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Important goals, meanings, and relationships in flourishing and languishing states: towards patterns of well-being
(Springer, 2019)
Qualitative studies of lay people’s perspectives on facets of well-being are scarce, and it is not known how the perspectives of people with high and low levels of well-being dovetail or differ. This research explored the ...
Dietary patterns of 6-24‐month‐old children are associated with nutrient content and quality of the diet
(Wiley, 2019)
We determined the associations of dietary patterns with energy/nutrient intakes and diet quality. Previously collected single 24‐hr dietary recalls for children aged 6–11 months (n = 1,585), 12–17 months (n = 1,131), and ...
Nutritional status of Tajik children and women: transition towards a double burden of malnutrition
(Wiley, 2019)
The double burden of malnutrition, an emerging concern in developing countries, can exist at various levels: individual, household, and population. Here, we explore the nutritional status of Tajik women (15–49 years) and ...
Self-rated oral health status and social and health determinants among 35-65 year-old persons in one region in Myanmar: a cross-sectional study
(Dove Press, 2019)
Background: Oral diseases may be a population health problem in Myanmar. Communitybased surveys may help in the selection of risk groups that may require priority attention.
The study aimed to estimate the prevalence and ...
Child health, infant formula funding and South African health professionals: eliminating conflict of interest
(HMPG, 2019)
Despite clear evidence of the benefits of exclusive and continued breastfeeding for children, women and society, far too few children in
South Africa (SA) are breastfed. One of the major impediments to improving this ...
Ethnicity-specific changes in cardiac troponin t in response to acute mental stress and ethnicity-specific cutpoints for the R wave of the aVL lead: the SABPA study
(Oxford Univ Press, 2019)
Acute mental stressor–induced cardiac stress responses might contribute to excessive myocardial strain and resultant cardiovascular episode risk. We assessed ethnicity-specific acute cardiac stress (by measuring cardiac ...
High alcohol use and misuse in a representative sample of in-school adolescents in the Seychelles
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)
The goal of the study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of alcohol use among adolescents in the 2015 Seychelles Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS). In all, 2 540 students (median age = 14 years, ...
Models used to screen for the treatment of multidrug resistant cancer facilitated by transporter-based efflux
(Springer, 2019)
Purpose
Efflux transporters of the adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette (ABC)-superfamily play an important role in the development of multidrug resistance (multidrug resistant; MDR) in cancer. The overexpression of ...
Regional overview on the double burden of malnutrition and examples of program and policy responses: African region
(Karger, 2019)
Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) with high levels of undernutrition and a growing burden of overweight/obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Undernourishment ...
Factors inhibiting implementation of Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) in primary health care (PHC) facilities in Mafikeng subdistrict.
(Elsevier, 2019)
Background: The main objective of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) strategy was to
reduce child mortality and morbidity, which are associated with major childhood illnesses. IMCI offers a
comprehensive ...