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Wijayanti Wijayanti and Rusiana Sri Haryanti. "Studi Korelasi Pengetahuan Gizi dan Praktek Gizi Seimbang Dengan Status Gizi Remaja Putri." Vitamin : Jurnal ilmu Kesehatan Umum 2, no. 1 (2024): 256–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.61132/vitamin.v2i1.217.
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Adolescent girls with good nutritional status are one of the efforts to prevent stunting. Indonesia is faced with three burdens of nutritional problems, namely the high prevalence of stunting, wasting, obesity and anemia. Good nutritional status can be realized if balanced nutrition practices are carried out properly. The practice of balanced nutrition is a response to balanced nutrition knowledge in consuming balanced foods and behaving in a healthy life The purpose of the .to determine the correlation of nutritional knowledge and and practice of balanced nutrition with the nutritional status of adolescent girls. survey research with Cross Sectional approach. The research was conducted at MAN 1 Surakarta, January – June 2023. The number of samples seemed to be 30 people. Sampling using purposive sampling. Data collection using questionnaires, Height measurement (TB) with Microtoise staturmeter and Weight measurement (BB) with manual weight scale. The statistical test was performed univariately, bivariately with Chi Square test (ɑ = 0.05). A significant relationship between the level of nutritional knowledge and balanced nutrition practices (r: 0.434), a significant relationship between the level of nutritional knowledge and nutritional status (r: 0.596), a significant relationship between balanced nutrition practices and nutritional status (r: 0.486). There is a significant relationship between the level of nutritional knowledge, balanced nutrition practices and nutritional status with moderate closeness
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Posner, Barbara M., Barbara C. Raven, Alice J. Fornari, Alan Balsam, Eleanor D. Schlenker, and Haworth Continuing Features Submission. "Popular Nutritional Practices." Journal of Nutrition For the Elderly 7, no. 3 (1988): 71–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j052v07n03_08.
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Chou, Emile, Rachel Lindeback, Hugo Sampaio, and Michelle A. Farrar. "Nutritional practices in pediatric patients with neuromuscular disorders." Nutrition Reviews 78, no. 10 (2020): 857–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuz109.
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Abstract Children with neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) may experience a spectrum of nutritional issues with adverse health consequences. This review summarizes the current understanding of nutritional care in pediatric NMDs, recognizing disease-specific aspects of nutrition alongside the challenges and needs in dietetic care. General or disease-related nutritional issues for children with NMDs include being underweight, overweight, or obese and having swallowing difficulty, gastroesophageal reflux, diarrhea, and/or constipation. Specific challenges in NMD nutritional assessment include alterations in body composition and energy requirements and difficulties in measuring anthropometry. Multidisciplinary dietetic intervention focuses on optimizing nutrient intakes to avert growth failure or obesity and managing feeding difficulties and gastrointestinal problems. Care guidelines are disease specific and vary in approach and detail. To promote best clinical practice across diverse settings, a standardized approach to assessing growth and nutrition across all pediatric NMDs is needed to direct optimal care centered on individual requirements. Future studies should focus on determining the prevalence of specific nutritional issues and the effectiveness of specific interventions among various pediatric NMD populations.
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Singh, Harminder, and Donald R. Duerksen. "Survey of Clinical Nutrition Practices of Canadian Gastroenterologists." Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 20, no. 8 (2006): 527–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/835462.
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OBJECTIVE: Nutrition education is a required part of gastrointestinal training programs. The involvement of gastroenterologists in clinical nutrition once their training has been completed is unknown. The aim of the present study was to determine the practice pattern of gastroenterologists in clinical nutrition and their perceived adequacy of nutrition training during their gastroenterology (GI) fellowship.METHODS: The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology mailed a survey to all of its 463 Canadian clinician members and 88 trainee members. Components of the survey included knowledge of nutritional assessment and total parenteral nutrition, involvement in a nutrition support service, physician involvement in nutritional assessment and nutrition support teams, obesity management, insertion of gastrostomy (G) tubes and management of tube-related complications, and adequacy of training in clinical nutrition.RESULTS: Sixty per cent (n=279) of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology clinicians and 38% (n=33) of the fellows responded. Of the clinicians, 80% were practicing adult gastroenterologists with the following demographics: those practicing full time in academic centres (42%), community practice (45%), completed training in the last 10 years (32%) and those that completed training in the United States (14%). Although only 6% had a primary focus of nutrition in their GI practices, 65% were involved in nutrition support (including total parenteral nutrition), 74% placed G tubes and 68% managed at least one of the major complications of G tube insertion. Respondents felt a gastroenterologist should be the physician’s consultant on nutrition support services (89%). Areas of potential inadequate training included nutritional assessment, indications for nutrition support, management of obesity and management of G tube-related complications. The majority of clinicians (67%) and trainees (73%) felt that nutrition training in their GI fellowship was underemphasized.CONCLUSIONS: The majority of Canadian gastroenterologists are involved in nutrition support. However, this survey demonstrated that nutritional training is underemphasized in most training programs. It is important for GI fellowship programs to develop standardized nutrition training that prepares trainees for their practice.
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Murphy, Jessica D., Heather J. Symons, and Kenneth R. Cooke. "Nutritional Support Best Practices in Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Patients: An Integrative Review." Children 11, no. 6 (2024): 637. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children11060637.
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Nutrition is vital to the long-term survival of children undergoing blood and marrow transplantation (BMT), but there is no standardization on how to optimize the nutritional status of these patients. A literature search was performed to evaluate nutritional support approaches currently in practice for pediatric patients who are undergoing BMT. CINAHL, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched for peer-reviewed articles evaluating nutritional interventions for BMT recipients aged 20 or younger. Nine articles published between 2019 and 2023 were found and reviewed. The nutritional support varied between enteral nutrition, parenteral nutrition, a combination of both, and prophylactic feeding tube placement. The post-transplant outcomes identified as associated with alterations in nutritional regimens included length of stay, date of platelet engraftment, incidence of acute graft-versus-host disease, infection rate, and overall survival. The use of any amount of enteral nutrition compared to parenteral alone was beneficial. Complications during BMT can potentially be decreased via prioritizing enteral nutrition over parenteral. The paucity of literature on this topic highlights an unmet need in the field. Future research should focus on ways to optimize the nutritional support of transplant recipients, including increasing the likelihood of enteral feeding tube placement and utilization.
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Sadi, Nasir Sirajo, Abdullahi Muhammad Umar, and Amina Shehu. "Nutritional knowledge and practices among residents in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria." World Nutrition 16, no. 1 (2025): 35–39. https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.202516135-39.
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Poor nutrition knowledge and unhealthy dietary practices contribute to the rising burden of non-communicable diseases in many low- and middle-income countries, including Nigeria. This study aimed to assess the nutritional knowledge and practices of residents in Kano Metropolis, a rapidly urbanizing region in northern Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 420 participants (186 males, 234 females), aged 15–70 years. A validated FAO-UN questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic variables and nutrition-related knowledge and practices. Data were analyzed using STATA v24.0, employing Chi-square tests to assess associations. Female participants exhibited higher levels of nutritional knowledge and healthier dietary practices than males (p < 0.05). This may be attributed to education exposure, particularly nutrition-related subjects in secondary schools. Participants had good awareness of balanced diets, but knowledge gaps existed in nutritional risks and harmful food choices. Most participants stated that they often did not plan for a balanced diet, often did not consume high-fiber foods, and did not exercise regularly. Women more often stated they ate nutrient dense and high protein foods and men more often used nutritional supplements. These results underscore the need for widespread nutrition education programs and the integration of nutrition curricula in schools.
