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  Infant-feeding patterns and cardiovascular risk factors in young adulthood: data from five cohorts in low- and middle-income countries

  International Journal of Epidemiology, 2010

  Infant-feeding patterns may influence lifelong health. This study tests the hypothesis that longer duration of breastfeeding and later introduction of complementary foods in infancy are associated with reduced adult cardiovascular risk.
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  Iron status and cardiovascular disease risk in black South African women: the PURE study

  South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011

  The objective of this study was to examine the associations between measures of iron status and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in South African women.
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  Is international or Asian criteria-based body mass index associated with maternal anaemia, low birthweight, and preterm births among Thai population?—an observational study

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2011

  An observational study is conducted in the four southernmost provinces of Thailand aiming at determining the effect of international or Asian criteria-based body mass index (BMI) in predicting maternal anaemia, low birth weight (LBW), and preterm births among pregnant Thai women and the change in haemoglobin (Hb) level during pregnancy.
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  National scale-up of zinc promotion in Nepal: results from a post-project population-based survey

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2011

  The World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund recommend using a new oral rehydration solution (ORS) plus zinc supplementation for 10-14 days for the treatment of diarrhoea in children aged less than five years.
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  Prevalence of and risk factors for stunting among school children and adolescents in Abeokuta, southwest Nigeria

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2011

  Stunting adversely affects the physical and mental outcome of children. The objectives of the study are to determine the prevalence of and risk factors associated with stunting among urban school children and adolescents in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Five hundred and seventy children aged 5-19 years were selected using the multi-stage random-sampling technique.
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  Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among adult population of Isfahan city, Iran

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2011

  Determination of vitamin D status in different age-groups in a community and in different climates of a country is necessary and has important implications for general health. The study is conducted to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among the adult population of Isfahan, a centrally located city in Iran.
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  Improving nutrition and health through non-timber forest products in Ghana

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2011

  Nutrition and health are fundamental pillars of human development across the entire life-span. The potential role of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in improving nutrition and health and reduction of poverty has been recognised in recent years. NTFPs continue to be an important source of household food security, nutrition, and health.
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  A systematic review of effect of prenatal zinc supplementation on irthweight: meta-analysis of 17 randomized controlled trials

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2011

  The effect of prenatal zinc supplementation on birth weight is controversial as randomised controlled trials (RCTs) report conflicting conclusions. A systematic review which includes meta-analysis was done on 17 RCTs conducted worldwide since 1984 to assess the effect of prenatal zinc supplementation on birth weight. The studies were identified through web-based search.
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  Obesity patterns among women in a slum area in Brazil

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2011

  High-energy diet and sedentary lifestyle fail to completely explain the epidemic of obesity in developing countries. In this cross-sectional survey, the prevalence and patterns of overweight/obesity were assessed among women in a slum in Brazil.
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  Risk factors of mortality in severely-malnourished children hospitalized with diarrhoea

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2011

  Diarrhoea is one of the most important causes of death in the world. Globally, more than 10 million children die each year, of which about 1.5 million die from diarrhoea. Diarrhoea and malnutrition are common in young children in developing countries, and a reciprocal relationship has been postulated between diarrhoea and malnutrition.

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