Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hiwot Hailu Amare, Bernt Lindtjorn
Summary: The study highlights the prevalence and risk factors of concurrent anemia and stunting among schoolchildren in southern Ethiopia, showing a moderate public health problem with various risk factors such as increasing age, poor hygiene practices, parasitic infections, and sanitation. It suggests that educating children on personal hygiene and providing safe drinking water could help reduce the burden of concurrent anemia and stunting in schoolchildren in rural areas of southern Ethiopia.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rolland Mutumba, Joseph Mbabazi, Hannah Pesu, Eva Greibe, Mette F. Olsen, Andre Briend, Christian Molgaard, Christian Ritz, Ezekiel Mupere, Suzanne Filteau, Henrik Friis, Benedikte Grenov
Summary: Anemia is common among stunted children in eastern Uganda, and micronutrient deficiencies, inflammation, and malaria are associated with low hemoglobin levels.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Siti Rahayu Nadhiroh, Fedora Micheala, Serene En Hui Tung, Theresia Chrisanthy Kustiawan
Summary: This systematic literature review examines the relationship between maternal anemia and stunting in infants and children. The review finds that maternal anemia may be associated with stunting in children, especially in developing countries. Therefore, preventing anemia in adolescent girls and pregnant women is crucial in programs aimed at eliminating childhood stunting.
Article
Food Science & Technology
F. J. Chadare, M. Affonfere, E. Sacla Aide, F. K. Fassinou, K. Salako, K. Pereko, B. Deme, P. Failler, R. L. Glele Kakai, A. E. Assogbadjo
Summary: This study predicted the nutritional issues in West Africa by 2030 using data from 2019, and found that most countries are not on track to meet global targets in addressing malnutrition by 2030, especially for anemia.
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Anum Saeedullah, Muhammad Shabir Khan, Simon C. Andrews, Khalid Iqbal, Zia Ul-Haq, Syed Abdul Qadir, Haris Khan, Ishawu Iddrisu, Muhammad Shahzad
Summary: Pakistan has hosted millions of Afghan refugees, many of whom are at high risk of malnutrition due to poor socioeconomic status. A study on adolescent Afghan refugees in a refugee camp in Peshawar, Pakistan found high prevalence of nutritional deficiencies and micronutrient deficiencies. Urgent action is needed to include adolescents in regular screening and intervention programs to address their double burden of malnutrition.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bikash Khura, Parimala Mohanty, Aravind P. Gandhi, Lipilekha Patnaik, Abhishek Mewara, KeertiBhusan Pradhan, Bijaya Kumar Padhi
Summary: This study aims to examine the coexisting forms, patterns, and predictors of concurrent wasting and stunting (WaSt) among children under five in India. The results showed that the prevalence of WaSt has decreased from 8.7% in 2005-06 to 5.2% in 2019-2020. The proportion of WaSt children grew rapidly from 6 to 18 months, peaked at 19 months (8%), then dropped after 24 months. Boys have a higher prevalence of concurrent wasting and stunting compared to girls.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Phuong H. Nguyen, Monika Walia, Anjali Pant, Purnima Menon, Samuel Scott
Summary: Persistent anemia, thinness, and stunting during adolescence are associated with poor learning outcomes. Gender also plays a role in the improvement of these factors.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL 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
Nutrition & Dietetics
Gloria Adobea Odei Obeng-Amoako, Charles Amnon Sunday Karamagi, Joanita Nangendo, Jaffer Okiring, Yerusa Kiirya, Richmond Aryeetey, Ezekial Mupere, Mark Myatt, Andre Briend, Joan Nakayaga Kalyango, Henry Wamani
Summary: Children with concurrent wasting and stunting face a similar risk of death as those with severe wasting. While wasting and stunting have similar causal pathways, limited evidence exists on the correlates of concurrent wasting and stunting. Factors such as gender, age, presence of certain illnesses, maternal health, and household livestock ownership are associated with concurrent wasting and stunting in children. Prevention strategies for concurrent wasting and stunting should be pragmatic and multifaceted.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yaqing Gao, Jie Sheng, Xiaoyi Mi, Mo Zhou, Siyu Zou, Hong Zhou
Summary: This study found that poor household water access in rural central and western China is associated with lower dietary diversity and poorer nutritional outcomes in children. It indicates the need for water-based nutritional interventions in these areas.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Tebogo T. Leepile, Kaelo Mokomo, Maitseo M. M. Bolaane, Andrew D. Jones, Akira Takada, Jennifer L. Black, Eduardo Jovel, Crystal D. Karakochuk
Summary: Research in Botswana's Ghanzi District found that anemia prevalence was 12% in non-pregnant women, 26% in pregnant women, and 42% in children. High rates of smoking among women, underweight pregnant women, and anemia, stunting, and wasting in children are major public health concerns that need to be addressed in future health programs.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Deepali Godha, Manisha Tharaney, Simeon Nanama, Tina Sanghvi, Arnaud Laillou, Fanta Toure Diop, Aita Sarr Cisse
Summary: Most research on linear growth among children has been focused on South Asia and the supplementation of iron and folic acid (IFA) during pregnancy, while ignoring malaria prophylaxis. There is limited evidence on the association between antenatal IFA supplementation, malaria prophylaxis, and neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study aims to fill these gaps and found that malaria prophylaxis is significantly associated with stunting, height-for-age Z scores (HAZ scores), and neonatal mortality, while IFA supplementation is not associated with these outcomes.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Charlene Goosen, Jeannine Baumgartner, Nadja Mikulic, Shaun L. Barnabas, Mark F. Cotton, Michael B. Zimmermann, Renee Blaauw