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Singh Dhakad, Rajeev, and Abhishek Kumar. "NUTRITIONAL HEALTH STATUS WITH DIFFERENT ASPECT OF TARGET GROUP (PREGNANT AND LACTATING WOMEN): A LITERATURE REVIEW." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 7, no. 5 (2019): 38–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v7.i5.2019.822.
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The pregnant women and lactating women are considered as the nutritionally exposed group specifically in the emerging countries. The present paper is mainly focusing on nutritional intake status/behaviours with respect to the culture, beliefs, habits, socioeconomic status and the knowledge and awareness of the target group i.e. pregnant and lactating women.
 Method: we were review various literature and studies with the keywords such as nutrition, dietary intake, food intake behaviour, culture and practices. In this paper literature were divided it into three sections. These were (a) Nutrient and Dietary Intake; (b) Cultural Beliefs and Practices; (c) Socio-Economic Characteristics.
 Results: Nutrient and dietary intake were not matched with recommended RDA. Cultures beliefs and practices were very changed in the different community and economic groups such as tribal community were not taking important food during pregnancy and lactation period and Urban women had the higher knowledge of nutrition diet compared to rural women. Socio-economic condition influences the dietary behavior or food’s choice of pregnant and lactating women.
 Conclusions: Various studies and papers were reviews in this paper, we found gaps between recommended RDA, nutritional behavior, and practices in the target groups of developing countries such as India. This paper concludes the further research and intervention are required on pregnant and lactating women on nutritional behaviour as well as dietary practices.
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Rajeev, Singh Dhakad, and Kumar Abhishek. "NUTRITIONAL HEALTH STATUS WITH DIFFERENT ASPECT OF TARGET GROUP (PREGNANT AND LACTATING WOMEN): A LITERATURE REVIEW." International Journal of Research - Granthaalayah 7, no. 5 (2019): 38–48. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3234662.
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The pregnant women and lactating women are considered as the nutritionally exposed group specifically in the emerging countries. The present paper is mainly focusing on nutritional intake status/behaviours with respect to the culture, beliefs, habits, socioeconomic status and the knowledge and awareness of the target group i.e. pregnant and lactating women. Method: we were review various literature and studies with the keywords such as nutrition, dietary intake, food intake behaviour, culture and practices. In this paper literature were divided it into three sections. These were (a) Nutrient and Dietary Intake; (b) Cultural Beliefs and Practices; (c) Socio-Economic Characteristics. Results: Nutrient and dietary intake were not matched with recommended RDA. Cultures beliefs and practices were very changed in the different community and economic groups such as tribal community were not taking important food during pregnancy and lactation period and Urban women had the higher knowledge of nutrition diet compared to rural women. Socio-economic condition influences the dietary behavior or food’s choice of pregnant and lactating women. Conclusions: Various studies and papers were reviews in this paper, we found gaps between recommended RDA, nutritional behavior, and practices in the target groups of developing countries such as India. This paper concludes the further research and intervention are required on pregnant and lactating women on nutritional behaviour as well as dietary practices.
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Lestari, Puji, and Zana Fitriana Octavia. "Knowledge and Attitudes about Nutrition related to Snacking Practices in Madrasah Tsanawiyah Students." Journal of Health Education 6, no. 2 (2021): 82–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/jhe.v6i2.40182.
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Background: Snacks in students' social life are a means of socializing students with their friends. Students tend to consume less nutritious food. The practice of this student snack begins with the attitude of the students, which begins with the students' knowledge of nutrition. This study aims to analyze the relationship between knowledge and attitudes about nutrition on students' snacking practice. Methods: This study is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional research design. The research sample consisted of 133 students, who were students in grades 8 & 9 Mts Darul Ulum. Results: The results of the Spearman rho test, the relationship between nutritional knowledge and snacking practice (p = 0.084), the relationship between nutritional attitudes towards snacking practice (p = 0.013). Conclusion: Nutritional knowledge is not related to nutritional attitudes. Nutritional attitudes are related to snacking practices.
 KEYWORDS: Nutrition Knowledge; Snack Attitude; Snack Practices
 
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Sofiatun and Fitrio Deviantony. "Shaping Healthy Beginnings: A Systematic Review on the Impact of Parenting Styles on Toddler Nutritional Status." Nursing and Health Sciences Journal (NHSJ) 4, no. 3 (2024): 348–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.53713/nhsj.v4i3.409.
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Toddlers need a sufficient diet to support their physical and mental development because they grow and develop quickly during this time. Children under five's nutritional status is crucial to their overall health. A child's nutritional health is also influenced by their parents' educational methods and parenting styles. While ineffective parenting can lead to nutritional issues, effective parenting can help children get the nutrition they need. This study investigates how parenting practices affect the nutritional status of children under five. A review of the literature from 2019 to 2020 was conducted as part of this research technique using Google Scholar and the keywords "parenting patterns," "under-five nutrition," and "nurses." The literature review findings indicate a substantial relationship between toddlers' health and nutritional status and how parents raise their offspring. Well-educated children under five typically have better nutritional conditions than those raised in unsuitable ways. Based on this research, their parents' parenting practices significantly influence toddlers' nutritional status. Thus, attempts to improve children's nutritional condition throughout the toddler years must prioritize enhancing the quality of parenting practices.
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Ahmad, Aripin, Silvia Wagustina, Wiwit Estuti, and Syuja’ Rafiqi Arifin. "Pre-conception Nutrition Care, Nutritional Knowledge, Nutritional Practices, and cultural Belief among pregnant women: A Qualitative Study in Aceh." Journal of Nutrition Science 1, no. 2 (2020): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.35308/jns.v1i2.2762.
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Health care during pre-conception and pregnancy is one of the important factors that can improve pregnancy outcomes. This study aims to explore how pre-conception care, nutrition knowledge and practices, and the factors that influence it in pregnant women. This study used a cross-sectional design with a qualitative study approach. The subject was 11 pregnant women who were selected as well as 5 health workers. The data pre-conception of care and nutrition practices before pregnant, nutrition knowledge and nutrition practices, food taboo and suggestion, cultural belief influence, and data sources of information and nutritional information needs was carried out using the Focus Group Discussion. The results showed that most of the pregnant women did not get and done pre-conception nutrition care, had insufficient nutritional knowledge and the practice of balanced nutrition was still low. There is still an influence of cultural belief in the form of food taboos and food suggestions, and the lack of sources of information and nutritional information towards nutrition practice. It is necessary to develop media and nutrition educational methods to improve nutrition and health care during pre-conception and pregnancy, and further studies are needed specifically on the role of family factors, especially grandmothers, mothers in-laws, and family members on nutrition practices in pregnant women.
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Hossain, Md Shahadoth, Tasniya Akter, and Md Zafar As Sadiq. "Nutritional Knowledge, WASH Practices of Mothers and Their Impact on the Nutritional Status of Children Aged 6–59 Months in Cumilla District, Bangladesh." European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety 15, no. 12 (2023): 104–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i121371.
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Introduction: Child malnutrition is a pressing global public health issue, impacting both immediate health and future development. Adequate nutrition is a crucial aspect of public health, with maternal nutritional knowledge playing a vital role in ensuring optimal growth for children. Insufficient awareness about nutrition, even in households with sufficient resources, can result in poor outcomes for children.
 Aim: This study aimed to explore the contemporary status of maternal nutritional knowledge, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices and their effect on the nutritional status of children aged 6–59 months in the Cumilla district of Bangladesh.
 Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out on 386 mother-child (6-59 months) pairs from 7 villages of the Cumilla district, Bangladesh. The study was designed to assess nutritional knowledge, WASH practices of mothers and nutritional status of their children using structured questionnaire and anthropometric measures. Chi square test was performed to investigate the association between maternal nutritional knowledge, WASH practices, and the nutritional status of children.
 Results: The study revealed, the level of nutritional knowledge was average (72.3%) among mothers. The prevalence of stunting, underweight, wasting and overweight were 38.6%, 16.9%, 11.9%, and 7.8% respectively. A strong relationship was found between nutritional knowledge, WASH practices of mothers and child’s stunting (p<0.05) respectively. Maternal nutritional knowledge also had a strong association with underweight where female child was more prone to underweight than its male counterpart (p<0.05). There was no significant association between maternal nutritional knowledge, WASH practices and wasting (p = 0.224, p = 0.328) respectively.
 Conclusion: The study revealed elevated rates of stunting and overweight in children compared to the national average, while underweight prevalence was lower and wasting prevalence was similar. Therefore, it is crucial to tackle social and cultural issues and implement effective strategies to enhance maternal nutritional knowledge and WASH practices to mitigate malnutrition in the rural areas of Bangladesh.
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Fawcett, Kindann, and Aravindhan Veerapandiyan. "303 Providers Assessment of Nutritional Practices for the Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy Population." Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 6, s1 (2022): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cts.2022.167.
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Nutrition plays an imperative role in the management of Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy, but guidelines for nutrition counseling are absent. This study was designed to gain insight into provider experiences with nutritional services to find solutions for future counseling. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: In this prospective, observational exploratory study, semi structured interviews were conducted at Certified Duchenne Care Centers (CDCCs) to gain insight on providers experiences with nutritional services and to identify barriers and solutions to nutrition education/care/counseling at CDCCs. Interviews were video recorded and then transcribed for themes. Overarching themes gave insight for a quantitative survey to be sent out, assessing all members on the multidisciplinary team perceptions, confidence, barriers, and solutions to providing nutritional care to Duchenne and Becker patients. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: We anticipate this study will provide novel data and key information from providers regarding nutrition education /care/counseling efforts in the multidisciplinary care of neuromuscular diseases. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Results will demonstrate the need for higher standards and more specific recommendations in nutritional services at CDCCs, while providing a framework for referrals, continuing education opportunities, and increasing providers’ confidence and abilities to provide sound nutritional advice.
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Masita, Masita, Marwati Biswan, and Erlin Puspita. "Pola Asuh Ibu dan Status Gizi Balita." Quality : Jurnal Kesehatan 12, no. 2 (2018): 23–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.36082/qjk.v12i2.44.
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 Nutritional state of toddler is one measure of the success of health development, therefore nutrition of toddler need attention. The government has been carrying out activities to improve family nutrition known as the Applied Nutrition Program or the Family Nutrition Program Improvement Effort which provides practical nutrition education to families through the monitoring of infant growth in integrated posyandu, and a whole basic health care package. Factors affecting nutritional status can be distinguished on direct and indirect factors. Direct Factor determined by dietary intake and infectious disease, while the indirect factors include the availability of food in the family, child care, health care and environmental conditions. The purpose: of the study to determine the relationship between parenting mothers with nutritional status of toddler, with dependent variable is nutritional status of children and the independent variables included maternal parenting practices how to feed, how to care for infants, mothers and toddlers hygiene practices as well as external variables include education, employment, economic status and mother's education. Method: uses a cross-sectional study carried out in health center sub-district of Pancoran Mas Depok in June 2011. Samples were mothers with toddlers and collected directly by using the questionnaire. Result: Multivariatble analysis showed a significant relationship between the practice of caring for infants with nutritional status. The mothers who had a bad practice of care for a toddler will have the risk 2 times on incidence of poor nutritional status in infants. In conclusions, the practice of caring for infants and mother knowledge affect the nutritional status of toddler. Statistically there is no significant association between feeding practices, hygiene practices of mothers and infants, maternal education, maternal employment and economic status on the incidence of malnutrition
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Economos, Christina D., Sharon S. Bortz, and Miriam E. Nelson. "Nutritional Practices of Elite Athletes." Sports Medicine 16, no. 6 (1993): 381–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.2165/00007256-199316060-00004.
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Davis, Rebecca Hurst, Barbara J. Godshall, Erin Seffrood, et al. "Nutritional Practices at a Glance." Journal of Child Neurology 29, no. 11 (2013): 1467–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0883073813503988.
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El Mossaoui, Mohamed, and Amina Barkat. "Complementary Feeding Practices and Weaning Practices in Morocco: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition 13, no. 2 (2024): 64–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.6000/1929-4247.2024.13.02.2.
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Introduction: Complementary feeding represents a crucial phase in an infant's developmental journey. Inadequate implementation, marked by an imbalance in both quantity and quality, can lead to varying degrees of nutritional disorders, whether from excess or deficiency. Study Objectives and Methods: Conducted from December 2023 to February 2024, this research aims to assess the weaning age and the age of initiating dietary diversification among Moroccan infants. Additionally, it seeks to scrutinize specific nutritional practices and behaviors within the Moroccan infant population. Our methodology involved an extensive bibliographic search using databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and Google Scholar, focusing on research conducted in Morocco from 2005 to 2020. Variables examined include the prevalence of breastfeeding at six months, the age of weaning, the commencement of dietary diversification at six months, and the prevalence of advice from healthcare professionals, particularly nursing experts, provided to Moroccan mothers. Results and Discussion: Complementary feeding practices in Morocco navigate the intersection of maternal nutritional beliefs and a plethora of infant feeding concepts, resulting in a complex landscape. The crucial role of medical and nursing personnel in conveying appropriate information and advice to Moroccan mothers is highlighted. Conclusion: Complementary feeding is a pivotal milestone in infant nutrition, necessitating adjustments and updates in Moroccan practices. The active involvement of medical and nursing personnel is essential to ensure optimal weight development and prevent infant nutritional disorders. Impact and Contribution of Patient or Public: Emphasizing the importance of the results in positively influencing infant feeding practices in Morocco, with a focus on the crucial role played by medical and nursing personnel in promoting infant health.
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Ngozi, E. O., E. P. John, and T. J. Baderinwa. "Effectiveness of nutrition education intervention on maternal nutritional knowledge among women of childbearing age in Ikenne local government area of Ogun State, Nigeria." Journal of Dietitians Association of Nigeria 12 (February 1, 2022): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jdan.v12i1.1.
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Background: Nutrient inadequacy during childbearing age and pregnancy is a major cause of intrauterine growth retardation of the foetus leading to other long-term health problems such as non-communicable diseases in later years. More so, child malnutrition and mortality can be majorly attributed to improper infant and young child feeding practices.
 Objective: This study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of nutrition education intervention on maternal nutritional knowledge among women of childbearing age in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State.
 Materials and Method: A descriptive cross-sectional research design was employed for this study and 115 women of childbearing age were selected using simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire developed from the “Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices” nutrition education handbook by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) which was administered pre and post the nutrition education. Data were vetted, coded and subjected to analysis using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0. Tests were statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.
 Results: Below average (42.6%) of the respondents had good nutritional knowledge on breastfeeding, 42.6% had average on complementary feeding, while majority (61.8%) had good knowledge on health practices in the pre-test. The post-intervention test revealed significant improvement in their knowledge where 74.8%, 74.0% and 77.4% had good nutritional knowledge on breastfeeding, complementary feeding and health practices respectively. Testing the effectiveness of the nutrition education intervention, there was a significant difference between the pre and post nutritional knowledge test scores (p-0.00).
