Introduction Traditionally associated with undernutrition, increasing evidence suggests micronutrient deficiencies can coexist with overnutrition. Therefore, this work aimed to …
Anemia is a state of hemoglobin levels in the bloodless than normal numbers according to the sex and age group. The impact of anemia in adolescents is a decrease in achievement …
C Nicholaus, HD Martin, N Kassim… - Journal of Nutrition …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A cross‐sectional study was conducted to assess dietary practices, nutrient adequacy, and nutrition status among 164 adolescents aged between 16 and 19 years in boarding …
Background School children in developing countries like Nigeria are faced with numerous nutrition and health problems. Lack of functional school health and nutrition programmes in …
The insufficiency of nutrients in man's diet has led to an increase in food fortification in recent times. Sugar, a commodity widely consumed globally and used in the production of a wide …
O Kuku-Shittu, O Onabanjo, O Fadare, M Oyeyemi - 2016 - books.google.com
Poverty and a lack of awareness seem to be at the heart of the problem of childhood malnutrition in Nigeria. Until the socioeconomic status of the vast majority of Nigerians …
H Zailani, OA Owolabi, AB Sallau - Archives de Pédiatrie, 2023 - Elsevier
Background A poor nutritional status in children results in reduced physical and mental health and poor academic performance. The National Homegrown School Feeding Program …
M Tassy, AL Eldridge, RA Sanusi, O Ariyo… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The paucity of adequate data on dietary and nutrient intakes of school-age children is a barrier to addressing malnutrition and associated risks in Nigeria. This study included 955 …
Individual-level quantitative dietary data can provide suitably disaggregated information to identify the needs of all population sub-groups, which can in turn inform agricultural …