G. Yebyo, Helene E. Aschmann, Marco Kaufmann, Milo A. Puhan
AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mussie Alemayehu, Tesfay Gebregzabher Gebrehiwot, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Alem Desta, Tesfu Alemu, Atakelti Abrha, Hagos Godefy
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2020)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Henock G. Yebyo, Sofia Zappacosta, Helene E. Aschmann, Sarah R. Haile, Milo A. Puhan
BMC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mussie Alemayehu, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Elizabeth Reed, Afework Mulugeta
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mussie Alemayehu, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Elizabeth Reed, Afework Mulugeta Bezabih
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mussie Alemayehu, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Elizabeth Reed, Afework Mulugeta Bezabih
Summary: This study in pastoralist communities in Ethiopia found that health education mainly targeting males was an effective strategy for improving family planning use and intention to use family planning, especially in communities with religious barriers.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alem Wuneh, Amaha Kahsay, Fitiwi Tinsae, Fisseha Ashebir, Gebreamlak Giday, Gebremeskel Mirutse, Gebremedhin Gebretsadik, Getachew Gebremedhin, Haftom Weldearegay, Kalayou Berhe, Manay Woldegebriel, Tesfay Weldeselassie, Yemane Berhane, Zinabu Hadis
Summary: The study found that while the majority of healthcare providers have adequate knowledge about COVID-19, there are concerns regarding their perceptions and job satisfaction. Only a small number of providers were found to be ready to prevent and control COVID-19. Efforts should be made to improve the perceptions, job satisfaction, and readiness of healthcare providers to combat COVID-19.
JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michaela C. Barbier, Yuki Tomonaga, Dominik Menges, Henock G. Yebyo, Sarah R. Haile, Milo A. Puhan, Matthias Schwenkglenks
Summary: For the treatment of mHSPC, adding ARATs to ADT has been shown to provide significant survival benefits, with ADT+abiraterone considered cost-effective.
Review
Oncology
Dominik Menges, Henock G. Yebyo, Sergio Sivec-Muniz, Sarah R. Haile, Michaela C. Barbier, Yuki Tomonaga, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Milo A. Puhan
Summary: There are multiple treatments available for metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, and combination therapies with androgen receptor axis-targeted therapies show more clinical benefits compared to strategies that include chemotherapy. Although all systemic combination treatments have significant survival benefits, there is no clear improvement in health-related quality of life compared to androgen deprivation therapy alone.
EUROPEAN UROLOGY ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yuki Tomonaga, Dominik Menges, Henock G. Yebyo, Thierry Fumeaux, Antje Heise, Conrad Wesch, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Milo A. Puhan
Summary: The survey revealed that almost all ICUs in Switzerland implement some form of early mobilisation for early rehabilitation. However, the approaches and utilization of early mobilisation measures vary among Swiss ICUs. Some ICU lead physicians believe that early rehabilitation is underused in their own ICU and in Switzerland as a whole, citing lack of resources and time as key reasons for underuse.
SWISS MEDICAL WEEKLY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alison Abraham, Doreen Gille, Milo A. Puhan, Gerben ter Riet, Viktor von Wyl
Summary: The study outlines a multinational effort to define competencies for epidemiologists in academic settings, with an inclusive approach that gathered diverse perspectives. Through consensus-building activities, a framework of 31 competencies was developed to ensure that epidemiologists are well-equipped for current and future health research challenges.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Dominik Menges, Bianca Seiler, Yuki Tomonaga, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Milo A. Puhan, Henock G. Yebyo
Summary: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of systematic early mobilization in improving muscle strength and physical function in mechanically ventilated ICU patients. Evidence suggested a benefit of systematic early mobilization compared to late mobilization for SF-36 PFS and PCS, but not for ICUAW incidence and MRC-SS. Comparing systematic early with standard early mobilization, no statistically significant benefit was found on most priority outcomes.