 Conclusion: The study population had an average knowledge on breastfeeding and complementary feeding before the nutrition education intervention. The post-education tests result showed improvements on their knowledge from average to good on all the practices. This shows that the nutrition education was effective in improving their maternal nutritional knowledge.
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Perdana, Silvia Mawarti, David Kusmawan, Arnati Wulansari, Asparian Asparian, and Ahmad Thohir Hidayat. "Nutrition Promotion Provision of Balanced Nutritious Food to Optimize the Nutritional Status of Harapan Bunda Kindergarten Students, Muaro Jambi Regency." Abdi Masyarakat 6, no. 2 (2024): 420. https://doi.org/10.58258/abdi.v6i2.7636.
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Optimal children’s nutritional status is an indicator of achieving child growth according to their age. Optimizing nutritional status is supported by providing nutrition intake to meet children's daily nutrition needs. Kindergarten students need nutritionally, healthy and safe food. Providing balanced nutritious food supplies for kindergarten students requires knowledge, attitudes and good practices from parents, as well as implementation of nutritionally balanced meal that are integrated into the kindergarten learning curriculum from the school. Harapan Bunda Kindergarten, which is located in Talang Belido Village, Sungai Gelam District, Muaro Jambi Regency, has never received nutrition promotion regarding the nutritious food for kindergarten students. The food supplies for kindergarten students brought by their parents also do not implement balanced diet. This community service activity aimed to organize nutritional promotion of balanced nutritious food to optimize the nutritional status of kindergarten students with the targets are teachers and parents. The results of community service activities showed that there is an increase in target’s knowledge before and after being given education which is not significantly different (Sig.>0.05). It is necessary to get used to implementing balance diet on children's meal which contain carbohydrate foods, protein foods, vegetables, fruit, and drinking water consumption (1200-1500 ml per day)..
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Haldar, Pratiti, Lekha Viswanath, and Ashok Kumar Srivastava. "Nutrition related practice of mother’s under-five children." Indian Journal of Community Health 36, no. 1 (2024): 62–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.47203/ijch.2024.v36i01.012.
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Background: Childhood nutrition; a term which rings the bell in everyone’s mind especially the mothers of a child. Good nutrition for a child is a fact that cannot be denied for a healthier growth of a child. Individual families or communities have their own practices and belief and their own choices regarding their dietary practices. Aims & Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the nutritional knowledge of mothers of under-five children, assess the nutrition related practices of mothers of under-five children and develop multicomponent program for mothers of malnourished children. Methods & Material: An exploratory survey was carried out among 146 mothers of malnourished children. The instruments used were socio-demographic profile, knowledge questionnaire on Nutrition of children and structured questionnaire on Nutrition related practices of mothers. Results: The results revealed that 129 (88.3%) mothers had average knowledge. About 71 (48.6%) mothers had moderately adequate practices and 51 (35%) had inadequate practices regarding nutrition for children. Conclusion: Mothers knowledge and dietary practices they adopt for their child has an invariable effect on their nutritional status.
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Oduor, Elizabeth Achieng, Alfred Owino Odongo, and Willy Kiboi. "Dietary Practices and Nutritional Status of Adult Cancer Patients: A Case Study of Texas Cancer Center, Kenya." International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health 45, no. 8 (2024): 36–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i81580.
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Background: Cancer remains a significant public health challenge globally, with profound impact on patients' nutritional status. Despite the critical role of nutrition in cancer care, there is a notable research gap regarding the specific dietary practices and nutritional status of cancer patients in Kenya. Therefore, this study focused on examining the dietary practices and nutritional status of adult cancer patients at the Texas Cancer Center in Kenya. Methods: The study employed analytical cross-sectional research design, with a sample size of 384 adult cancer patients through systematic sampling, at an interval of two participants. Nutritional status was assessed using the BMI, while dietary practices were assessed using a dietary diversity score, food frequency questionnaire, and meal frequency. Data was analyzed using the software 'STATA version 17', incorporating descriptive statistics such as mean, mode, and percentages. Inferential statistics (Pearson’s chi-square) and logistics regression were used to test for associations between nutrition status and dietary practices. Bivariate regression (Crude odds ratio- COR) was done to establish, and dietary factors with a p-value of <0.05 were subjected to multivariate regression (Adjusted odds ratio- AOR) to establish the predictors of dietary practices and nutritional status. Results: The findings revealed that only 41% (n=157) of participants exhibited optimal nutrition status, with more than half of the respondents being malnourished. The overweight respondents accounted for 28%, while those underweight and obese were at 17% and 14% respectively. Among the respondents, 96% (n=369) had three meals or more per day, with only 15 (4%) having less than three meals a day, hence 104 respondents (27%) had a low dietary diversity score. Dietary patterns (AOR=0.55; CI, 0.15-1.13; p- value= 0.032) had a significant association with the nutritional status of the respondents. Conclusion: This study established the need for regular nutrition screening of all cancer patients to enhance their healthcare management by providing them the need based nutritional support.
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Barr, Susan I. "Nutrition knowledge and selected nutritional practices of female recreational athletes." Journal of Nutrition Education 18, no. 4 (1986): 167–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3182(86)80006-1.
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Zeel Chaudhari, Zeel Chaudhari, Karan Sharma Karan Sharma, and Dr I. S. Anand Dr. I.S. Anand. "Nutrition and Dietary Patterns: A Comprehensive Review of Awareness, Guidelines, and Healthful Practices”." International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications 10, no. 2 (2025): 1499–503. https://doi.org/10.35629/4494-100214991503.
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Nutrition forms the foundation of health and wellbeing, influencing both physical and mental performance across all stages of life. In the face of changing dietary patterns, increased consumption of processed foods, and limited nutritional awareness—especially in developing regions like India—there is a critical need to reinforce the value of balanced eating. This review provides a comprehensive overview of nutrition, exploring the components of a healthy diet, the importance of nutritional knowledge, and the impact of dietary habits on overall health. Drawing on national and international guidelines, including those from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), and the World Health Organization (WHO), the review highlights the gap between recommended practices and actual dietary behaviors. It also discusses the emerging significance of traditional foods like millets in promoting sustainable and healthful nutrition. The article emphasizes the urgent need to enhance nutritional awareness and responsible eating behaviors as preventive tools for better health and long-term well-being.
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Shah, Utkarsh. "Nutritional Practices in Critically Ill Patients – A Review." Vidarbha Journal of Internal Medicine 32 (January 31, 2022): 42–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/vjim_17_2021.
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Nutrition therapy during critical illness has been a focus of recent research, with a lot of publications accompanied by two updated international clinical guidelines. There have been many trials with conflicting results making the translation of this evidence into practice challenging. This review article aims to provide clinicians with a comprehensive summary of the latest nutritional practices in critically ill patients.
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Solis, Zhyr John, Nash Breann Paragas, Odessa Rhein Barnachea, et al. "The Feeding Practices of Children in San Placido, Roxas, Isabela: A Basis to Conduct A Nutrition Program." Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal 21, no. 1 (2024): 41–79. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12180596.
