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  1. A school provided healthy lunch might help to improve the nutritional quality of children’s lunches. However, in the Netherlands, school lunch programs are not common. The aim of this study was to identify fac...

    Authors: Ellen van Kleef, S. Coosje Dijkstra, Jaap Seidell, Monique H. Vingerhoeds, Ilse A. Polet and Gertrude G. Zeinstra
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:47
  2. Childhood anaemia is still a major public health concern. Although the prevalence of anaemia among children under age five is reducing in Ghana, the severity level is still worsening. This study sought to exam...

    Authors: Desmond Klu and Percival Delali Agordoh
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:46
  3. Medically unnecessary caesarean section (CS) is now an ongoing concern worldwide including in Bangladesh. This intensifies the occurrence of adverse maternal and child health outcomes. We investigated the asso...

    Authors: Mostafizur Rahman, Nuruzzaman Khan, Aminur Rahman, Mahmudul Alam and Alam Khan
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:45
  4. This paper describes the process and results of a health promotion intervention to engage lay communities using telephone and online communication, to improve their current responses to the spread of COVID-19.

    Authors: Galmangoda Najith Duminda Guruge, Nadeeka Rathnayake and Kalpani Abhayasinghe
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:44
  5. Adult height is a cumulative indicator of living standards with mean height increasing with a greater socio-economic level. Guatemalan adult women have the lowest mean height worldwide. The country’s populatio...

    Authors: Astrid Arriaza, K. Michael Hambidge, Nancy F. Krebs, Ana Garcés and Andrew Amos Channon
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:43
  6. Physical inactivity is a significant factor contributing to the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The objective of this study is to examine the association between physical activity and multimorb...

    Authors: Sasmita Behera and Jalandhar Pradhan
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:42
  7. Investigations on food insecurity have shown that food insecurity is inversely associated with health. We examined the association of food insecurity and cardiometabolic risk factors in women living in Shiraz,...

    Authors: Maral Hashemzadeh, Maryam Teymouri, Mohammad Fararouei and Masoumeh Akhlaghi
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:41
  8. Obesity in children has become one of the key concerns of the World Health Organization, and the incidence of related non-communicable diseases is also rising. This study evaluates the effect of family sports ...

    Authors: Lihong Yang, Chao Liang, Yaona Yu, Qian Xiao, Maomao Xi and Lixu Tang
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:40
  9. In Bangladesh, men’s sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs and related services are often neglected. Little is known of men’s SRH concerns, and of the phenomenal growth of the informal and private health ...

    Authors: Raia Azmi, Ilias Mahmud, Kuhel Faizul Islam, Md Tanvir Hasan and Sabina Faiz Rashid
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:39
  10. Worldwide studies have shown that three-fourths of the total deaths during the neonatal period occur in the first week of the postnatal period. However, most of these deaths can be prevented with care during p...

    Authors: Tesfalidet Beyene, Alemu Sufa Melka and Birhanu Yadecha
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:38
  11. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is chronic inflammatory skin disease that is relapsing and a serious condition that disrupts the quality of life of affected individuals. Probiotics are an immunomodulator that can enhan...

    Authors: Menul Ayu Umborowati, Damayanti Damayanti, Sylvia Anggraeni, Anang Endaryanto, Ingrid S. Surono, Isaak Effendy and Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:37
  12. Hunger affects millions of people worldwide. In the current pandemic scenario of coronavirus Brazil has experienced an epidemic peak of hunger, amplifying existing prepandemic vulnerabilities, mainly in the No...

    Authors: Mayline Menezes da Mata, José Anael Neves and Maria Angélica Tavares de Medeiros
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:36
  13. Antioxidant enzymes protect the human body against the harmful effects of oxidative stress. The activity of antioxidant enzymes changes with age and depends on dietary nutrients such as fats and vitamins, whic...

