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Filter by:Malnutrition in all its forms is still a problem in resource limited settings including Kenya driven by low diet quality, food preparation and feeding practices including hygiene. Edible insects are currently of interest in alleviating malnutrition due to their energy density, high protein, vitamins and micronutrients (iron, zinc). Among the insects of preference are the crickets which have been shown to encourage the growth of probiotics (Bifidobacterium animalis) which support gut health increasing nutrient absorption and reduces systemic inflammation. Despite the nutritional value of insects and the contribution of cricket to improved gut health, there is limited evidence on the benefit of cricket based complementary food in the reduction of stunting amongst infants and young children. This study aim to determine the effect of integrating two nutrition interventions (cricket enriched porridge with nutrition education) on the infant and young child growth (stunting) and gut health in Alego Usonga Sub-County in Siaya County of rural western part of Kenya.
The majority of vitamin D research has been done in non-athletic populations, particularly older populations, to analyze muscle weakness, pain, balance, and fractures. It has been reported that over a billion people worldwide are vitamin D deficient, including 36-70% of the young adult population. Previous literature also suggests that, even among healthy athletes, over 50% of subjects sampled had inadequate or insufficient vitamin D levels. Vitamin D deficiency can occur in young women, including pregnant women, and the risk of deficiency is even higher with advancing age in a woman's lifecycle. It is known that preserving skeletal muscle (SM) function is critical for women of all ages to prevent sarcopenia. Two factors in preserving SM are protein intake and resistance training. Relatively unknown are the actions of Vitamin D on SM function. Vitamin D deficiency can have a negative effect on SM function . However, additional research is needed to investigate the increase in SM strength when the serum concentration of vitamin D is improved. It is possible that an athlete may require an increased intake of vitamin D to assure adequate availability and storage for optimal performance; however, is known that food sources of vitamin D are limited in sufficient quantity to meet these requirements. Athletes who are insufficient will require a supplement of vitamin D3 for up to 5000 IU/day for at least eight weeks, to potentially reach optimal levels, then 1000-2000 IU/day for maintenance.
This is a national-wide online survey, which aims to investigate the nutritional status and dietary intakes in Chinese discharged patients with cancer. It will provide relevant data for the "White Paper on Nutritional Diet of Cancer Patients in China", and also provide reference for the relevant work of nutrition support for cancer patients in clinical practice.
The purpose of this study is to develop and test Breastfeeding Education and Support Intervention for improving timely initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding rate. Infant mortality rates are still high in Ethiopia. Breastfeeding (BF) is regarded as the simplest and least expensive strategy for reduction of infant mortality rates. Ethiopia does not meet the international recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life. Community-based educational and support interventions provided prenatally and postnatally are effective in increasing BF rates. However, there is paucity of such information in Ethiopia.
The primary objective of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is to determine the efficacy and effectiveness of Ca and vitamin D supplementation provided daily throughout Marine Corps recruit training on maintenance of PTH and indices of bone strength in Marine Corps recruits. The investigators hypothesize that Ca+D will prevent elevations in PTH and result in greater increases in indices of bone strength compared to placebo.
The primary objective of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is to determine the effect of vitamin D and calcium supplementation (800IU and 2000mg, respectively) on biochemical indicators of nutritional status and bone health in military personnel during Army basic combat training (BCT) and Air Force basic military training (BMT). The investigators hypothesize that daily supplementation with vitamin D and calcium during military training will improve vitamin D status, stabilize PTH levels, and result in improvements in markers of bone health. As a result of the investigators study design, the findings will provide critically important data regarding the concentration of vitamin D in blood necessary to stabilize PTH levels and to optimize bone formation during initial military training.