Summary: The etiology of multifactorial morbidities such as undernutrition and anemia in children living with HIV on ART is poorly understood. In this study, both HIV infection and low iron stores were associated with lower height-for-age Z-scores, while HIV infection and sufficient iron stores were associated with higher levels of inflammation markers. HIV+ children with low iron stores had worse nutritional status and higher levels of subclinical inflammation compared to HIV- children.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Aslam Khan, Zia Ul-Haq, Sadia Fatima, Jawad Ahmed, Hussah M. Alobaid, Sheraz Fazid, Nawshad Muhammad, Cecilia Garzon, Yasir Ihtesham, Ijaz Habib, Mahamadou Tanimoune, Khalid Iqbal, Muhammad Arshad, Sher Zaman Safi
Summary: Cost-effective interventions are needed to address undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries. A study in Pakistan evaluated the effect of locally produced micronutrient powder supplementation on plasma micronutrient status, hemoglobin level, and growth parameters in children under five. The intervention showed significant improvements in plasma levels of vitamin A, vitamin D, and zinc, as well as hemoglobin level and weight-for-height and weight-for-age z-scores.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Richmond Aryeetey, Afua Atuobi-Yeboah, Lucy Billings, Nicholas Nisbett, Mara van den Bold, Mariama Toure
Summary: The study found that child stunting and anemia rates decreased in Ghana at the national level, but with variations in different subgroups. Reduction in anemia was correlated with changes in household, maternal, and child characteristics, while stunting reduction was linked to bed-net utilization, household wealth, and pregnancy care service utilization. Multiple policies and programs across various sectors were identified as potentially relevant to further reduce child stunting and anemia, with enhanced coordination and capacity needed for continued progress.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Farzaneh Asoudeh, Amir Bagheri, Bagher Larijani, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh
Summary: The association between coffee consumption and risk of fracture is inconclusive, while caffeine intake is positively associated with risk, according to this updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Amir Bagheri, Sanaz Soltani, Farzaneh Asoudeh, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh
Summary: Oral omega-3 supplementation significantly increased serum albumin concentrations in hospitalized patients with cancer, patients on dialysis, and those with hypoalbuminemia. Favorable effects on pre-albumin levels were observed in cancer patients and patients with gastrointestinal and hepatologic diseases. However, no significant effect on the CRP/albumin ratio was found.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ali Asghar Mohammadi, Salman Taheri, Sanaz Shisheboran, Reza Ahdenov, Maryam Mohammadi-Khanaposhtani, Pedram Salehi Darjani, Patrick Honarchian Masihi, Aidin Shakiba, Bagher Larijani, Mohammad Mahdavi, Nematollah Ahangar
Summary: A new series of spiro[indene-1,2'-quinazolin]-4'(3'H)-one derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for anticonvulsant activities. The compounds showed no activity in the PTZ test but were active in the MES test, with 4h showing the best anticonvulsant activity.
JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Mahsa Heidari-Foroozan, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Mohammad Keykhaei, Parnian Shobeiri, Sina Azadnajafabad, Zahra Esfahani, Negar Rezaei, Maryam Nasserinejad, Nazila Rezaei, Elham Rayzan, Zahra Shokri Varniab, Ali Golestani, Rosa Haghshenas, Farzad Kompani, Bagher Larijani, Farshad Farzadfar
Summary: This study examines the burden of leukemia and its risk factors in 21 countries and territories in the North Africa and Middle East region. The findings show a decline in the incidence and mortality rates of leukemia, but the overall burden has increased due to population growth and aging.
JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Helda Tutunchi, Sina Naghshi, Mohammad Naemi, Fatemeh Naeini, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis found that higher yogurt consumption was associated with a lower risk of mortality from all causes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), but not with cancer mortality. Each additional serving of yogurt per day was significantly associated with a reduced risk of all-cause and CVD mortality.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nikan Zargarzadeh, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Heitor O. Santos, Dagfinn Aune, Shirin Hasani-Ranjbar, Bagher Larijani, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh
Summary: This study examined the potential dose-response relationship between legume consumption and mortality rates in the general population. The results showed that higher legume intake was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause and stroke mortality, but there was no significant association with cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and cancer mortality.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Farzaneh Asoudeh, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Ammar Hassanzadeh Keshteli, Shirin Hasani-Ranjbar, Bagher Larijani, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh, Peyman Adibi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between plant-based dietary index (PDI) and the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity. The analysis of data from 6,724 Iranian adults showed no significant association between PDI and general or abdominal obesity.
