The concept of a 'recommended dietary allowance'(RDA) and similar terms describing the
daily intake of essential nutrients recommended for healthy individuals is widely used by …

Manganese (Mn) is an essential trace element that is critical for human health and
development. At the turn of the century when diets were based on whole grains, cereals and …

Equitable access to healthy food is a critical challenge in urban Asia. Food safety
governance promotes modern supermarkets over more traditional markets, but …

The Vietnamese South East Asian Nutrition Survey (SEANUTS), a cross-sectional study,
was undertaken to assess the nutritional status in a nationally representative sample of …

Objectives. We investigated the relationships among early childhood caries (ECC), mouth
pain, and nutritional status in children aged 1 to 6 years in Southern and Central Vietnam …

Smallholder agriculture is an important source of livelihoods in South Asia and sub-Saharan
Africa. In these regions the highest concentrations of nutritionally vulnerable populations are …

Breast milk is considered to be the best nutrient source for infants. However, nutritional
compositions of breast milk in developing countries, especially among malnourished …

Although data showing adverse effects with high and low gestational weight gain (GWG)
come from a large number of countries, a variety of guidelines about the GWG exist. Our …

This study sheds light on the effects of non-farm employment on household food poverty and
vulnerability among rural households in Vietnam using data from the Vietnam Household …

Objective Preconception micronutrient interventions may be a promising approach to reduce
anemia and iron deficiency during pregnancy, but currently we have limited data to inform …