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Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health

Authors: Lukoye Atwoli, Abdullah H. Baqui, Thomas Benfield, Raffaella Bosurgi, Fiona Godlee, Stephen Hancocks, Richard Horton, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Carlos Augusto Monteiro, Ian Norman, Kirsten Patrick, Nigel Praities, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, Eric J. Rubin, Peush Sahni, Richard Smith…

Knowledge and attitudes about vitamin D and sunlight exposure in premenopausal women living in Jeddah, and their relationship with serum vitamin D levels

Saudi women are at risk of vitamin D deficiency because they are fully covered by traditional clothing and because of their indoor lifestyle. The latest national study reported that vitamin D deficiency (serum...

Authors: Tahani A. Zareef and Robert T. Jackson

Spectrum of common Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphomas subtypes in Zambia: a 3-year records review

Lymphomas usually present with different occurrence patterns across different geographical locations, but their epidemiology in Zambia is yet to be extensively explored.

Authors: Pascal Polepole, Victor C. Mudenda, Sody M. Munsaka and Luwen Zhang

Exploring attitudes toward taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages in rural Michigan

While policies to address “obesity” have existed for decades, they have commonly focused on behavioral interventions. More recently, the taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages is gaining traction globally. This...

Authors: Andrea E. Bombak, Taylor E. Colotti, Dolapo Raji and Natalie D. Riediger

Opportunities for dietitians to promote a healthy dietary intake in pregnant women with a low socio-economic status within antenatal care practices in the Netherlands: a qualitative study

A healthy dietary intake during pregnancy is important for maternal and child health. However, pregnant women with a low socio-economic status often fail to meet dietary guidelines and requirements for healthy...

Authors: Sabina Super, Yvette H. Beulen, Maria A. Koelen and Annemarie Wagemakers

Experience of nutritional counselling in a nutritional programme in HIV care in the Tigray region of Ethiopia using the socio-ecological model

In many resource-poor settings, nutritional counselling is one of the key components of nutrition support programmes aiming to improve nutritional and health outcomes amongst people living with HIV. Counsellin...

Authors: Fisaha Haile Tesfay, Anna Ziersch, Lillian Mwanri and Sara Javanparast

Socio-cultural beliefs influence feeding practices of mothers and their children in Grand Popo, Benin

Malnutrition is a major public health problem. It contributes to the high death rate among children in developing countries despite the various advocacies of institutions such as WHO and FAO and many other org...

Authors: Yrence Urielle Amoussou Lokossou, Ayuk Betrand Tambe, Colette Azandjèmè and Xikombiso Mbhenyane

Fermented pork fat (Sa-um) and lifestyle risk factors as potential indicators for type 2 diabetes among the Mizo population, Northeast India

Over the last few decades, Mizoram has shown an increase in cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus; however, no in-depth scientific records are available to understand the occurrence of the disease. In this study, ...

Authors: Freda Lalrohlui, Souvik Ghatak, John Zohmingthanga, Vanlal Hruaii and Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar

Is fast-food consumption a problem among adolescents in Malaysia? An analysis of the National School-Based Nutrition Survey, 2012

Fast-food consumption is an unhealthy dietary behaviour because it increases the risk of diet-related chronic diseases. We aimed to investigate factors associated with fast-food consumption, namely sociodemogr...

Authors: Cheong Siew Man, Lim Kuang Hock, Chan Ying Ying, Kee Chee Cheong, Lim Kuang Kuay, Teh Chien Huey, Azli Baharudin and Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz

Nutritional status and quality of life in diabetic patients on hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a leading cause of death and morbidity worldwide. Malnutrition is a common problem among hemodialysis (HD) patients that negatively impacts their prognosis and is linked to an...

Authors: Eba’a Hafi, Ro’ya Soradi, Sarah Diab, Ahmad M. Samara, Marah Shakhshir, Malik Alqub and Sa’ed H. Zyoud

Nutritional quality of beverages available in vending machines in health and social care institutions: do we really want such offers?

Vending machines represent one way of offering food, but they are overlooked in the efforts to improve people’s eating habits. The aim of our study was to analyse the variety and nutritional values of beverage...

