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L'alpha-1 glycoprotéine acide (orosomucoïde)

Marie-Paule Vasson, Luc Cynober, Denis Raichvarg

Nutrition clinique et metabolisme > 1996 > 10 > 3 > 177-196

L'alpha-1 glycoprotéine acide (AGP), ou orosomucoïde, est une α ₁ -globuline sérique, marqueur de la réaction inflammatoire. La molécule native se caractérise par une masse moléculaire de 41 kDa, une demi-vie biologique de 3 jours et une teneur élevée en glucides (42 %). Cette copule glycannique présente une grande variabilité structurale qui peut être analysée par électrophorèse d'immuno-affinité...

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Essential trace elements in the African spider plant (Cleome gynandra). A case study in Molo Ward, Nakuru, Kenya

Nelson K. Rotich, Michael J. Gatari, Patrick Kareru, Johan Boman

X‐Ray Spectrometry > 52 > 2 > 83 - 89

In Kenya, cases of malnutrition and nutritionally related ailments have been on the rise. This calls for the search for food crops with vital trace elements. The aim of the current study was to use energy dispersive X‐ray fluorescence spectroscopy (EDXRF) to determine the concentrations of Zn, Fe, Cu, and Mn in the stems and leaves of the African spider plant (Cleome gynandra) in the context of nutrition...

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Impact of irrigation on farm household diet quality: Evidence from Ethiopia

Musa Hasen Ahmed

Irrigation and Drainage > 71 > 4 > 1089 - 1106

In theory, irrigation could affect farm households' nutritional status in either direction. On the one hand, irrigation may improve nutritional status by boosting farm productivity and household income. On the other hand, it may deter diet quality by shifting farmers' attention from nutrition‐rich food to cash crops. This study examines the impact of irrigation schemes on farm households' nutritional...

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Effect of adding azithromycin to the antimalarials used for seasonal malaria chemoprevention on the nutritional status of African children

Georgia R. Gore‐Langton, Matthew Cairns, Yves Daniel Compaoré, Issaka Sagara, more

Tropical Medicine & International Health > 25 > 6 > 740 - 750

Objectives Mass administration of azithromycin has reduced mortality in children in sub‐Saharan Africa but its mode of action is not well characterised. A recent trial found that azithromycin given alongside seasonal malaria chemoprevention was not associated with a reduction in mortality or hospital admissions in young children. We investigated the effect of azithromycin on the nutritional status...

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The age of opportunity: prevalence of key risk factors among adolescents 10–19 years of age in nine communities in sub‐Saharan Africa

Yemane Berhane, Chelsey R. Canavan, Anne Marie Darling, Christopher R. Sudfeld, more

Tropical Medicine & International Health > 25 > 1 > 15 - 32

Objective To measure health‐related behaviours and risk factors among sub‐Saharan African adolescents. Methods Cross‐sectional study in nine communities in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda between 2015 and 2017. Community‐representative samples of males and females 10–19 years of age were selected. All communities used a uniform questionnaire that was adapted...

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A neurodevelopmental perspective on male violence

Adrian Raine

Infant Mental Health Journal > 40 > 1 > 84 - 97

Research is increasingly documenting a neurobiological basis to violence. This review takes a neurodevelopmental perspective on the very small group of males who grow up to become persistent violent offenders. After outlining six criteria for what constitutes a neurodevelopmental disorder, the extent to which chronic violence meets these definitional criteria is examined, covering the fields of genetics,...

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The association between night shift work and nutrition patterns among nurses: a literature review

Beata Pepłońska, Paulina Nowak, Elżbieta Trafalska

Medycyna Pracy > 2019 > 70 > 3 > 363-376

The shift work system may affect the temporal distribution of eating and diet quality. The paper aimed at reviewing a body of research examining the associations between night shift work and dietary habits among nurses. Data from the PubMed and Google Schoolar databases, as well as references lists in selected papers were searched. The authors used the following keywords: nurses, shift work, diet,...

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Intake of carbohydrate-protein supplements by recreational users at gyms: Body composition improved?

O. Saidi, I. Bezrati-Ben Ayed, A. Benzarti, P. Duché, more

Science & Sports > 2018 > 33 > 4 > e141-e149

The purpose of this study was to investigate the spontaneous use of protein and carbohydrate supplements (PCS) in amateurs practicing resistance training in gyms, and determine whether the intake of this type of supplement in practice can have beneficial effects on energy balance and body composition.Sixty-seven men followed the same resistance training for 8 weeks. They were assigned to two groups:...

