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  Socioeconomic determinants of nutritional status of children in Lao PDR: effects of household and community factors

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2011

  The prevalence of under nutrition among Lao children is among the highest in the region. However, the determinants of childhood under nutrition in Laos have not been fully analysed.
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  Prevalence and determinants of chronic malnutrition among preschool children: a cross-sectional study in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2011

  Chronic malnutrition is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among preschool children and the future productivity of nations.
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  Nutrition of children and women in Bangladesh: trends and directions for the future

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2012

  Although child and maternal malnutrition has been reduced in Bangladesh, the prevalence of underweight (weight-for-age z-score <-2) among children aged less than five years is still high (41%). Nearly one-third of women are undernourished with body mass index of <18.5 kg/m2.
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  Anaemia among students of rural China’s elementary schools: prevalence and correlates in Ningxia and Qinghai’s poor counties

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2011

  Although the past few decades have seen rising incomes and increased government attention to rural development, many children in rural China still lack regular access to micronutrient-rich diets.
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  Perceptions of Malawian nurses about nursing interventions for malnourished children and their parents

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2011

  In developing countries, malnutrition among children is a major public-health issue. The aim of the study is to describe perceptions of Malawian nurses about nursing interventions for malnourished children and their parents. A qualitative method was used. Data were collected and analysed according to the phenomenographic research approach.
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  Prevalence of food insecurity among women in northern Jordan

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2012

  Food insecurity (not having sufficient quantities of good-quality foods) is inversely related to physical and mental health and directly related to poor dietary intake. The objectives of this research are to:
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  Beliefs about causes and consequences of obesity among women in two Mexican cities

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2012

  Personal beliefs might be barriers to the prevention and treatment of obesity. To assess the beliefs about causes and consequences of and possible solutions to obesity among 18-40 years old women in two Mexican cities and to analyse the association with demographic variables, a questionnaire was developed to assess the women’s weight status.
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  Relationship between breastfeeding and obesity in childhood

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2012

  A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the weight status and the relationship of infant-feeding variables, birth weight and birth order with BMI in a group of Iranian children. Five hundred and eleven students of both sexes at the first grade in elementary schools (aged 7 years) were recruited randomly from all 19 educational districts of Tehran.
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  Food insecurity, health and nutritional status among sample of palm-plantation households in Malaysia

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2012

  Food insecurity is a worldwide problem and has been shown to contribute to poor health and nutritional outcomes. In Malaysia, poor dietary intake, overweight and obesity, diabetes mellitus, and hypercholesterolaemia have been reported to be more prevalent in females compared to males and in Indians compared to other ethnic groups.
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  Iodized salt consumption in Sudan: present status and future directions

  Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2012

  Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) Control Programme in Sudan adopted salt iodisation as the long-term strategy in 1994. In 2000, it was found that less than 1% of households were using adequately-iodised salt. The objectives of this study are to:

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