    Authors: Elżbieta Cecerska-Heryć, Klaudia Krauze, Angelika Szczęśniak, Aleksandra Goryniak-Mikołajczyk, Natalia Serwin, Daria Śleboda-Taront, Roksana Jacek, Rafał Heryć, Anna Michalczyk and Barbara Dołęgowska
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:35
  14. Breastfeeding practice is still not optimum in Bangladesh. Understanding barriers to breastfeeding is needed to prevent harmful practices. This study aimed to understand barriers to breastfeeding among infants...

    Authors: Md. Fakhar Uddin, Ishrat Jabeen, Mohammad Ashraful Islam, Mahfuzur Rahman, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Tahmeed Ahmed and Haribondhu Sarma
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:34
  15. The confinement by COVID-19 has affected the food chain and environments, which added to factors such as anxiety, frustration, fear and stress have modified the quality of the diet in the population around the...

    Authors: Samuel Durán-Agüero, Alfonsina Ortiz, Patricio Pérez-Armijo, María Fernanda Vinueza-Veloz, Israel Ríos-Castillo, Saby Camacho-Lopez, Brian M. Cavagnari, Edna J. Nava-González, Valeria Carpio-Arias, Karla Cordón-Arrivillaga, Saby Mauricio-Alza, Jhon Jairo Bejarano Roncancio, Beatríz Nuñez-Martínez, Gabriel González-Medina, Sonia Ivancovich, Eliana Romina Meza-Miranda…
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:33
  16. Anaemia in pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and poor birth outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. The most common cause of anaemia during pregnancy is acute blood loss ...

    Authors: Asmamaw Demis Bizuneh and Getnet Gedefaw Azeze
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:32
  17. The COVID-19 epidemic has affected diverse issues of life including economy, health and nutrition. This nationwide study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the epidemic lockdown-induced socio-economic ch...

    Authors: Bahareh Nikooyeh, Samira Rabiei, Maryam Amini, Delaram Ghodsi, Hamid Rasekhi, Azam Doustmohammadian, Zahra Abdollahi, Mina Minaie, Farzaneh Sadeghi and Tirang R. Neyestani
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:31
  18. Gender shapes household decision-making and access for nutritious diets, including animal source foods (ASFs) that impact on child health and nutrition status. However, research shows that the poorest househol...

    Authors: Salome A. Bukachi, Mariah Ngutu, Ann W. Muthiru, Aurélia Lépine, Suneetha Kadiyala and Paula Domínguez-Salas
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:30
  19. Relapse or repeated episodes is the admission of a child with the diagnosis of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) after being discharged to a status of treated and cured from a stabilizing center. A child may exp...

    Authors: Fassikaw Kebede
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:29
  20. Undernutrition is a serious global health issue, and stunting is a key indicator of children's nutritional status which results from long-term deprivation of basic needs. Ethiopia, the largest and most populou...

    Authors: Binyam Tariku Seboka, Samuel Hailegebreal, Tizalegn Tesfaye Mamo, Delelegn Emwodew Yehualashet, Girma Gilano, Robel Hussen Kabthymer, Helen Ali Ewune, Reta Kassa, Mary Abera Debisa, Mulugeta Namaro Yawo, Habtamu Endashaw, Abel Desalegn Demeke and Getanew Aschalew Tesfa
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:28
  21. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and antibiotic resistance patterns in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients with cystic fibrosis in Middle Eastern countries.

    Authors: Yousef Nikmanesh, Afsaneh Foolady Azarnaminy, Pourya Avishan, Mohammadreza Taheri, Paniz Sabeghi, Ehsan Najibzadeh and Azad Khaledi
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:26
  22. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a significant influence on nutritional status. There have been several studies on dietary habits and nutritional status in connection with COVID-19. However, there h...

    Authors: Sa’ed H. Zyoud, Samah W. Al-Jabi, Amer Koni, Muna Shakhshir, Moyad Shahwan and Ammar A. Jairoun
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:25
  23. The potential modifiable role of diet in common psychological disorders, including depression and anxiety, has attracted growing interest. Diet may influence the occurrence of mental disorders through its infl...