Authors: Urška Rozman, Nataša Fidler Mis, Urška Pivk Kupirovič, Igor Pravst, Primož Kocbek, Maja Strauss and Sonja Šostar Turk

Pooled estimate of vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women is a public health concern globally. In India, individual studies report high prevalence. However, lack of national data masks the true burden. This work determined th...

Authors: Angeline Jeyakumar, Vidhya Shinde and Reshma Ravindran

High frequency of enterotoxin encoding genes of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from food and clinical samples

Staphylococcus aureus is recognized as an important cause of food poisoning related to the consumption of raw, undercooked, or mishandled foods worldwide.

Authors: Fakhri Haghi, Habib Zeighami, Zeynab Hajiloo, Neda Torabi and Safoura Derakhshan

A community-based, cross-sectional study to assess interactions between income, nutritional status and enteric parasitism in two Brazilian cities: are we moving positively towards 2030?

This study assessed the interactions between income, nutritional status and intestinal parasitism in children in Brazil.

Authors: Deiviane A. Calegar, Polyanna A. Bacelar, Kerla J. L. Monteiro, Jessica P. dos Santos, Andressa B. Gonçalves, Márcio N. Boia, Lauren H. Jaeger, Beatriz Coronato-Nunes and Filipe A. Carvalho-Costa

Underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan: prevalence and correlates from a national survey in 2018

The study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan.

Authors: Supa Pengpid and Karl Peltzer

Salt intake was higher among males and those with high BMI and waist circumference: introduction to the Malaysian Community Salt Survey (MyCoSS), a population-based salt intake survey in Malaysia

Recognising that excessive dietary salt intake is associated with high blood pressure and adverse cardiovascular health, the Ministry of Health Malaysia conducted the Malaysian Community Salt Survey (MyCoSS) a...

Authors: Rashidah Ambak, Feng J He, Fatimah Othman, Viola Michael, Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff and Tahir Aris

Risk factors related with high sodium intake among Malaysian adults: findings from the Malaysian Community Salt Survey (MyCoSS) 2017–2018

High sodium intake was an established risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular diseases. The objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with high sodium intake based on 24-h urinary sodium ...

Authors: Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz, Rashidah Ambak, Fatimah Othman, Feng J. He, Muslimah Yusof, Faizah Paiwai, Suhaila Abdul Ghaffar, Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusof, Siew Man Cheong, Graham MacGregor and Tahir Aris

Is socio-demographic status, body mass index, and consumption of food away from home associated with high sodium intake among adults in Malaysia?: findings from the Malaysian Community Salt Survey (MyCoSS)

Studies have shown that having away from home meals contributes to high sodium intake among young people and those who lived in urban areas. This study aimed to determine the association between dietary sodium...

Authors: Ruhaya Salleh, Shubash Shander Ganapathy, Norazizah Ibrahim Wong, Siew Man Cheong, Mohamad Hasnan Ahmad, Lalitha Palaniveloo, Fatimah Othman, Azli Baharudin, Megat Rusydi Megat Radzi, Rusidah Selamat, Nur Shahida Abd. Aziz, Rashidah Ambak and Tahir Aris

Development and double cross-validation of new spot urine sodium equation to predict 24-h urine sodium in the Malaysian population

Monitoring sodium intake through 24-h urine collection sample is recommended, but the implementation of this method can be difficult. The objective of this study was to develop and validate an equation using s...

Authors: Fatimah Othman, Rashidah Ambak, Mohd Azahadi Omar, Suzana Shahar, Noor Safiza Mohd Nor, Mohamad Hasnan Ahmad, Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff, Hasnah Haron, Mohd Fairulnizal Md Noh and Tahir Aris

Sodium intake assessed by 24-h urine excretion and its relationship with anthropometric measurements in Malaysian adults

Sodium intake is associated with anthropometric measurement including weight, waist circumference (WC), and body mass index (BMI). Higher intake of sodium is usually linked to higher risk of obesity among adul...

