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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"green leafy vegetables"”.
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Consumption patterns of vitamin A-rich foods of 10-13 years old children living in a rural area in Venda
… that children were mostly forced to eat (dark green leafy vegetables) were very nutritious and given in order to prevent hunger and wastage (left-over in the morning). The general meal pattern of these children was three meals a day with two, one or no snacks in between meals. The mostly …
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Understanding the problem of anaemia among pregnant women booking for antenatal care in Lusaka district Zambia
… showed that low family income and low intake of green leafy vegetables were associated with anaemia, with p values of 0.02, and 0.023, respectively. After adjusting for confounders, HIV infection remained significant in the regression model. HIV positive women were 2.7 times more likely to have …
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Understanding the problem of anaemia among pregnant women booking for antenatal care in Lusaka district Zambia
… showed that low family income and low intake of green leafy vegetables were associated with anaemia, with p values of 0.02, and 0.023, respectively. After adjusting for confounders, HIV infection remained significant in the regression model. HIV positive women were 2.7 times more likely to have …
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The Nutritional Value of Selected Vegetarian Meals
… combination of the three meals, and a mixture of green leafy vegetables. The diets were isocaloric and isonitrogenous and consisted of 10% protein, 8% fat, 69% carbohydrate, 7% cellulose, 4% mineral mixture, and 2% vitamin mixture. The control diet was prepared using casein at a 10% protein …
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Smallholder agriculture and household food and nutrition security: a study from East Hararghe, Ethiopia
… sale. Nutritionally important food types such as vegetables, fruits, beans, eggs and meat were produced only by a minority of households and were largely sold for cash rather than being consumed within the producer household. From a dietary perspective households produced a limited number of food …
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Investigating the Link between the Oral Microbiome and Cardiovascular Health in Regards to Nitrate/Nitrite Metabolism.
… The first study compared effects of high-nitrate vegetables and pharmacological salt supplementation on the oral microbiome composition in hypertensive individuals. Seventy participants (50-70-y-old, clinical systolic BP (SBP) 130-159 mmHg, diastolic BP (DBP) <110 mmHg) were randomly allocated to …
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A study of the association of prenatal inflammatory diet and adverse infant birth outcomes in a birth cohort in Uganda
… 57.1% reported consuming grains or cereal, 12.6% vegetables, 19.3% Fruits, 1.2% meat and 7.4% eggs. There were statistically significant differences in dietary practices of the women according to their level of education, with 81% of those who attained tertiary education having adequate dietary …
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Nutritional and Bioactive Characterisation of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Green Shoots as a Protein-Rich Leafy Vegetable
… Prairies, where the availability of fresh green leafy vegetables is limited outside the summer season. This thesis provides a comprehensive nutritional and biochemical characterisation of faba bean shoots (Vicia faba L.), hereafter referred to as faba greens, to investigate their potential …
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Bone health in Gambian women: impact and implications of rural-to-urban migration and the nutrition transition
… (p<0.01), related to lower consumption of fruit, green leafy vegetables and groundnuts. 25-hydroxy vitamin D status was good in both groups, urban migrant 64.0 ± 14.2nmol/L and rural 68.3 ± 15.7nmol/L (M ± SD, p>0.05). Implications for bone health of the nutrition and demographic transition, …
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Lutein and α-tocopherol biodistribution in animal models
… body. The carotenoid lutein is prevalent in green leafy vegetables and is one of the most abundant carotenoids in serum and tissues. Of particular interest for this thesis, lutein may have critical roles in visual and cognitive functions; αT may help maintain neurological health. Since …
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Diet and Bone Mass In British Children: An Examination of theInfluence of Breastfeeding, Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Protein Consumption
… vegetable intake, intake of specific fruits and vegetables and intake of micronutrients (vitamin C, folate, magnesium, potassium and calcium) found in high amounts in fruits and vegetables were examined. To study the effect of protein, total protein intake from all sources as well as protein …
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Vegetable intake and head and neck cancer
… studies have suggested that increasing intake of vegetables before and following diagnosis with HNC may improve clinical outcomes such as disease recurrence and survival. Despite an increasing focus on the beneficial effects of fruits and vegetables on cancer survival, we still know very little …
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Oxalate content of green juices and strategies for reduction of soluble oxalate content : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
Green juices are an example of a modern food innovation that has developed partly by itself in response to general nutritional advice in the media imploring people to consume more fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, the risks of developing acute oxalate nephropathy is high following the …