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Malnutrition is a persistent and complex global health issue that affects millions of children. While existing studies have explored various factors related to child nutrition, limited research has comprehensively investigated the multifaceted relationships between infant, neonatal, and current feeding practices, and children's nutritional status within the specific context of a rural community. This research aims to determine the association and relationships between the feeding practices of children in San Placido, Roxas, Isabela with their nutritional status. Employing a community-based case study design which combines both quantitative and qualitative methods. The quantitative approach utilizes descriptive-correlational methods to assess neonatal, infant, and current feeding practices, as well as their relationship with children's nutritional status. While the qualitative aspect delves into the government’s efforts to combat malnutrition. Key findings reveal that the timing of introducing complementary foods to infants exhibits a significant correlation with children's nutritional status on Weight-for-Age Z-Score, Height-for-Age Z-Score, and Weight-for-Height Z-Score. Furthermore, current feeding practices, although significant in Weight-for-Age Z-Score in emotion regulation and Height-for-Age Z-Score in pressure and modeling, they do not significantly affect Weight-for-Height Z-Score. Moreover, the study shows no association between neonatal feeding practices and children's nutritional status except for Weight-for-Age Z-Score in feeding practices and the delivery of colostrum in the first three days. As part of the government's efforts to combat malnutrition, school feeding emerges as a recognized nutrition intervention within the San Placido community. The multifaceted relationship between feeding practices in the context of child nutrition serves as a foundation for future research, policy initiatives, and potential interventions, aiming for effective and sustainable improvements in child health and well-being.
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Armes, Sarah, Arundhita Bhanjdeo, Debashis Chakraborty, Harmanpreet Kaur, Sumantra Ray, and Nitya Rao. "Aligning Santal Tribe Menu Templates with EAT-Lancet Commission’s Dietary Guidelines for Sustainable and Healthy Diets: A Comparative Analysis." Nutrients 16, no. 3 (2024): 447. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu16030447.
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Background: In the context of global shifts in food systems, this paper explores the unique dietary practices of the Santal tribe, an indigenous group in eastern India, to understand the health, nutrition, and sustainability aspects of their traditional food systems. This study evaluates the nutritional content of the Santal diet in comparison to the EAT-Lancet Commission’s 2019 dietary guidelines for healthy and sustainable diets. Methods: The University of East Anglia, in collaboration with the NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health in Cambridge, PRADAN; colleagues in India and local Santal youth, conducted nutritional analyses of traditional Santal recipes. Two menu templates, Kanhu Thali and Jhano Thali, were selected for comparative analysis based on their representation of diverse dietary practices within the Santal community. Nutritional data, including energy as well as the distribution of macronutrients and micronutrients, were compiled and compared with the EAT-Lancet guidelines. Results: The Santal menu templates (nutritionally complete meals) demonstrated alignment with EAT-Lancet recommendations in aspects such as whole grains, starchy vegetables, vegetables, plant-based protein sources, unsaturated fats, and limited added sugars. However, notable deviations included the absence of animal-based protein sources and dairy. The Santal diet showed high protein intake, largely from plant-based sources, and emphasised the importance of whole grains. Seasonal variations in nutritional content were observed between the two templates. Conclusions: While the Santal diet aligns with some aspects of global dietary guidelines, there are notable deviations that underscore the complexity of aligning traditional diets with universal recommendations. The findings emphasise the need for culturally sensitive dietary recommendations that respect traditional diets while promoting sustainability. Research needs to support tailored global guidelines enshrining core principles of nutritional adequacy which are inter-culturally operable in order to accommodate cultural diversity, local practices, and seasonal variations, crucial for fostering sustainable and healthy eating habits in diverse sociodemographic contexts.
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H. C., Okeke, and Chiejina E. N. "Nutritional Knowledge and Practices among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Health Facilities in Nnewi-South Local Government Area, Anambra State." African Journal of Health, Nursing and Midwifery 7, no. 3 (2024): 70–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm-qsslwuyj.
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Inadequate nutrition by pregnant women could lead to complications like anemia and birth defects. This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out to investigate the nutritional knowledge and practices among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in health facilities in Nnewi-South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine the nutritional knowledge of pregnant women and the sources of nutritional knowledge among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in health facilities in Nnewi-South LGA. A sample size of 207 pregnant women was recruited using total population sampling technique. Questionnaire titled Nutritional Knowledge and Practices among Pregnant Women was administered to the respondents to elicit information. The reliability of the instrument was established using the test-retest method and Cronbach’s alpha showed correlational score of 0.876. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the data analyses. The result showed that the overall score for knowledge level of nutrition among the respondents was good (92.3%); the majority of the respondents had sources of nutritional knowledge from ANC classes (95.2%) and midwives (94.2%). There was a significant association between the pregnant women’s practice of nutrition and their educational qualification (P-value 0.004). In addition, myths and taboos as well as nutritional knowledge of pregnant women had no significant influence on nutritional practices among the pregnant women respectively (P=0.12; P=0.123). Based on the findings, the researchers recommended that nurses should intensify health education on nutrition in pregnancy in antenatal clinics, information about nutrition in pregnancy should be disseminated to all the communities in Nnewi-South Local Government Area, and teaching aids like food items should be used during health education on nutrition to the pregnant women.
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Lestari, Eni Fuji, and Dian Prihardja. "Hubungan Pola Asuh dan Pola Pemberian Makanan dengan Status Gizi Balita." Jurnal Ilmiah Kebidanan Indonesia 15, no. 01 (2025): 1–8. https://doi.org/10.33221/jiki.v15i01.3851.
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Background: Malnutrition among toddlers, including undernutrition and poor nutritional status, remains a key indicator of low community health and is a major public health concern. In 2022, Serang Regency ranked third highest in stunting prevalence among toddlers, reaching 8.96%, while the prevalence in the Cikeusal Public Health Center area was 7.8%. Nutritional problems in toddlers are influenced by both direct factors, such as food consumption, and indirect factors, including parenting style and feeding practices. Objective: To determine the relationship between parenting style and feeding practices with the nutritional status of toddlers. Methods: This study used a quantitative analytic approach with a cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 109 mothers with toddlers, selected using accidental sampling. The instrument used was a self-developed questionnaire that had been tested for validity (r count > r table) and reliability (Cronbach’s Alpha > 0.7). Primary data were analyzed using the chi-square test. Results: Univariate analysis showed that the majority of respondents had good parenting styles (79.8%), appropriate feeding practices (70.6%), and toddlers with good nutritional status (90.8%). Bivariate analysis revealed a significant relationship between parenting style and nutritional status (p = 0.004), as well as between feeding practices and nutritional status (p = 0.001). Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between parenting style and feeding practices with the nutritional status of toddlers. These findings highlight the importance of educational interventions for parents to promote effective parenting and appropriate feeding practices to support optimal child nutrition.
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Loor Andrade, Diana Monserrate, Alisson Nicole Machuca Castro, Ruddy Katherine Merino Zúñiga, and Jenrry Fredy Chávez-Arizala. "Characterization of feeding practices in children." Southern perspective / Perspectiva austral 3 (January 1, 2025): 56. http://dx.doi.org/10.56294/pa202556.
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Introduction: nutrition, in addition to being the basis of a set of eating habits, adheres to the need with which food intake must meet the daily needs demanded by life and physical activity.Objective: to characterize eating practices in children.Method: a review of the available literature in databases such as SciELO, Scopus and ClinicalKey was carried out, from which a total of 15 related articles were consulted, empirical methods such as logical history and analysis and synthesis were used.Results: individuals in charge of children should wash their hands before preparing food and those of children before eating. Food should be preserved and stored safely and served immediately after preparation. Poor feeding practices and infections, often aggravated by poverty, humanitarian crises and conflicts, deprive them of adequate nutrition. Nutritional status is based on being the result of the intake and energy needs in the body, expressing a degree of well-being of people.Conclusions: a diet must be ensured that includes all the necessary foods to satisfy the nutritional and energy needs of the child in order to avoid diseases and ensure an optimal state of health
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Weerasekara, Permani C., Chandana R. Withanachchi, G. A. S. Ginigaddara, and Angelika Ploeger. "Food and Nutrition-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Reproductive-age Women in Marginalized Areas in Sri Lanka." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 11 (2020): 3985. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17113985.
