From Community Wells to Household Resilience: A Community-Based Model Linking Water Access, Savings, Livestock and Sustainable Agriculture in Rural Western Uganda
Andrew Okello Sustainable Missions Inc. (SMI) Uganda Type of Paper: Case Study Purpose: This paper presents a community-based model developed by Sustainable Missions Inc. (SMI) in rural Western Uganda linking safe water access with household economic resilience, nutrition and sustainable agriculture. Design/methodology/approach: The paper uses a practical case-study approach based on SMI’s experience across 21 […]
Universities as catalysts for sustainable development: USU’s evidence-based pathway to nutrition, food safety, and public health, Muryanto Amin
Professor Muryanto Amin Rector Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan Indonesia Purpose: This study positions Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) as a catalyst for sustainable development by translating local evidence into community models that can be replicated to address SDG 2 and SDG 3. Design/Methodology: This study synthesizes USU-affiliated studies and community engagement in North Sumatra, integrating food […]
Availability and use status of plant genetic diversities from forests for food, nutrition and livelihood security: A case from Chepang tribal communities of Nepal, Dr. Bed Khatiwada, Bhim Chaulgain and Surendra Osti
Dr. Bed Prasad Khatiwada ActionAid International, Kathmandu Nepal Email: bedkhatiwada@gmail.com Bhim Chaulgain SECARD Nepal, Kathmandu Nepal Surendra Osti University of Florida, Quincy, Florida USA DOI: 10.1108/20425941211244298 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the availability and use status of plant species and their genetic diversities from local forests and uncultivated lands in the context of three […]
Physicochemical, sensory and quality attributes of fermented Vignna mungo soup fortified with Moringa oleifera for leveraging affordable nutritional benefits, Vibhuti Batra, Dr. Abhijit Ganguli
Vibhuti Batra* Food Innovation Unit, SE Enterprises Baddi India *Email: vibhutibatra27@gmail.com Dr. Abhijit Ganguli SSD Project Conglomerate, PHFI, Gurgaon India Email: ganguliabhijit@rediffmail.com Purpose: To develop a low cost/affordable nutritionally enhanced soup premix with adequate physicochemical and sensory attributes using regionally available plant Moringa oliefera and the underutilized legume, Vigna mungo(black gram) Design: The fermented Vigna […]
Relationship Between Nutritional Status And Diet Quality With Depression, Anxiety And Stress Level In Obese Adults, Burcu Malkoç, Nermin Kılıç, Pınar Kaya
Burcu Malkoç* Arnavutköy District Health Directorate Diet Polyclinic, İstanbul Turkey Email: dytburcuboru@outlook.com Nermin Kılıç Ondokuz Mayıs University, Medicine Faculty, Medical Biochemistry Department, Samsun Turkey Pınar Sökülmez Kaya Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Samsun Turkey DOI: 10.47556/J.IJFNPH.13.1-2.2023.2 Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of nutritional status and dietary quality […]
The Nutritional Status of Inpatient Drug Addicts and The Impact of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Intervention on Recovery, Dr. Nahlaa Khalifa
Dr. Nahlaa A. Khalifa Assistant Professor, Clinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah Saudi Arabia DOI: 10.47556/B.OUTLOOK2017.15.19 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to overview the literature about the nutritional status of drug addicts and the effect of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) intervention and nutrition education on recovery. Methodology: The […]
Development of professionalism and dietetic practice: a critical role for the nationally dispersed group of leaders and futurists in the field of nutrition and dietetics, Dr Elham Aljaaly
Dr Elham Aljaaly King Abdulaziz University Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Purpose: The purpose of this review is to examine the available evidence on defining professionalism and dietetic practice in Sudan. Design/Methods: A comprehensive search of six electronic databases including ISI, Medline, PubMed, EMBASE, Health Management Information Consortium(HMIC) and PsycINFO was conducted in March 2015 […]
Mind mapping: an effective multisensory, learning and teaching strategy, underutilised in medical education in Sudan, Dr Nahlaa Khalifa
Dr Nahlaa A. Khalifa King Abdulaziz University Saudi Arabia Purpose: Present evidence of the Mind Mapping (MM) value, for better teaching, learning and researching. Improve understanding about the effectiveness of using MM in medical education in Sudan. Methodology: The literature was gained by searching library databases (PubMed, PsychINFO, MEDLINE and EMBASE). It is a […]
Do public health messages impact on knowledge, diet and lifestyle choices of women during pregnancy?, Cathryn Salisbury and Claire Robertson
Cathryn Salisbury University of Westminster United Kingdom Claire Robertson University of Westminster United Kingdom Purpose: This paper summarises the scientific rationale supporting the need to promote healthy diet and lifestyle choices during pregnancy and describes a pilot study assessing the impact of public health messages on diet quality and lifestyle choices among a population of […]
New approaches for correcting zinc deficiency without zinc fortification, Barbara Harland and Donald Oberleas
Barbara F. Harland Howard University United States Donald Oberleas Texas Tech University United States Purpose: Emphatically state that zinc deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency worldwide. Introduce the Phytate: Zinc Molar Ratio as a tool for predicting zinc deficiency. To introduce the consequences or degree of severity of zinc deficiency and the ease of […]