    Authors: Xiaoling Li, Meicui Chen, Zhicui Yao, Tianfeng Zhang and Zengning Li
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:24
  24. Unhealthy diet including consumption of high amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages is a key modifiable risk factor for obesity and NCDs which begin in childhood and adolescence. The study aimed to compare the e...

    Authors: Fateme Zareharofteh and Masoud Karimi
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:23
  25. The aim of this study is to assess the current status of non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors amongst adolescents in Bangladesh. We also critically reviewed the existing policy responses to NCD risk amo...

    Authors: Tuhin Biswas, Peter Azzopardi, Syeda Novera Anwar, Tim David de Vries, Luis Manuel Encarnacion-Cruz, Md. Mehedi Hasan, M. Mamun Huda, Sonia Pervin, Rajat Das Gupta, Dipak Kumar Mitra, Lal B. Rawal and Abdullah Al Mamun
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:22
  26. Gut microbiota might play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and probiotics supplement may be an effective treatment option. This study aims to explore the therapeutic effect...

    Authors: Mei Luo, Qin Liu, Lin Xiao and Li-Shou Xiong
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:21
  27. From 2012 to 2015, a health promotion intervention (under a project called HADP) aiming to improve children’s well-being was implemented in Horowpathana, Sri Lanka. The donor organization reports positive resu...

    Authors: Najith Duminda Galmangoda Guruge, Adam Arhelger and Kalpani Abhayasinghe
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:20
  28. Community characteristics are a significant social determinant of child health. Little is known about the effects of social heterogeneity as a specific factor that might impact health. This paper aims to fill ...

    Authors: Bailey Richards, Krishna Rao and David Bishai
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:19
  29. Balanced nutrition is crucial for adolescent’s proper physical and mental development. Dietary habits change significantly with a child’s development. Along with increasing age and the shift towards adolescenc...

    Authors: Alicja Basiak-Rasała, Sara Górna, Joanna Krajewska, Mateusz Kolator, Katarzyna Pazdro-Zastawny, Aleksander Basiak and Tomasz Zatoński
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:17
  30. The purpose of the project was to improve newborn health in neonatal care units in a low resource area with high neonatal mortality, predominantly by better nutrition and educational exchange of health care wo...

    Authors: Kirsti Haaland and Sadasivam Sitaraman
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:16

    The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:27

  31. The association between dietary cholesterol consumption and dyslipidemia is still in controversy. The study aims to evaluate whether dietary cholesterol intake associated with dyslipidemia and its components i...

    Authors: Junqiang Pan, Wenqi Han, Yongrong Jiang, Jine Wu and Xin Zhou
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:15
  32. Studies in the literature have found mixed results on the effect of microcredit on health outcomes. Of the five previous experimental studies that included microcredit and a health intervention, three reported...

    Authors: Stan Becker, Ruhul Amin, Nirali Chakraborty and Linnea Zimmerman
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:14
  33. Undernutrition is one of the major public health problems affecting children in developing settings. Despite impressive interventions like productive safety net program (PSNP), there is limited information on ...

    Authors: Aklilu Tesfaye and Gudina Egata
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:13
  34. Adolescent mothers (Girls aged 15–19) constitute 8% of annual global births, but account for 10% of annual maternal deaths. WHO recommended 4–8 Antenatal Care (ANC) visits, in addition to quality care and faci...

    Authors: Aminur Rahman, Tahmina Begum, Anne Austin, Md. Hasan, Nurul Alam, Iqbal Anwar and Surasak Taneepanichskul
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:12
  35. Vitamin D is vital for the growth and development of children. While deficiency and/or insufficiency of vitamin D among South Asian children are frequently reported in the literature, the lack of a meta-analys...

    Authors: Mahbubul H. Siddiqee, Badhan Bhattacharjee, Umme Ruman Siddiqi and Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:10
  36. The aim of the present study was to validate the Lifestyle Behavior Checklist (LBC) questionnaire, to measure Iranian parents' perceptions of their children's weight-related behaviors and their self-efficacy i...