Authors: Syafinaz Mohd Sallehuddin, Rashidah Ambak, Fatimah Othman, Nur Shahida Abd Aziz, Lalitha Palaniveloo, Noor Safiza Mohd Nor, Rasidah Jamaluddin, Azli Baharudin, Nor Azian Mohd Zaki and Mohamad Hasnan Ahmad

The prevalence of hypertension among Malaysian adults and its associated risk factors: data from Malaysian Community Salt Study (MyCoSS)

Hypertension is one of the most common risk factors for cardiovascular disease and leading cause of mortality globally. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of hypertension and its associated r...

Authors: Nor Azian Mohd Zaki, Rashidah Ambak, Fatimah Othman, Norazizah Ibrahim Wong, Cheong Siew Man, Mohamad Faizul Azham Morad, Feng J. He, Graham MacGregor, Lalitha Palaniveloo and Azli Baharudin

Low potassium intake and its association with blood pressure among adults in Malaysia: findings from the MyCoSS (Malaysian Community Salt Survey)

High blood pressure or hypertension is well recognized as an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Several studies had indicated potassium intake has a blood pressure lowering effect. T...

Authors: Lalitha Palaniveloo, Rashidah Ambak, Fatimah Othman, Nor Azian Mohd Zaki, Azli Baharudin, Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz and Ruhaya Salleh

Knowledge, attitude and behaviour on salt intake and its association with hypertension in the Malaysian population: findings from MyCoSS (Malaysian Community Salt Survey)

High blood pressure or hypertension has become one of the main health problems, worldwide. A number of studies have proven that an increased intake of salt was related to an increased prevalence of cardiovascu...

Authors: Azli Baharudin, Rashidah Ambak, Fatimah Othman, Viola Michael, Siew Man Cheong, Nor Azian Mohd. Zaki, Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz, Syafinaz Mohd. Sallehuddin, Shubash Shander Ganapathy, Lalitha Palaniveloo and Feng J. He

Knowledge, perception, and practice related to sodium intake among Malaysian adults: findings from the Malaysian Community Salt Study (MyCoSS)

Excessive intake of sodium is a major public health concern. Information on knowledge, perception, and practice (KPP) related to sodium intake in Malaysia is important for the development of an effective salt ...

Authors: Siew Man Cheong, Rashidah Ambak, Fatimah Othman, Feng J. He, Ruhaya Salleh, Syafinaz Mohd Sallehudin, Lalitha Palaniveloo and Shubash Shander Ganapathy

High sodium food consumption pattern among Malaysian population

Sodium is an essential mineral needed by the human body that must be obtained from food. An excess intake, however, can lead to many diseases. As food is the main source of sodium, this study aims to provide i...

Authors: Mohamad Hasnan Ahmad, Cheong Siew Man, Fatimah Othman, Feng J. He, Ruhaya Salleh, Noor Safiza Mohammad Noor, Wan Nur Khairunnisa Wan Kozil, Graham MacGregor and Tahir Aris

Impact of emollient therapy for preterm infants in the neonatal period on child neurodevelopment in Bangladesh: an observational cohort study

Topical treatment with sunflower seed oil (SSO) or Aquaphor® reduced sepsis and neonatal mortality in hospitalized preterm infants <33 weeks’ gestational age in Bangladesh. We sought to determine whether the e...

Authors: Gary L. Darmstadt, Naila Z. Khan, Summer Rosenstock, Humaira Muslima, Monowara Parveen, Wajeeha Mahmood, A. S. M. Nawshad Uddin Ahmed, M. A. K. Azad Chowdhury, Scott Zeger and Samir K. Saha

The promotion of healthy breakfast and snacks based on the social marketing model: a mixed-methods study

Skipping breakfast and replacing it with non-nutritious snacks are progressively increasing among adolescents. This study aimed to develop an educational intervention based on the Social Marketing Model and ev...

Authors: Firoozeh Mostafavi, Fereshteh Zamani-Alavijeh, Marjan Mansourian and Fatemeh Bastami

Study on the independent effect of thyroid hormone based on uric acid level on NAFLD

This study aims to explain the correlation among non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hyperuricemia, and thyroid function and to find independent risk factors for each other.

