Nutrition research papers
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Effect of dietary fat supplementation during late pregnancy and first six months of lactation on maternal and infant vitamin A status in rural Bangladesh
Dietary fat intake is extremely low in most communities with vitamin A deficiency. However, its role in vitamin A status of pregnant and lactating women is poorly understood. The aim of the study was to examine the&#x... -
Nutrition: basis for healthy children and mothers in Bangladesh
Recent data from the World Health Organization showed that about 60% of all deaths, occurring among children aged less than five years (under-five children) in developing countries, could be attributed to malnutrition. It has b... -
Zinc supplementation in children with cholera in Bangladesh : randomised controlled trial
Objective To investigate the impact of zinc supplementation in children with cholera. Design Double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial. Setting Dhaka Hospital, Bangladesh. Participants 179 children aged 3-14 years ... -
Supplementation of fish-oil and soy-oil during pregnancy and psychomotor development of infants
Supplementation of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in infancy improves neuro-developmental outcomes, but there is limited information about the impact of supplementing pregnant mothers with DHA on the development of their infants. In a follow... -
Intensive nutrition education with or without supplementary feeding improves the nutritional status of moderately-malnourished children in Bangladesh
This prospective randomized trial was carried out to test the efficacy of a specific intervention for reducing the extent of their malnutrition and to change behaviour of mothers relating to child-feeding practices, care-giving, and...
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