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Nutrient deficiencies are a public health problem in Sri Lanka. Achieving food security is a major challenge due to unhealthy eating patterns. The nutritional status of a woman and her knowledge is a powerful indicator of the nutritional security of her children and household food security. Nutrition-related knowledge and attitude are necessary for dietary changes towards a healthier dietary pattern. For that reason, food and nutrition-related Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) is one of the key factors to achieving household food and nutritional security. The main objective of this study is to assess the food and nutrition-related KAP among reproductive-age women and understanding of household food and nutritional security in Sri Lanka as an example for marginalized societies. Thus, a cross-sectional survey was conducted using the KAP model questionnaire administered on 400 reproductive age women (18–49 Years) in marginalized areas in Sri Lanka. Data were collected using a random sampling method. The research results clearly showed that the reproductive age women have a low level of nutritional knowledge in the areas being investigated. Most women have a positive attitude towards receiving nutritional knowledge but have low-level practice about a healthy diet. Furthermore, knowledge, practices, and attitudes of women largely affect their BMI status, as well as household food security. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the influential factors. There was a highly significant positive correlation between nutritional knowledge, attitude score, and BMI level and a significant difference was found in the area, age, family size, monthly income, educational level, attitudes towards nutrition, food and nutrition practices across the reproductive women (R2: 467, p < 0.01). The research results showed that KAP largely determines women’s nutrition and household food security. Based on the results of this research, there is a need to enhance nutritional education in reproductive-age women in marginalized areas in Sri Lanka.
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Rajwade, Dr Anjali A. "Impact Of Nutrition Education On Nutritional Knowledge, Dietary Practices And Physical Endurance Of Amateur Badminton Players." International Journal of Scientific Research 1, no. 1 (2012): 52–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.15373/22778179/jun2012/18.
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Setiawati, Ari, Darmi Arda, Nordianiwati Nordianiwati, Indrawati Aris Tyarini, and Indryani Indryani. "Factors associated with nutritional status in children under five." Jurnal Edukasi Ilmiah Kesehatan 1, no. 3 (2023): 99–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.61099/junedik.v1i3.24.
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Nutritional status in children under five is an essential indicator of a child's health and development. Good nutrition at this age is crucial because children are experiencing rapid growth and development during this period. This study aims to determine the factors related to nutritional status in children under five—a type of quantitative research with a cross-sectional study design. The number of samples used in this study was 43 toddlers using purposive sampling techniques. The results of statistical tests obtained a value of 0.038 for maternal age, 0.405 for occupation, and 0.600 for knowledge of maternal nutrition. It can be concluded that there is no relationship between nutritional status in children under five and maternal age, occupation, or knowledge. The nutritional status of children under five is an important issue that is influenced by several factors, including the mother's age, the mother's occupation, and the mother's knowledge of child nutrition. The mother's age can affect the success of breastfeeding practices and nutritional knowledge. The mother's work plays a role in family time and resource availability. The mother's knowledge of child nutrition influences food selection and feeding practices. Handling the nutritional problems of children under five requires a holistic approach that involves all relevant parties, including the government, health institutions, and the community
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Khatri, Dipika, and Naveen Shrestha. "Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months followed by complementary feeding along with breastfeeding is crucial for proper growth and development of a child. This study aims to determine the factors that influence the feeding practice of mothers ha." Journal of Health and Allied Sciences 5, no. 1 (2019): 14–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.37107/jhas.27.
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Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months followed by complementary feeding along with breastfeeding is crucial for proper growth and development of a child. This study aims to determine the factors that influence the feeding practice of mothers having the children 6-23 months in Kaski district and to correlate the relationship between complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6-23 months. A community-based cross sectional analytical study was conducted among 453 mothers having the children 6-23 months, applying cluster sampling technique and using the structured questionnaire, salter scale weighing machine, stadiometer and sakir tape were used as research tools. From all respondents 67% started complementary feeding at 6-8 months of age. The practices of minimum meal frequency, minimum dietary diversity, and minimum acceptable diet were 93.8%, 45.9% and 42.4% among mothers of 6–23 months aged children, respectively. More than half of children have worst feeding practices. Types of family, mother’s education, father’s education, mother’s occupation were significantly associated with feeding practices. In term of nutritional status, 62.26% of children were stunted, 7.3% of children were underweight and 3.4% of children were wasted. Feeding practices were significantly associated with children nutritional status based on wasting and mid upper arm circumference. Overall in Kaski district, it was found that majority of mother had poor feeding practices which contribute to the under nutrition. Nutrition messages on Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices (IYCF) should emphasis dietary diversity and frequency of feeding for all the children.
 Keywords: Associated factors, Children, Feeding practices, Nutritional status
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Suchitra and Neena Sareen. "Training needs assessment of rural women regarding health and nutrition practices in Bikaner district of Rajasthan." ASIAN JOURNAL OF HOME SCIENCE 15, no. 2 (2020): 318–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.15740/has/ajhs/15.2/318-324.
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The present study was conducted in six panchayat samities out of which Bikaner panchayat samiti was selected. Out of thirty one Gram panchayat in Bikaner panchayat samiti four Gram panchayat were selected one village was selected on the basis of random sampling technique. Findings revealed that the result of training needs of rural women regarding health and nutrition practices showed that “Nutrition for children 0 to 6 years”, ‘Nutritional Recipes’, ‘Balanced diet’, Family planning’, ‘Care of pregnant and lactating mother’, ‘Child care’ were perceived by the rural women as the most important training areas for improved nutritional and health status whereas, ‘Low cost recipes’, and ‘Function of food’, ‘Environmental sanitation’, were perceived as the somewhat important training area by the rural women.The variables namely “family income, education, mass media contact, extension contact were positively and significantly correlated with training needs of the rural women about health and nutritional practices at 1 per cent level of probability. Whereas, age, training participation had negative significant relationship with training needs of the rural women about health and nutritional practices.
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Ndichu, George, Miriam Muga, and Michael Walekhwa. "Dietary Practices and Nutritional Status of Adolescent Girls (13 – 18 Years) Attending Public Mixed Day Secondary Schools in Gilgil Sub-County, Nakuru, Kenya." African Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics 3, no. 2 (2025): 72–81. https://doi.org/10.58460/ajnd.v3i2.120.
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Adolescent girls are nutritionally vulnerable because of their bodies require high nutrients to grow, have a high risk-taking propensity, and are predisposed to pressure from peers. Therefore, this study aims to determine the association between dietary practices and nutritional status among school-going adolescent girls. The study targeted the population of adolescent girls (13-18 years) in 34 public mixed day secondary schools in Gilgil Sub-County. A sample of 420 girls was obtained from six schools using a multi-stage sampling process. Data on dietary practices was collected using a structured questionnaire while data on nutritional status was collected using anthropometric tools. The data was summarized using descriptive statistics, while the logistic regression was used to check the association between dietary practices and nutrition status at the 0.05 level of significance. Results showed that the majority of school going adolescent girls are in a healthy nutritional state based on BMI. However, 13.8% of the girls are malnourished with 6.3% being underweight, 5.3% being overweight and 2.2 being obese. Taking 1-2 meals and snacks per day (OR= 0.443, 95% CI: 0.245- 0.799), skipping meals (0.854, 95% CI: 0.318- 1.077), and taking less than 2 litres of water a day (OR= 0.47, 95% CI: 0.258- 0.857) were significantly associated with lower likelihood of having a healthy nutritional status. On the other hand, observing the concept of balanced diet (OR= 2.475, 95% CI: 1.357-4.515), taking more than 2 litres of water a day (OR= 3.402, 95% CI: 1.187- 9.750) and having a higher individual dietary diversity score (OR= 2.526, 95% CI: 1.396- 4.571) were significantly linked to greater chances of having a healthy nutritional status. Based on the findings, the study concluded that most school-going adolescent girls in the study area are in healthy nutritional status but about 14% of the girls are malnourished. Nutritional status of the girl is significantly determined by dietary practices like the number of meals per day, water intake, quality and diversity of diet. The study recommends that policies and programmes aimed at improving the nutritional status of school going adolescent girls should focus on improving the girls’ access to meals with diverse foods groups.