Authors: Guanqun Chao and Liying Chen

Maternal nutrition and its intergenerational links to non-communicable disease metabolic risk factors: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability globally, while malnutrition presents a major global burden. An increasing body of evidence suggests that poor maternal nutrition ...

Authors: Elizabeth Wilkins, Kremlin Wickramasinghe, Jessie Pullar, Alessandro R. Demaio, Nia Roberts, Karla-Maria Perez-Blanco, Katharine Noonan and Nick Townsend

The second pregnancy has no effect in the incidence of macrosomia: a cross-sectional survey in two western Chinese regions

After the implementation of the universal two-child policy in China, the increase in parity has led to an increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes. The impact of one and two fetuses on the incidence of fetal mac...

Authors: Li Luo, Huan Zeng, Mao Zeng, Xueqing Liu, Xianglong Xu, Lianlian Wang and Yong Zhao

Correction to: Dietary habits of patients with coronary artery disease in a tertiary-care hospital of Bangladesh: a case-controlled study

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Taslima Khatun, Dilara Maqbool, Ferdous Ara, Manika Rani Sarker, Kazi Selim Anwar and Asirul Hoque

Ethnic Specific body fat percent prediction equation as surrogate marker of obesity in Ethiopian adults

Application of advanced body composition measurement methods is not practical in developing countries context due to cost and unavailability of facilities. This study generated ethnic specific body fat percent...

Authors: Makeda Sinaga, Melese Sinaga Teshome, Tilhun Yemane, Elsah Tegene, David Lindtsrom and Tefera Belachew

Obesity paradigm and web-based weight loss programs: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Web-based therapeutic approaches are new and attractive tools for primary health care systems due to their time and cost-saving nature and their accessibility for different populations. The aim of the current ...

Authors: Leila Jahangiry and Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi

Childhood overweight and obesity among the Saudi population: a case-control study among school children

Childhood obesity is a global public health concern with major consequences. In Saudi Arabia, the percentage of children who are overweight or obese has significantly increased in the past two decades, raising...

Authors: Hanan Aljassim and Hoda Jradi

A comparison of the different anthropometric indices for assessing malnutrition among older people in Turkey: a large population-based screening

Due to an increase in aging worldwide, assessment of the nutritional status of older people becomes an important matter. Malnutrition in older people increases the risk of infections, disease period and hospit...

Authors: Gülüşan Özgün Başıbüyük, Parvin Ayremlou, Sakineh Nouri Saeidlou, Faruk Ay, Akgül Dalkıran, Wida Simzari, Gábor Áron Vitályos and Yener Bektaş

Contributing factors to the total fertility rate declining trend in the Middle East and North Africa: a systemic review

The total fertility rate (TFR) in the Middle East and North Africa has experienced a declining trend in recent years. Accordingly, the present study was conducted to provide a clear picture of the most critica...

Authors: Aboulghasem Pourreza, Ahmad Sadeghi, Mostafa Amini-Rarani, Rahim Khodayari-Zarnaq and Hasan Jafari

Dietary habits of patients with coronary artery disease in a tertiary-care hospital of Bangladesh: a case-controlled study

Globally, coronary artery disease (CAD) remains one of the leading causes of death, both in developed and less economically developed countries (LEDC) including Bangladesh. Diet plays a key role in the pathoge...

Authors: Taslima Khatun, Dilara Maqbool, Ferdous Ara, Manika Rani Sarker, Kazi Selim Anwar and Asirul Hoque

Assessment of nutritional status and associated factors among adolescent girls in Afar, Northeastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

A body of evidences showed that adolescent undernutrition is a serious public health problem in developing countries including Ethiopia. Adolescence period is the last chance for curbing the consequences of un...

Authors: Gebrehiwot Hadush, Oumer Seid and Abel Gebre Wuneh

Factors associated with self-efficacy in patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

Self-efficacy is a widely applied psychosocial concept that is commonly used in association with management of chronic diseases, including hypertension. The aim of this study was to assess self-efficacy of hyp...

