Interventions for the prevention of nutritional rickets in term born children

C Lerch, T Meissner - Cochrane Database of Systematic …, 2007 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Nutritional rickets is a disease of growing children leading to bone deformities,
bone pain, convulsions or delayed motor development. Today, high‐incidence of nutritional …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional rickets in immigrant and refugee children

TD Thacher, P Pludowski, NJ Shaw, MZ Mughal… - Public Health …, 2016 - Springer
Immigrant and refugee populations bring public health challenges to host nations. In the
current global refugee crisis, children are the most vulnerable subpopulation. Diseases that …

Nutritional rickets around the world: an update

AL Creo, TD Thacher, JM Pettifor… - Paediatrics and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Worldwide, nutritional rickets continues to be an evolving problem with several causes. This
paper provides an updated literature review characterising the prevalence, aetiology …

Nutrition, child growth, and chronic disease prevention

R Uauy, J Kain, V Mericq, J Rojas… - Annals of medicine, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Countries undergoing the nutrition transition are experiencing a progressive increase in
obesity and nutrition‐related chronic diseases (NRCDs). In transitional countries, stunting …

A systematic review of nutritional rickets in Ethiopia: status and prospects.

Y Wondale, F Shiferaw, S Lulseged - Ethiopian medical journal, 2005 - europepmc.org
Background Nutritional rickets contributes to the high burden of illness and death among
Ethiopian children below 5 years of age. Lack of adequate information appears to have …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional rickets and osteomalacia in the twenty-first century: revised concepts, public health, and prevention strategies

S Uday, W Högler - Current Osteoporosis Reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Nutritional rickets and osteomalacia are common in dark-
skinned and migrant populations. Their global incidence is rising due to changing …

[HTML][HTML] What approaches are most effective at addressing micronutrient deficiency in children 0–5 years? A review of systematic reviews

M Campos Ponce, K Polman, N Roos… - Maternal and child …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction Even though micronutrient deficiency is still a major public health problem, it is
still unclear which interventions are most effective in improving micronutrient status. This …

Nutritional rickets under 16 years: UK surveillance results

P Julies, RM Lynn, K Pall, M Leoni, A Calder… - Archives of Disease in …, 2020 - adc.bmj.com
Objective The UK national incidence of nutritional rickets is unknown. We aimed to describe
the incidence, presentation and clinical management of children under 16 years with …

School feeding for improving the physical and psychosocial health of disadvantaged students

B Kristjansson, M Petticrew… - Cochrane database …, 2007 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Early malnutrition and/or micronutrient deficiencies can adversely affect
physical, mental, and social aspects of child health. School feeding programs are designed …

Nutritional rickets around the world: causes and future directions

TD Thacher, PR Fischer, MA Strand… - Annals of tropical …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Nutritional rickets has been described from at least 59 countries in the last 20
years. Its spectrum of causes differs in different regions of the world. Methods: We conducted …