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Sharma, Prakash. "Nutritional practices of the preschool-aged children and associated factors: A cross-sectional study in Rupandehi district of Nepal." Journal of Health Promotion 10, no. 1 (2022): 59–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jhp.v10i1.50988.
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Undernutrition is a common problem among Nepali preschool-aged children. Every parent’s feeding practice should be focused on preventing unhealthy eating behaviors of preschool-aged children as it is very difficult to change it in their later life. This study was carried out to assess the key nutritional practices and associated factors among the 3-5-year-old preschool-aged children from their primary caregivers/mothers by employing a quantitative research method. Data were collected through scheduled interviews and observations from mothers/primary caregivers of 394 preschool-aged children who were selected through a multi-stage random sampling procedure in Rupandehi District of Nepal. Binary logistic regression was done to determine the predictors of nutritional practices of preschool-aged children. A p-value less than 0.05 is considered statistical significance. Economic statuses including caste/ethnicity were the main socio-economic and demographic variables to determine the nutritional practices of the preschool-aged children. Findings of the study indicated that majority of preschool-aged children were found in low-level nutritional practices. The preschoolaged children from marginal economic status, including disadvantage-cohorts of the Terai and Dalit, were the victims of the poor nutritional practices. Hence, community-based nutrition education intervention and mothers/caregivers’ awareness programs on feeding practices may be an incredible effort to improve the nutritional status of preschool-aged children if the program is intervened by targeting the background characteristics of the community group.
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Gadanya, A. M., B. Hamza, and S. M. Abubakar. "Assessment of Nutritional Status, Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Secondary School Students in Kano, Nigeria." Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 14, no. 2 (2022): 214–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bajopas.v14i2.26.
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Poor nutritional status during adolescence is an important determinant of health outcome and sustainable development. Roughly 19.7% of the world’s adolescents reside in Africa. Nigeria has about 21% of its population as adolescents. Adequate nutrition knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) among adolescents are necessary for improved nutrition status. However, there is limited data on nutrition KAP among adolescents to inform decision-making in the Northern Nigeria. The study assessed the nutritional status, knowledge, attitude and practices of secondary school girls in Kano, Nigeria. Descriptive research design was used for data collection, 137 students 10-22 years were randomly selected for the study. Data was collected using modified KAP questionnaire developed by the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nation (FAO-UN). Height, weight was measured and used for the calculation of Body Mass Index (BMI). Data were analyzed using SPSS-20. Correlation analysis was used to assess relationship between Nutritional knowledge, attitude and practices. P value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results obtained indicated that majority of the participants (55.42%) were underweight, 43.06% normal, 0.79% overweight and 0.73% obesed. Nutritional Knowledge was found to be 62.77% good, 21.39% fair and 15.84% poor. Nutritional attitude and practice were found to be 16.06% good, 50.36% fair, 33.58% poor, and 1.46% good, 15.33% fair, and 83.21 poor respectively. Correlation between knowledge and attitude, knowledge and practice, as well as practice and attitude were 0.338 (p=0.001), 0.058 (p= 0.504) and 0.235 (p= 0.006) and respectively. Therefore, the study reveals poor nutritional status, adequate knowledge and no significant correlation was found between knowledge and practice.
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Reni Nurhidayah, Dhita Kurnia Sari, and Prima Dewi Kusumawati. "Nutritional Rangers Mobile Application in Improving Child Nutrition, Feeding Response and Mother's Knowledge in Underprivileged Families." Journal Of Nursing Practice 8, no. 1 (2024): 184–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.30994/jnp.v8i1.659.
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Background: Stunting is a major public health challenge, particularly in disadvantaged communities where access to adequate nutrition and healthcare is limited. Addressing this issue requires effective interventions to improve child nutrition and feeding practices. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Nutritional Rangers Mobile Application in improving child nutrition, feeding responses, and mothers' knowledge among underprivileged families with stunted children aged 6 to 24 months. Method: A pre-test and post-test design was employed, involving 22 mothers of stunted children from Kediri Regency, selected through purposive sampling. The app provided nutritional education, personalized dietary recommendations, and monitoring features over a three-month period. Results: Significant improvements were observed in child nutrition metrics, with mean weight increasing from 11.25 kg to 14.48 kg and height showing incremental growth. Paired sample t-tests confirmed statistical significance (p < 0.05) in all measured Z-scores (Weight-for-Age, Height-for-Age, and Weight-for-Height). Additionally, feeding responses and maternal nutritional knowledge significantly improved (p < 0.05). Discussion: The study highlights the effectiveness of the Nutritional Rangers Mobile Application in enhancing nutritional outcomes and maternal knowledge in resource-limited settings. The app's features contributed to significant improvements in child growth metrics and feeding practices. Conclusion: The Nutritional Rangers Mobile Application is a valuable tool for empowering mothers with nutritional education and real-time monitoring, leading to sustainable improvements in child health and nutrition outcomes in disadvantaged communities.
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Alzaben, Abeer S., Abeer A. Aljahdali, Lulua F. Alasousi, Ghadeer Alzaben, Lynne Kennedy, and Anwar Alhashem. "Nutritional Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Family Physician Practitioners in Gulf Countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and UAE)." Healthcare 11, no. 19 (2023): 2633. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11192633.
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Family physicians serve as pivotal points of contact within global healthcare systems. Nutrition plays a significant role in lifestyle and preventive medicine. With the rise of chronic and non-communicable diseases in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, these physicians advise patients and the public on diet-related conditions. This descriptive cross-sectional study assessed the nutritional knowledge and practices across the GCC. Combining survey data from multiple GCC sites, a sample of family physicians was generated. Registered GCC family physicians received email invitations containing participant information, informed consent forms, and a self-administered online questionnaire. Analysis of data from four GCC countries involving 8751 family physicians and nutrition experts revealed an average nutrition knowledge score of 62%. Nearly all participants recognized the importance of nutrition in preventing and treating chronic diseases. Common nutritional practices included recommending regular exercise (92%), referring patients to dietitians for nutrition-related concerns (70%), and providing nutrition advice (68.6%). GCC family physicians underscore the significance of nutrition in preventing and managing chronic ailments. Therefore, incorporating nutritional counseling into their practices is essential. This study highlights the need to integrate nutrition education into medical curricula and ongoing professional development, given that only 62% of GCC family physicians correctly answered nutrition-related questions.
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Haldar, Pratiti, Lekha Viswanath, and Ashok Kumar Srivastava. "NUTRITION: A BOON TO HEALTHY EARLY CHILDHOOD." International Journal of Advanced Research 10, no. 02 (2022): 1124–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/ijar01/14320.