Authors: Salam Khairy, Asala Aslan, Ahmad M. Samara, Ibrahim Mousa, Abdulsalam S. Alkaiyat and Sa’ed H. Zyoud

Determinants of unintended pregnancies among currently married women in Uganda

Unintended pregnancies are no longer bound to teenagers or school-going children, married women in Uganda, as well do experience such pregnancies though little has been investigated on them. This study examine...

Authors: Ronald Wasswa, Allen Kabagenyi and Leonard Atuhaire

Prevalence, associated factors, and disclosure of intimate partner violence among mothers in rural Bangladesh

The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence and associated factors of physical and sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) among married women of reproductive age in a rural population in northeast Ba...

Authors: Stephen Stake, Saifuddin Ahmed, Wietse Tol, Salahuddin Ahmed, Nazma Begum, Rasheda Khanam, Meagan Harrison and Abdullah H. Baqui

Methods to measure effects of social accountability interventions in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health programs: systematic review and critique

There is no agreed way to measure the effects of social accountability interventions. Studies to examine whether and how social accountability and collective action processes contribute to better health and he...

Authors: Cicely Marston, Catherine R. McGowan, Victoria Boydell and Petrus Steyn

Improving maternal and child nutrition in China: an analysis of nutrition policies and programs initiated during the 2000–2015 Millennium Development Goals era and implications for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Although good progress was made in maternal and child nutrition during the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) era, malnutrition remains one of the major threats on global health. Therefore, the United Nation ...

Authors: Xin Huang, Bo Yang, Qin Liu, Ruilin Zhang, Shenglan Tang and Mary Story

Child dietary diversity and food (in)security as a potential correlate of child anthropometric indices in the context of urban food system in the cases of north-central Ethiopia

To investigate the relation of child dietary diversity and household food insecurity along with other socio-demographic with child anthropometric indices in north-central Ethiopia, an area with a high level of...

Authors: Amare Molla Dinku, Tefera Chane Mekonnen and Getachew Shumye Adilu

Determinants of stunting among children under 2 years in urban informal settlements in Mumbai, India: evidence from a household census

There is limited evidence on the determinants of childhood stunting across urban India or specifically in slum settlements. This study aims to assess the extent of stunting among children under 2 years of age ...

Authors: Sushmita Das, Sheila Chanani, Neena Shah More, David Osrin, Shanti Pantvaidya and Anuja Jayaraman

Nearly one in three children is suffering from sub-optimal feeding practice in Gibe District, Hadiya zone, South Ethiopia

Although infant and young child feeding practices play an important role, children in Ethiopia suffer from poor infant and young child feeding. To date, there is a limited study which addresses factors that in...

Authors: Netsanet Fentahun, Yared Mulu, Tesfaye Feleke and Abraham Tamirat

Copula geoadditive modelling of anaemia and malaria in young children in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda

Anaemia and malaria are the leading causes of sub-Saharan African childhood morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to explore the complex relationship between anaemia and malaria in young children across th...

Authors: Danielle J. Roberts and Temesgen Zewotir

A qualitative assessment of barriers and facilitators to implementing recommended infant nutrition practices in Mumbai, India

Childhood malnutrition has been a longstanding crisis in Mumbai, India. Despite national IYCF (Infant Young Child Feeding) guidelines to promote best practices for infant/toddler feeding, nearly one-third of c...

Authors: Priyanka Athavale, Kristin Hoeft, Rupal M. Dalal, Ameya P. Bondre, Piyasree Mukherjee and Karen Sokal-Gutierrez

Child development and nutritional status in 12–59 months of age in resource limited setting of Ethiopia

Early years of life are period of maximal growth and development of human brain. Development of young child is influenced by biological endowment and health of child, nutritional status of child, relationships...

Authors: Shimelash Bitew Workie, Tesfa Mekonen, Tefera Chane Mekonen and Wubalem Fekadu

Breastfeeding and child survival from 0 to 5 years in Côte d'Ivoire

One of the main objectives of health policy-makers is to promote children’s growth, development, and survival. The current research evaluates the impact of breastfeeding on infant survival and highlights the m...

Authors: Yomin Virginie Yapo