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Delayed introduction of lumpy foods to children during the complementary feeding period affects child's food acceptance and feeding at 7 years of age (news)
Delayed introduction of lumpy foods to children during the complementary feeding period affects child's food acceptance and feeding at 7 years of age

The study aimed to follow up children who had been introduced to lumpy solids (chewy foods) at different ages, and to…

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Social Costs of Iron Deficiency Anemia in 6-59 month old children in India (news)
Social Costs of Iron Deficiency Anemia in 6-59 month old children in India

Inadequate nutrition has a severe impact on health in India. According to the WHO, iron deficiency is the single most…

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Supplementation is better and more efficacious than fortification (news)
Supplementation is better and more efficacious than fortification

Supplementation or fortification may be useful when they fill a specific identified nutrient gap that cannot or is not…

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Homemade preparations (HMP) is sufficient wholesome nutritious food (news)
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Homemade preparations (HMP) is sufficient wholesome nutritious food

For infants and younger children, the volume of the homemade complementary diets may be too large to allow the child to…

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Effect of Selenium Supplementation on Glucose Homeostasis, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Pregnant Women With Gestational Diabetes

Benefits of Selenium Supplementation in Pregnant Women With Gestational DiabetesA randomised, double-blind, placebo…

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Benefits of Myo-Inositol Supplementation in Pregnant Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Role of Myo-Inositol Supplementation in Preventing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnant WomenGestational diabetes…

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Association of Vitamin D Status in Early Infancy With Immune Functions During Childhood

Role of Vitamin D Levels in Adaptive and Innate Immune Function and Clinical Allergic Disease in Infancy and Early…

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Effects of Red Palm Oil Supplementation on β-Carotene and Vitamin A Levels in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis

Beta-carotene is a major source of retinol (vitamin A) and may act as an antioxidant and scavenge singlet oxygen…

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Neonatal Lactose Intolerance: Causative Factors, Clinical Manifestations and Treatment Measures

Neonatal Lactose Intolerance: Causes, Symptoms and TreatmentNeonatal lactose intolerance refers to a series of…

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