Study examines changes in home food availability and nutrient intake for young children

Early childhood is an important time to learn about nutrition and develop healthy eating behaviors. Young children depend on their parents to provide food options, and the availability of food in the home affects their food choices. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at changes in home food availability and nutrient … Read more

Dietary diversity and associated factors among women attending antenatal clinics in the coastal region of Tanzania | BMC Nutrition

Aliwo S, Fentie M, Awoke T, Gizaw Z. Dietary diversity practice and related factors among pregnant women in Northeastern Ethiopia. BMC Res Notes. 2019;12:123. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Arimond M, Wiesmann D, Becquey E, Carriquiry A, Daniels M, Deitchler M, Fanou N, Ferguson E, Kennedy MJG, et al. Dietary diversity as a measure … Read more

Smartphone data shows the link between fast food restaurants and diet-related diseases

How many fast food restaurants do you come across every day and what does that have to do with your health? A lot ofsays Abigail Horn, chief scientist at USC’s Information Sciences Institute (ISI). Horn led a multidisciplinary team with researchers from three USC schools (Viterbi School of Engineering; Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and … Read more

Associations of methyl donor nutrients with common psychological disorders (depression, anxiety and stress) among reproductive-age women in Kabul, Afghanistan | BMC Nutrition

This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kabul, a city with more than 160 health care facilities and 22 municipalities [13]. We used a multi-stage random sampling technique. In each zone of Kabul (North, East, West and South) we first randomly selected one municipality and from each municipality we randomly selected one health center. Three Comprehensive … Read more