JOURNAL OF DIABETES AND METABOLIC DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Masresha Tessema, Shimelis Hussien, Girmaye Ayana, Beza Teshome, Alemayehu Hussen, Tadesse Kebebe, Tseday Mogese, Alem Petros, Getinet Fikresilassie, Berhanu Wodajo, Tadesse Mokenen, Getachew Tollera, Susan J. Whiting
Summary: Poor diet quality due to inadequate complementary feeding is a major public health problem in low and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. This study evaluated the effects of a multi-sectoral intervention program, the Sustainable Undernutrition Reduction in Ethiopia (SURE) program, on the diet diversity and quality of complementary feeding in young children. The results showed that the use of community-based and enhanced nutrition services significantly improved diet quality and increased minimum dietary diversity and acceptable diet in young children. These findings suggest that nutrition-sensitive interventions can improve child feeding practices.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2023)
Letter
Nutrition & Dietetics
Fateme Shafiei, Asma Salari-Moghaddam, Bagher Larijani, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh
Summary: Based on reader feedback, we made revisions to our original study article and re-analyzed the data. In the corrected version, we found a significant inverse association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and risk of depression in cohort studies (overall hazard ratio, 0.81; 95% confidence interval, 0.70-0.94). Additionally, combining 8 cross-sectional studies on the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and depression, we found a significant inverse association (overall odds ratio, 0.81; 95% confidence interval, 0.71-0.92).
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Seyed Mojtaba Ghoreishy, Amir Bagheri, Maryam Mofidi Nejad, Bagher Larijani, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh
Summary: This systematic review included seven prospective cohort studies and found that increasing dietary calcium intake was significantly associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer. However, total calcium intake did not show a significant inverse association. The dose-response analysis showed that each additional 350 mg per day of dietary calcium intake was associated with a 6% lower risk of breast cancer.
CLINICAL NUTRITION ESPEN
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Akram Farhadi, Hamed Javadian, Hakimeh Vahedparast, Maryam Marzban, Reza Nemati, Bagher Larijani, Iraj Nabipour
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between hypertension (HTN) and depression in a large population of Iranian elderly in Bushehr, southern Iran. The results showed that there was no significant association between depression score and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). However, systolic blood pressure (SBP) was found to be significantly associated with depression, with SBP decreasing as depression score increased.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Rasool Esmalipour, Pooneh Salari, Abbas Ebadi, Neda Mehrdad, Bagher Larijani
Summary: The purpose of this study was to design a valid and reliable questionnaire for measuring pharmacists' attitudes towards ethical challenges. Through semi-structured interviews and content analysis, the questionnaire was developed and evaluated for content, structure, and reliability among pharmacists working in community pharmacies in Tehran and Tabriz, Iran. The factor analysis results supported 22 items in four factors related to regulations and rules, professional communications, providing and supplying medicine, and consultation and providing pharmaceutical care.
DARU-JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Davood Rezapour Niri, Mohammad Hosein Sayahi, Somayeh Behrouz, Ali Moazzam, Fatemeh Rasekh, Nader Tanideh, Cambyz Irajie, Mohammad Seif Nezhad, Bagher Larijani, Aida Iraji, Mohammad Mahdavi
Summary: In this study, a series of novel kojic acid derivatives were designed and synthesized to explore their inhibitory activity against tyrosinase. The most active derivative was found to bind to the enzyme in an uncompetitive manner and showed significant interactions with tyrosinase, making it a potential candidate for controlling hyperpigmentation.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Pooneh Salari, Bagher Larijani, Farzaneh Zahedi, Mahshad Noroozi
Summary: This study aimed to develop an ethical guideline for off-label medication use and to create a valid instrument for evaluating physicians' and clinical pharmacists' knowledge and attitudes towards off-label medication use. The study resulted in a guideline with 24 recommendations, and a reliable questionnaire was developed to assess the ethical adherence of healthcare professionals to off-label medication use.
JOURNAL OF DIABETES AND METABOLIC DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Roya Naemi, Mahnaz Sanjari, Maryam Aalaa, Rasha Atlasi, Noushin Fahimfar, Afshin Ostovar, Mahin Nomali, Neda Mehrdad, Bagher Larijani
Summary: This study aims to investigate e-learning courses on osteoporosis worldwide and develop an online course on osteoporosis management for general practitioners (GPs).
JOURNAL OF DIABETES AND METABOLIC DISORDERS
(2023)