    Authors: Nasrin Omidvar, Saba Narmcheshm, Hassan Eini-Zinab, Parisa Amiri, Sayyed Reza Sobhani and Azam Doustmohammadian
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:9
  37. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is increasing globally and is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome, autoimmune disease, and cardiovascular disease. Vit D deficiency is also associated...

    Authors: Payam Sharifan, Mohammad Rashidmayvan, Zahra Khorasanchi, Susan Darroudi, Azam Heidari, Fatemeh Hoseinpoor, Hassan Vatanparast, Mohamad Safarian, Saeid Eslami, Asma Afshari, Zahra Asadi, Hamideh Ghazizadeh, Mohammad Bagherniya, Hamed Khedmatgozar, Gordon Ferns, Mitra Rezaie…
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:8
  38. Diabetes prevalence, as well as that of pre-diabetes, is rapidly increasing in South Africa. Individuals with pre-diabetes have a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, which is reversible with a change in l...

    Authors: Nina Grundlingh, Temesgen T. Zewotir, Danielle J. Roberts and Samuel Manda
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:7
  39. Although assessing the nutritional status of pregnant women is becoming a common research agenda, evidence on food consumption scores, particularly among rural residents, is limited. This study aimed to assess...

    Authors: Meseret Belete Fite, Abera Kenay Tura, Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta, Lemessa Oljira and Kedir Teji Roba
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:6
  40. The glycemic index (GI) reflects body responses to different carbohydrate-rich foods. Generally, it cannot be simply predicted from the composition of the food but needs in vivo testing.

    Authors: Chonnikant Visuthranukul, Pichet Sampatanukul, Suphab Aroonparkmongkol, Pathama Sirimongkol and Sirinuch Chomtho
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:5
  41. One of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic was the weakening of the community's economic condition. The weak economy of the community will have an impact on household food security. This study aims to determi...

    Authors: Ahmad Syafiq, Sandra Fikawati and Syilga Cahya Gemily
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:4
  42. There are some statistical concerns regarding a recently published article which has claimed to develop and psychometrically evaluate an instrument to assess the nutrition self-efficacy among Iranian elderly p...

    Authors: Saeed Pahlevan Sharif, Navaz Naghavi and Hamid Sharif Nia
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:3

    The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:11

    The original article was published in Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2019 38:38

  43. Recent studies have investigated the role of Helicobacter pylori infection in the development of gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. It is estimated that approximately 0.1% of people infect...

    Authors: Masoud Keikha, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Yoshio Yamaoka and Mohsen Karbalaei
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:2
  44. Despite significant economic growth and development, undernutrition among children remains a major public health challenge for low- and middle-income countries in the twenty-first century. In Millennium Develo...

    Authors: Ranjan Kumar Prusty, Mohan Bairwa, Fahmina Anwar, Vijay Kumar Mishra, Kamalesh Kumar Patel and Daya Krishan Mangal
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2022 41:1
  45. WHO estimated 20% of adolescents (10–19 years) have mental health problems. We examined the prevalence and associated risk predictors of overweight/obesity and perceived stress using eating behaviors and physi...

    Authors: S. K. Roy, Khurshid Jahan, Nurul Alam, Rumana Rois, Ambrina Ferdaus, Samina Israt and Md. Rizwanul Karim
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2021 40:54
  46. Evidence indicates the lower intake of fruits and vegetables than the recommended daily amount. Study aimed at determining the effects of peer education intervention on the consumption of fruits and vegetable ...

    Authors: Roya Sheybani, Zahra Hosseini, Sayed Hossein Davoodi, Teamur Aghamolaei and Amin Ghanbarnejad
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2021 40:53
  47. Nutrition literacy refers to an individual’s knowledge, motivation and competencies to access, process and understand nutrition information to make nutrition-related decisions. It is known to influence dietary...

    Authors: Rebecca Hui San Ong, Wai Leng Chow, Magdalin Cheong, Gladys Huiyun Lim, Weiyi Xie, Geraldine Baggs, Dieu Thi Thu Huynh, Hong Choon Oh, Choon How How, Ngiap-Chuan Tan, Siew Ling Tey and Samuel Teong Huang Chew
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2021 40:52

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