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A cross-sectional survey investigating women’s information sources, behaviour, expectations, knowledge and level of satisfaction on advice received about diet and supplements before and during pregnancy

Gillian Funnell, Kevin Naicker, John Chang, Natasha Hill, more

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth > 2018 > 18 > 1 > 1-10

Background The reported long-term effects of poor maternal nutrition and uptake of recommended supplements before and during pregnancy was the impetus behind this study. Our objectives were to investigate and understand women’s expectations, knowledge, behaviour and information sources used regarding the use of nutrition and vitamin supplements before and during pregnancy. Methods A cross-sectional...

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Éducation thérapeutique en prévention primaire cardiovasculaire : intérêt prolongé à 4 ans

M. Baudet, C. Daugareil

Annales de Cardiologie et d'Ang�iologie > 2018 > 67 > 1 > 14-17

Our patient therapeutic education program yields improvements in health after one year. But what can we see after 4 years, when the patient alone is responsible for following the program?Two hundred and ninety-one patients participated in the first part of our study and were followed during one year. Four years into the ongoing study, we reviewed the progress of the first 200 patients. We compared...

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Nutritional status is the major factor affecting grip strength of African HIV patients before and during antiretroviral treatment

S. Filteau, G. PrayGod, S. L. Woodd, H. Friis, more

Tropical Medicine & International Health > 22 > 10 > 1302 - 1313

Objectives Low grip strength is a marker of frailty and a risk factor for mortality among HIV patients and other populations. We investigated factors associated with grip strength in malnourished HIV patients at referral to ART, and at 12 weeks and 2–3 years after starting ART. Methods The study involved HIV‐infected Zambian and Tanzanian participants recruited to the NUSTART trial when malnourished...

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‘Unfit for human consumption’: a study of the contamination of formula milk fed to young children in East Java, Indonesia

Sarah Gibson, Daniel Sahanggamu, Dewi Fatmaningrum, Val Curtis, more

Tropical Medicine & International Health > 22 > 10 > 1275 - 1282

Objectives To examine levels of bacterial contamination in formula feeding bottles in Sidoarjo, East Java, and to assess the preparation practices that may have been responsible. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted among 92 randomly selected households with children under the age of two who were bottle‐fed formula. In each household, we carried out video observation of mothers/caregivers...

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Nutrition et reproduction : les aspects féminins

I. Cédrin-Durnerin, C. Sonigo, A. Seroka, M. Comtet, more

Obésité > 2017 > 12 > 3 > 179-185

Résumé Le surpoids et l’obésité ont vu leur prévalence augmenter dans la population féminine en âge de procréer et sont de plus en plus fréquents lors des consultations pour infertilité. Ils constituent un facteur non négligeable de baisse de la fertilité naturelle. La graisse abdominale par le biais de l’insulinorésistance, l’hyperinsulinisme et l’hyperandrogénie favorise sur un terrain prédisposé...

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Stories of policy change: City of Hamilton’s healthy food and beverage policy

Kayla Atkey, Pat Elliott-Moyer, Miri Freimanis, Kim D. Raine

Canadian Journal of Public Health > 2017 > 108 > 5-6 > e625-e629

SETTING: Municipal buildings and corporate events in the City of Hamilton, Ontario.INTERVENTION: In 2011, the City of Hamilton adopted a healthy food and beverage policy. The intent of the policy is to demonstrate the City’s commitment to healthy eating by providing food and beverages that are healthy, safe, and free of industrially produced trans fats, and promoting a sustainable, local food system...

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Carcinome hépatocellulaire : quels soins de confort ?

J. -L. Raoul, M. Gilabert, G. Capodano

Oncologie > 2017 > 19 > 5-6 > 184-187

Résumé Les soins de confort doivent être instaurés précocement chez les patients ayant un carcinome hépatocellulaire sur cirrhose. En effet, leur qualité de vie est souvent altérée. Les troubles du sommeil peuvent bénéficier de mesures hygiéniques simples, voire d’hydroxyzine à faible dose. Le traitement médicamenteux de la dépression est complexe, les inhibiteurs de la recapture de la sérotonine...

