There are very few documented large-scale successes in nutrition in Africa, and virtually no
consideration of contracting for preventive services. This paper describes two successful …

Micronutrient malnutrition is a challenge for women of reproductive age, who are particularly
vulnerable due to greater micronutrient needs. The minimum dietary diversity for women (…

There are few studies of community growth promotion as a means of addressing malnutrition
that are based on longitudinal analysis of large-scale programmes with adequate controls …

Background: South Sudan has experienced ongoing civil and environmental problems since
gaining independence in 2011 that may influence childhood nutritional status. Objective: …

We studied the effects of energy restriction on serum osteocalcin concentration and bone
formation rate in rats. The experiment was designed to achieve energy restriction by reducing …

Aim: To identify vitamin A supplementation (VAS) trends in South Sudan and provide insights
to refocus VAS programming vis a vis polio eradication campaigns recently phased out …

ABSTRACT: To evaluate bone turnover changes occurring during protein-energy malnutrition,
serum osteocalcin, a marker of bone formation, has been studied in healthy control, …

Osteocalcin, or bone gla protein, is the major noncollagenous protein in bone. Previous
findings of decreased serum osteocalcin concentrations in children with Kwashiorkor led us to …

Community-based management of severe wasting (CMSW) programs have solely focused
on exit outcome indicators, often omitting data on nutrition emergency preparedness and …

Background Sample surveys are the mainstay of surveillance for acute malnutrition in settings
affected by crises but are burdensome and have limited geographical coverage due to …