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Food!! The word food itself holds a very important role in everyones lives. The food we eat gives us the needed energy to pursue our daily activities and gives us the necessary strength to help boost our immunity. The importance of an adequate nutrition for children below three years cannot be ignored or cut short. The early nutrition practices in a childs life decides, the how the latter years of life turn out. Therefore, it should be a fundamental right of a child to have good nutritional practices from day one. Exclusive breast feeding since very long has been emphasized upon by Governments of various countries, medical practitioners and other involved in maternal and child health sector. If a child gets exclusive breast feed for six months, experts believe that it helps a child to grow healthy and also contributes to overall development of the child. Healthy Nutritional practices play a vital role in health of children especially in children below three years. Healthy nutritional practices are like the steps of a ladder, the stronger the steps the better is the climb for the child. Mothers or the primary care givers are like poles of the ladder which holds the steps together. Therefore, educating a mother or primary care giver about healthy nutritional practices becomes utmost necessity for any society.
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Queiroz, Aline Pereira, Caroline dos Santos, Greice Milena Sant'Ana Reis, Paulo Sergio Carvalho Matos, Rogério dos Santos e. Santos, and Tamires de Jesus Silva. "Hospital admission flow and nutritional support in a cohort of pediatric patients with COVID-19." Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil 21, suppl 1 (2021): 287–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1806-9304202100s100016.
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Abstract In view of the current panorama of hospital nutritional care, it is necessary to review nutritional care practices in hospital units, in order to ensure nutritional monitoring and quality of care. Therefore, it is necessary to build flows of nutritional assistance practices at the pediatric hospital level, based on the recommendations of the Federal Council of Nutritionists and the Brazilian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, aiming at not generating a deficit in the nutritional monitoring of the patient and in reducing the risk of contamination of the professional. When individual protection equipment is available, nutritional admission will be made in person and during hospitalization, monitoring can be performed using secondary data from electronic medical records and / or telecommunication with the multidisciplinary team. The implementation of nutritional routines in hospitals in times of Covid-19 pandemic generates more assertive conducts for the prevention and treatment of malnutrition and other nutritional implications, also guaranteeing the safety of professionals in assistance in pediatric units..
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Hammouh, Fadwa, Mai Abdullah, Ala’a Al-Bakheit, Narmeen Jamal Al-Awwad, Ibrahim Dabbour, and Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh. "Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAPs) among Jordanian Elderly—A Cross-Sectional Study." Nutrients 15, no. 9 (2023): 2220. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15092220.
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Nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and good practices are essential for preventing malnutrition, ensuring good health, and maintaining life quality. However, to the best of our knowledge, no studies have been published on the nutritional knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) of Jordanian older people. For this reason, our study aimed to assess the KAPs in the Jordanian elderly. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1200 people aged 60 and over. The results revealed that 52.8% of participants had poor knowledge, 52.7% had negative attitude scores, and 72.6% had poor practices. Significant differences were found between the three regions in the KAP prevalence (p < 0.001). The northern region had a higher prevalence of nutritionally poor knowledge (65.6%) compared to 52.5% and 40.4% for the central and southern regions, respectively. Participants from the central region had a higher prevalence of a positive attitude (55.4%), whereas the northern and the southern participants had a higher prevalence of a negative attitude (65.6% and 54.4%, respectively). All regions reported poor practices, yet, significantly, the northern regions had the highest prevalence of poor practices. Participants with a low educational level reported a significantly higher prevalence of poor knowledge, negative attitudes, and poor practices compared to participants with a high educational level. The results obtained underline the importance of taking into account the lack of nutrition-related KAPs among the elderly in Jordan. It is crucial to raise awareness on this issue and to implement the national nutrition strategy, with particular attention paid to the elderly. Concrete measures must be taken to ensure that the nutritional needs of older people are met and to improve their quality of life.
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Sah, RB, L. Subedi, U. Shah, N. Jha, and PK Pokharel. "Nutritional supplementation practices during pregnancy in Village Development Committees of Morang District, Nepal." Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 10, no. 2 (2015): 10–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v10i2.12948.
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy is a critical period for both woman and baby from a nutritional perspective. Poor nutrition, during pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. However, due to various factors, pregnant women do not increase the quality or quantity of diet during pregnancy. OBJECTIVE To find out the prevalence of nutritional supplementations taken during pregnancy and to find out the association between sociodemographic characteristics and nutritional supplementations taken during pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The cross-sectional study was conducted from 1st March to 14th March, 2014 among the residents of Rangeli VDC of Morang District in Eastern Nepal where 300 households were taken as subjects. Semistructured questionnaire was used and face to face interview was conducted. Chi-square test was applied to find out the association between sociodemographic characteristics and nutritional supplementations taken during pregnancy. RESULT The problem of not taking extra nutritional supplementations during pregnancy is common and has become a key public health concern. Lack of education of wife and husband led some of the respondents not taking more nutritional supplementations during pregnancy. CONCLUSION The problem of not taking extra nutritional supplementations during pregnancy is common and has become a key public health concern. Lack of education of wife and husband led some of the respondents not taking more nutritional supplementations during pregnancy.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v10i2.12948 Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2014, Vol.10(2); 10-17
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Zakov, Z. N., and P. G. Koss. "Popular Nutritional Practices: A Scientific Appraisal." Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine 54, no. 6 (1987): 539. http://dx.doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.54.6.539-a.
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Plaizier, J. C., T. Garner, T. Droppo, and T. Whiting. "Nutritional practices on Manitoba dairy farms." Canadian Journal of Animal Science 84, no. 3 (2004): 501–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/a03-115.
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A survey was conducted on 40 randomly selected dairy farms across Manitoba to document nutritional practices and diet compositions, and study relationships between diet composition and milk production. Samples from all feeds, diets, and the bulk milk tank were collected and analyzed. Inclusion rates of feed ingredients were recorded. Production data were obtained from Western Canada Dairy Herd Improvement Services (WCDHIS). Component feeding and total mixed ration (TMR) feeding were used in 37.5 and 62.5% of herds, respectively. Only 24% of TMR-fed herds used two or more TMR. The medians of dietary contents of crude protein (CP), rumen degradable protein (RDP), rumen undegradable protein (RUP), and neutral detergent fibre (NDF), and milk urea nitrogen (MUN) were 18.3% dry matter (DM), 12.2% DM, 5.7% DM, 34.8% DM, and 15.6 mg dL-1, respectively. On average, diets contained 6.2% more net energy for lactation (NEl), 35.9% more RDP, 15.8% less RUP, 74.6% more calcium (Ca), 51.9% more phosphorous (P), 44.9% more potassium (K), 116.1% more magnesium (Mg), and 4.2% more sodium (Na) than the estimated requirements based on the average milk production and estimated DM intake of the cows on each farm. In 25% of TMR-fed herds, TMR was coarser than recommended. Milk yield, and milk fat percentage were affected by breed, but were not affected by feeding practice (TMR or component feeding), diet composition, and physically effective NDF (peNDF) determined as the percent age of feed particles retained by the 8- and 19-mm screens of the Penn State Particle Separator multiplied by dietary NDF. Milk protein percentage was positively correlated to RUP. MUN was positively correlated to RDP, RUP, NDF, and days in milk (DIM). Reductions in dietary CP, RDP, Ca, P, Mg, and K could reduce nutrient excretions to the environment without reducing milk production and health. Increasing dietary RUP content could improve milk production on Manitoba dairy farms. Key words: Dairy cattle, milk production, protein, fibre, minerals, particle size.
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DuPuis, E. Melanie. "Setting Nutritional Standards: Theory, Policies, Practices." Journal of Interdisciplinary History 48, no. 4 (2018): 548–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/jinh_r_01206.
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Ford, Daniel E. "Nutritional Counseling in Community Office Practices." Archives of Internal Medicine 157, no. 3 (1997): 361. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1997.00440240127024.
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Ford, D. E. "Nutritional counseling in community office practices." Archives of Internal Medicine 157, no. 3 (1997): 361b—362. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.157.3.361b.
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