Food insecurity and micronutrient deficiency in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SO Lopes, LCS Abrantes, FM Azevedo, NS Morais… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Food insecurity is a public health problem as it affects a wide array of individuals in the
population. It can be characterized by food deprivation, lack of essential nutrition, lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Perspective: the importance of water security for ensuring food security, good nutrition, and well-being

SL Young, EA Frongillo, Z Jamaluddine… - Advances in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water security is a powerful concept that is still in its early days in the field of nutrition. Given
the prevalence and severity of water issues and the many interconnections between water …

Fertilizers for food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa: an overview of soil health implications

C Dimkpa, W Adzawla, R Pandey, WK Atakora… - Frontiers in Soil …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces chronic food insecurity associated with soil degradation
and the peculiar aftermath of climate change and exacerbated by rising population and …

Factors associated with iron deficiency anaemia among pregnant teenagers in Ashanti Region, Ghana: A hospital-based prospective cohort study

RA Annan, LA Gyimah, C Apprey, AK Edusei… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) is reportedly high in pregnant adults and the
causes well studied. However, among pregnant teenagers, the levels and associated factors …

Food security in Ghanaian urban cities: A scoping review of the literature

R Akparibo, RNO Aryeetey, EA Asamane… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Urbanisation in Ghana could be negatively impacting the state of food security, especially in
economically vulnerable groups. Food supply, safety, and quality are all aspects of food …

High levels of depressive symptoms and low quality of life are reported during pregnancy in Cape Coast, Ghana; a longitudinal study

RA Pobee, J Setorglo, M Kwashie Klevor… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Significant rates of anxiety, depressive symptoms, and low quality of life (QoL)
have been found among pregnant women in developed countries. These psychosocial …

A Scoping Review of Nutritional Biomarkers Associated with Food Security

L Krasnovsky, AP Crowley, F Naeem, LS Wang, GD Wu… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Food insecurity affects more than 40 million individuals in the United States and is linked to
negative health outcomes due, in part, to poor dietary quality. Despite the emergence of …

Beyond hemoglobin: uncovering iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia using serum ferritin concentration among pregnant women in eastern Ethiopia: a …

MB Fite, D Bikila, W Habtu, AK Tura, TA Yadeta, L Oljira… - BMC nutrition, 2022 - Springer
Background Although the high burden of anemia among pregnant women in low-resource
settings like Ethiopia is well documented, evidence is scarce on the underlying causes using …

Determinants of micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy among women in three sub-Saharan African countries: a multilevel logistic regression model

EG Mekonen, AF Zegeye, BS Workneh… - Frontiers in Global …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Poor maternal nutrition during pregnancy is a common cause of poor maternal
and infant outcomes. Micronutrient deficiencies are common among pregnant women in low …

Global, regional and national prevalence of copper, selenium and zinc deficiencies in women of childbearing age: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

PR Costa, T Carvalho, JCD Pitangueira… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Micronutrient deficiencies are common in low-income and middle-income
countries and are usually related to inadequate food intake, poor diet quality and low …