Plant-based diets in low-income countries (LICs) have a high content of phytic acid (myo-
inositol hexaphosphate [InsP6]) and associated magnesium, potassium, and calcium salts …

Iron deficiency is one of the leading risk factors for disability and death worldwide, affecting
an estimated 2 billion people. Nutritional iron deficiency arises when physiological …

The first cases of human Zn deficiency were described in the 1960s in the Middle East.
Nevertheless, it was not until 2002 that Zn deficiency was included as a major risk factor in …

Zinc supplementation trials carried out among children have produced variable results,
depending on the specific outcomes considered and the initial characteristics of the children …

Anemia is one of the commonest and most intractable public health problems in Africa. This
paper illustrates how, in areas of stable malaria transmission, anemia is apparent from the …

Reducing child malnutrition requires nutritious food, breastfeeding, improved hygiene,
health services, and (prenatal) care. Poverty and food insecurity seriously constrain the …

Background To further reduce stunting in Southeast Asia, a rapidly changing region, its main
causes need to be identified. Objective Assess the relationship between different causes of …

Background Moderate acute malnutrition, also called moderate wasting, affects around 10%
of children under five years of age in low‐and middle‐income countries. There are different …

The WHO is urging countries to promote improved complementary feeding practices to
ensure optimal health, growth, and development of young children. To help achieve this, a …

Adolescence is the period between childhood and adulthood. Patton and others (2016)
further delineate this period as early adolescence (ages 10–14 years), late adolescence …