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Filter by:As indoor athletes, competitive gymnasts and swimmers can face the problem of a potential vitamin D deficiency. In the last decades, indoor sports participants have been faced with the problem of an institutionalized lifestyle and, in some places, a lower exposure to sun, which is also associated with the geographical area with a lower or higher UV index, especially in autumn, winter, and early spring (from October to April), when the day is shorter and the clock shifts to winter time. The problem with gymnasts and swimmers lies in daily trainings in the gym and pool and in the daily rest between two trainings, which can be spend more or less institutionally. The investigators wanted to examine the vitamin D status related to bone mineral density, body composition and various cardiovascular markers among young competitive gymnasts and swimmers after winter time. The investigators want to potentially give more solid but sensible recommendations for trainers, athletes, parents and sports doctors when it comes to vitamin D supplementations for indoor female athletes.
In Denmark the dieticians can be organized centrally and called upon if needed, or locally in larger units, or very locally related to bed-units. The organization form is based on tradition not on measurements of quality. We wanted to compare the very local form with the traditional centralized. Methods: Randomized, unblinded, parallel design. The intervention group (IT) was nutritionally handled by the dietician, and the control group (C) by the nurses as previously with the possibility for dietetic help from the center.
India's poor tribal communities have far worse health and social indicators than the general population. Most tribal people live in remote forested or desert areas where illiteracy, trying physical environments, malnutrition, inadequate access to potable water, and lack of personal hygiene and sanitation make them more vulnerable to disease.The aim of Chhatralaya initiatives taken by Arsha Vidya, Jaipur was to address the exclusion of the socially and economically disadvantaged children of the tribes and to provide a fair opportunity to all.
The project seeks to test the integration of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Groups within Care Group projects and investigate whether the treatment of maternal depression with Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Groups improves the adoption of nutrition-related behaviors that can reduce stunting in the Kitgum District in northern Uganda. A secondary aim is to examine whether the participation in the care groups will also result in remission of depression as a non-specific therapeutic effect although it may not be intended as an antidepressant treatment.
This study is a prospective open label clinical trial comparing serum albumin levels and total protein intake in the peritoneal dialysis patient population. A total of 60 patients were enrolled, 16 chose to be in the natural food group and 44 in the supplement group. 4 were lost to follow-up in the supplement group leading to an n of 40. Both groups were educated by dietitians on how to increase their protein intake to a goal of 1.4g/kg/day. The groups were followed for 3 months with protein intake calculated according to the patient's food diaries. Patient demographics and characteristics were compared in both groups.
This pilot study is a randomized controlled trial designed to test the effect of the administration of adjunctive azithromycin in conjunction with standard outpatient treatment for uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children aged 6-59 months. Children presenting to nutritional programs in Burkina Faso who meet eligibility criteria will be randomized to a single dose of oral azithromycin or a 7-day course of amoxicillin (standard of care) upon admission into the program. All enrolled children will receive ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF). Enrolled children will be followed at each weekly clinic follow-up visit up to 8 weeks following admission. Data on anthropometric indicators, vital status, and adverse events will be collected during follow-up. Nutritional recovery over the 8-week study period will be compared by arm.
A community-based, randomized control, assessor blinded trial in peri-urban settings of Karachi, Pakistan to study the impact of Lipid-based Nutritional Supplement for Pregnant and Lactating women which is balanced energy-protein (BEP) dietary supplement, a locally produced ready-to-use nutritional product for lactating women (LW) and single prophylaxis dose of Azithromycin for infants, on growth of infants over the period of six months since birth compared to current standard of care. LW and her infant will be enrolled in the trial within 168 hours of the birth and LW will be randomized in either of the arm: 1. Arm A: 'Control Arm', LW will only receive standard of care which comprises of standard nutritional counseling, key messages of exclusive breastfeeding, essential newborn and infant care and immunization. 2. Arm B: 'Nutritional supplement only', LW randomized will recieve nutrition supplement product for next 6 months to be consumed in a dose of 2 sachets of 75 grams per day. Further, LW will also receive standard of care which comprises of standard nutritional counseling, key messages of exclusive breastfeeding, essential newborn and infant care and immunization. 3. Arm C: ''Nutritional supplement plus Azithromycin', LW randomized will receive nutritional supplement product for next 6 months to be consumed in a dose of 2 sachets of 75 grams per day. Further, the infant of LW will receive a single dose of Azithromycin (20mg/kilogram) at day 42 of age. Further, LW will also receive standard of care which comprises of standard nutritional counseling, key messages of exclusive breastfeeding, essential newborn and infant care and immunization. Study aim is to assess the efficacy of nutritional product in a proposed dose to lactating women for at least 6 months of lactation, alone or in combination of single dose of Azithromycin as 20mg/kg to infants at 42 days of age on lenght velocity as primary, and weight velocity as secondary outcome. Participants will receive nutrition counseling along with guidance related to exclusive breastfeeding and further assessment will be done to assess breast milk composition, Haemoglobin, Ferritin and Transferrin receptor, and inflammatory biomarkers, as secondary outcomes. Further, this study will also look at the comparison of length-for-age, weight-for-length, and weight-for-age Z scores as other secondary outcome at 6 months of age among three arms.
This study evaluates the effect of a nutrition technical assistance training program for family child care home providers on the food they serve young children in their care and the food environment in their home. Half the providers will be assigned to the nutrition program and the other half will receive a comparison on environmental health.
The main objective is to evaluate the sensitivity of the EPA® for screening for malnutrition in general medicine in adults.
This study was a randomized single blinded case control prospective intervention study.