Meeting Abstract
Economics
H. Yebyo, H. Aschmann, M. Puhan
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Henock G. Yebyo, Helene E. Aschmann, Dominik Menges, Cynthia M. Boyd, Milo A. Puhan
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN CHRONIC DISEASE
(2019)
Article
Medical Informatics
Henock G. Yebyo, Julia Braun, Dominik Menges, Gerben Ter Riet, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, Milo A. Puhan
Summary: The addition of inhaled corticosteroids to long-acting beta 2-agonists and long-acting muscarinic antagonists can provide a net clinical benefit in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, depending on exacerbation risk, blood eosinophil count, and age. Personalized treatment decisions based on these factors and predicted exacerbation risks may help reduce overtreatment and undertreatment with inhaled corticosteroids.
LANCET DIGITAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sarah Maria Barneze Costa, Raghavendra Lakshmana Shetty Hallur, David Rafael Abreu Reyes Postdoc, Juliana Ferreira Floriano Postdoc, Maria Antonieta de Barros Leite Carvalhaes, Helio Rubens de Carvalho Nunes, Luis Sobrevia, Paola Valero, Angelica Mercia Pascon Barbosa, Marilza Cunha Vieira Rudge
Summary: This study aimed to assess maternal dietary intake patterns, anthropometric measures, and biochemical markers in women with gestational diabetes mellitus and pregnancy-specific urinary incontinence. The results showed that pregnant women in the gestational diabetes mellitus pregnancy-specific urinary incontinence group had higher body mass index, arm circumference, and triceps skinfold than the other groups, indicating an obesogenic maternal environment. Significant differences in dietary food intake were also observed. The study emphasizes the need for a comprehensive strategy for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus and pregnancy-specific urinary incontinence to address obesity and micronutrient deficiencies.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Aikaterina Vasileiou, Dominique Searle, Sofus C. Larsen, Faidon Magkos, Graham Horgan, R. James Stubbs, Ines Santos, Antonio L. Palmeira, Berit L. Heitmann
Summary: The study compared self-reported total energy intake with total energy expenditure estimated from Fitbit Charge 2 algorithms. The results showed that self-reported energy intake was generally lower than energy expenditure, and the degree of underestimation varied among different populations.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ziya Erokay Metin, Ozge Mengi Celik, Nevra Koc
Summary: This study demonstrates a significant relationship between climate change awareness and sustainable and healthy eating behaviors as well as adherence to the Mediterranean diet.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Carolline Santos Miranda, Flavia Maria Silva-Veiga, Daiana Araujo Santana-Oliveira, Isabela Macedo Lopes Vasques-Monteiro, Julio Beltrame Daleprane, Vanessa Souza-Mello
Summary: This study investigates the role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) activation on thermogenic pathways and mitochondrial metabolism in mouse adipose tissue. The results show that activation of PPARa and dual PPARa/y can reduce body mass, mitigate insulin resistance, and induce browning in white adipose tissue. Preserved mitochondrial metabolism emerges as a potential target for obesity treatment using PPAR agonists, with possible clinical applications.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Qi Ren, Hao-Fan Wu, Ding-Ye Yu, Feng-Min Zhang, Zi-Le Shen, Guo-Wei Huang, Feng Lin, Wei-Zhe Chen, Zhen Yu
Summary: The study aimed to develop a nomogram incorporating preoperative factors for predicting low skeletal muscle mass index and low skeletal muscle radiodensity. The models were calibrated and assessed for their predictive ability using training and validation cohorts, and the clinical usefulness was evaluated using decision curve analysis.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ruben Castillo-Ortega, Juan Vega-Vargas, Samuel Duran-Aguero
Summary: This study found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with type 1 diabetes experienced decreased adherence to diabetes care, leading to an increase in HbA1c levels, BMI, impaired linear growth, and more hospitalizations. The shift to telemedicine as the main healthcare service also had significant effects on diabetes management.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yi-Hsiu Chen, Jung-An Lin, Jiun-Rong Chen, Ya-Ling Chen, Suh-Ching Yang