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État nutritionnel et facteurs influençant la diversification alimentaire précoce des nourrissons de 6 à 24 mois dans deux unités de PMI de la République démocratique du Congo

R. Mbusa Kambale, J. Bwija Kasengi, H. Ambari Omari, B. Masumbuko Mungo

Journal de P�diatrie et de Pu�riculture > 2017 > 30 > 3 > 107-112

In Democratic Republic of Congo, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months is less than 50%. The current study was designed to determine the nutritional status of infants with early complementary feeding and search for factors related to it.We surveyed 300 mother–infant pairs attending two maternal and child protection units of Bukavu from June 1 to July 31, 2015. Data collected included demographics,...

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A comparison of the effectiveness of commercial and natural carbohydrate–electrolyte drinks

K. Łagowska, T. Podgórski, E. Celińska, Ł. Wiertel, more

Science & Sports > 2017 > 32 > 3 > 160-164

The aim of this study was to compare a natural carbohydrate–electrolyte drink (ND), containing salt, banana, water, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and honey, with a commercially available sports drink (CD) in terms of their effectiveness at hydrating and their effects on the maintenance of blood glucose levels and changes in the level of biochemical parameters of the blood.The study involved 11 rowers...

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Factors associated with the health and cognition of 6‐year‐old to 8‐year‐old children in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa

Oluwakemi R. Ajayi, Glenda Matthews, Myra Taylor, Jane Kvalsvig, more

Tropical Medicine & International Health > 22 > 5 > 631 - 637

Objective To investigate 6‐year‐old to 8‐year‐old children's health, nutritional status and cognitive development in a predominantly rural area of KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa. Methods Cohort study of 1383 children investigating the association of demographic variables (area of residence, sex, pre‐school education, HIV status, height for age and haemoglobin level) and family variables (socioeconomic...

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L’obésité, une problématique de santé publique

Audrey Poutier, Cindy Ung, Sophie Delhumeau, Yasmina Hamidi, more

Actualit�s Pharmaceutiques > 2017 > 56 > 566 > 20-24

The prevalence of obesity is constantly on the rise across the world. Faced with the evolution of this multifactorial disease and to limit as much as possible its potentially serious complications, a series of prevention programmes and measures aimed at the whole population have been set up.

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Le rôle du pharmacien dans la prévention de l’obésité

Audrey Poutier, Cindy Ung, Sophie Delhumeau, Yasmina Hamidi

Actualit�s Pharmaceutiques > 2017 > 56 > 566 > 25-29

The two main extrinsic risk factors associated with overweight and obesity are diet and insufficient physical activity. The pharmacist has a very important role to play in providing advice and support around these two areas of prevention.

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L'alpha-1 glycoprotéine acide (orosomucoïde)

Essential trace elements in the African spider plant (Cleome gynandra). A case study in Molo Ward, Nakuru, Kenya

Impact of irrigation on farm household diet quality: Evidence from Ethiopia

Effect of adding azithromycin to the antimalarials used for seasonal malaria chemoprevention on the nutritional status of African children

The age of opportunity: prevalence of key risk factors among adolescents 10–19 years of age in nine communities in sub‐Saharan Africa

A neurodevelopmental perspective on male violence

The association between night shift work and nutrition patterns among nurses: a literature review

Intake of carbohydrate-protein supplements by recreational users at gyms: Body composition improved?

A cross-sectional survey investigating women’s information sources, behaviour, expectations, knowledge and level of satisfaction on advice received about diet and supplements before and during pregnancy

Éducation thérapeutique en prévention primaire cardiovasculaire : intérêt prolongé à 4 ans

Nutritional status is the major factor affecting grip strength of African HIV patients before and during antiretroviral treatment

‘Unfit for human consumption’: a study of the contamination of formula milk fed to young children in East Java, Indonesia

Nutrition et reproduction : les aspects féminins

Stories of policy change: City of Hamilton’s healthy food and beverage policy

Carcinome hépatocellulaire : quels soins de confort ?

État nutritionnel et facteurs influençant la diversification alimentaire précoce des nourrissons de 6 à 24 mois dans deux unités de PMI de la République démocratique du Congo

A comparison of the effectiveness of commercial and natural carbohydrate–electrolyte drinks

Factors associated with the health and cognition of 6‐year‐old to 8‐year‐old children in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa

L’obésité, une problématique de santé publique

Le rôle du pharmacien dans la prévention de l’obésité

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