Summary: Regular nutrition consultations have been shown to have significant effects on reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors, especially for individuals with obesity.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jacinta Winderlich, Bridget Little, Felix Oberender, Tessa Bollard, Tamara Farrell, Samantha Jenkins, Emma Landorf, Andrea McCall, Jessica Menzies, Katie O. ' Brien, Carla Rowe, Kirsten Sim, Melanie van der Wilk, Jemma Woodgate, Eldho Paul, Andrew A. Udy, Emma J. Ridley
Summary: The study aims to describe nutrition provision in Australian and New Zealand pediatric intensive care units, assess the adequacy of enteral nutrition, and evaluate the methods for estimating energy and protein requirements.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Xi Zhang, Jia-Xin Huang, Meng Tang, Qi Zhang, Li Deng, Chun-Hua Song, Wei Li, Han-Ping Shi, Ming-Hua Cong
Summary: The study found that the modified Controlling Nutritional Status system, which includes C-reactive protein as an inflammatory parameter, is more accurate than the traditional system in predicting the survival of patients with cancer cachexia. High Controlling Nutritional Status and modified Controlling Nutritional Status are both independent risk factors for survival and have a negative impact on survival in patients with advanced-stage cancers, such as esophagogastric and colorectal cancer.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Karolien Dams, Gregory R. A. De Meyer, Rita Jacobs, Tom Schepens, Stany Perkisas, Greta Moorkens, Philippe Jorens
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the development of muscle atrophy in COVID-19 intensive care unit patients and its relationship with hospital outcomes. The results showed that the difference in muscle thickness was linked to the outcome, with the best survival observed in the group with stable muscle thickness.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Bruna Clemente Cota, Mariana de Santis Filgueiras, Patricia Feliciano Pereira, Leidjaira Lopes Juvanhol, Juliana Farias de Novaes
Summary: This study found that higher consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) and a diet consisting of high proinflammatory foods were associated with the normal-weight obesity (NWO) phenotype in children.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Victor Nogueira da Cruz Silveira, Cleber Lopes Campelo, Antonio Luis Rodrigues da Costa, Patricia Maria Abreu Machado, Ana Karina Teixeira da Cunha Franca, Alcione Miranda dos Santos
Summary: This psychometric study proposed a scale for estimating the consumption of ultra processed foods using item response theory. The study used data from a representative sample of 2515 adolescents aged 18 and 19 from Brazilian Birth Cohorts Consortium. The findings demonstrated that the proposed scale can accurately estimate the consumption of ultra processed foods and is correlated with latent traits related to food consumption.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Dehao Yang, Jiaqi Huang, Jingyu Hu, Minyue Zhang, Haobo Xie, Yilin Chen, Yining Jin, Zerui Jiang, Yanchu Wang, Jinrong Zhu, Xin Lu, Siqi Chen, Yiyun Weng, Guangyong Chen
Summary: This study investigates the association between malnutrition and 6-month outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients with or without intravenous thrombolysis. The results show a significant association between malnutrition and poor functional outcome.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ainoa Cristina de Oliveira Candido, Felipe Silva Neves, Vanessa Sequeira Fontes, Adriana Soares Torres Melo, Eliane Rodrigues de Faria, Michele Pereira Netto, Renata Maria Souza Oliveira, George Luiz Lins Machado-Coelho, Ana Paula Carlos Candido
Summary: This study investigated the frequency of breakfast consumption and its associations with the consumption of food at different degrees of industrial processing and with overweight indicators in Brazilian adolescents. The results showed that 20% of adolescents skipped breakfast and 46% of their caloric intake came from ultra-processed foods. Skipping breakfast was associated with increased consumption of ultra-processed foods, higher BMI-for-age, and higher body fat percentage.