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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"infant growth"”.
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Infant Growth and Nutrition
… criteria and higher current NZ criteria on infant growth and nutrition in the BabyGEMS Study. Methods: BabyGEMS Study is a prospective infant cohort study nested within the Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Study of Diagnostic Thresholds (GEMS) Trial, a two-arm, parallel, double-blind randomised …
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Parenting Beliefs During the Infant Year: Effects on Infant Growth
Rapid infant weight gain (RIWG) has been established as an infant predictor of adult diseases such as, coronary artery disease, hypertension, obesity, and diabetes type two. RIWG is well established in the literature with several key contributing factors, including infant feeding modality, …
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Maternal nutrition, breast milk micronutrients and infant growth in rural Gambia
… nutrition, breast milk micronutrients and infant growth in rural Gambia The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life. However, the evidence base to support the adequacy of breast milk with respect to infant micronutrient …
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The bacteriome and metabolome of human breast milk and their association with infant growth
… as the optimal postnatal source of nutrition for infants and therefore, recommended by the World Health Organization as the exclusive food for infants in the first six months of life. Despite the importance of human breast milk in infant health, study of its composition, especially the bacteriome …
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Relationship between socio-economic status and infant growth in Dzimauli Village, Limpopo Province, South Africa
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Association between infant feeding practices and infant growth by maternal HIV and antiretroviral therapy status: A prospective study in Cape Town, South Africa
Background Infants who are HIV-Exposed Uninfected (HEU) may experience adverse growth outcomes compared to those who are HIV Unexposed Uninfected (HUU). Breastfeeding (BF) provides infants with the necessary nutrients to grow optimally irrespective of maternal HIV status. The initiation and …
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Studies in South African infant growth, illustrated by comparative analyses of groups of European, Coloured, Bantu and Indian babies from birth to one year
… interested in health rather than in disease, and growth in infancy is, I think, a good index of health. I believe that an examination of the growth pattern of infants from birth to one year gives one a good idea of the health and standard of living of a population in general and of its infants in …
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Decelerated early growth in infants of overweight and obese mothers
… increases offspring risk of obesity. Patterns of infant weight gain and growth also impact obesity risk; however, the effects of maternal pre-pregnancy BMI on early infant growth and body composition have not previously been well characterized. Objective: To determine the relationship between …
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Metabolic phenotypes of infants with normal birth weight, small-for-gestational-age, or after maternal gestational diabetes mellitus
… are typically represented by two groups of infants in animal and human studies: infants born small-for-gestational-age (SGA; reflecting intrauterine undernutrition) and offspring of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (OGDM; reflecting intrauterine overnutrition and hyperglycaemia). …
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Growth Analysis of Mixed Ancestry Infants Aged 0 – 18 months, South Africa
Early life nutritional status and subsequent growth trajectory may impact adult health status later in life. In South Africa, children of mixed ancestry (MA, 1-10 years) have a significantly higher risk for stunting (according to WHO growth standards) compared to other population groups. Adults of …
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Growth of HIV Exposed and Unexposed Infants
… of South Africa, is a problem that affects child growth and predisposes children to early death. Another driver of child mortality in South Africa is the HIV/AIDS epidemic. An understanding of the interactions between malnutrition and HIV is therefore important, especially for vulnerable groups …
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Refining the evaluation of growth and the growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor-I axis in children
Introduction: The growth hormone (GH)/Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF) axis is a key mediator of childhood growth. Current diagnostic tests have poor specificity for disorders affecting this system, namely the growth hormone stimulation test (GHST) and IGF-I measurement. Aim: To improve the …
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Assessing Nutrient Composition of Skimmed Human Milk for Treatment of Chylothorax and Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency Patients
… the beneficial bioactive compounds (e.g., growth factors, immunoglobulins, oligosaccharides) in human milk that support infant growth and development. This research addresses the 2023 NIFA Programs Area Priority Code A1344a Diet, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases program …
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The Effect of Simulation with Debriefing for Meaningful Learning in Courses of Nursing Theory and Practicum on Student Knowledge and Perception of Instruction
… <p>Simulation scenario concepts included infant growth and development, respirator, and neurology systems. The researcher facilitated the debriefing sessions utilizing the DML or traditional method. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and independent samples t test.</p> …
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Life history, growth and dental development in young primates: a study using captive rhesus macaques
A study of the variation in infantphysical development was undertaken in a colony of captive rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Somatic growth and dental development in 32 infants born in 1987 and 1988 were regularly monitored between 1987 and 1990. Physical characteristics of the mothers of each …
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Early High Sugar Intake in Infants and Later Sugar Intake, BMI, and Body Fat Percentage at 2 and 3 Years of Age
… of the timing of introduction of solid foods on infant growth and body composition. A total of 175 were recruited before 3 months of age, and only infants who were being formula fed were eligible. weight, length, and body composition by DXA were measured at 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months of age; …
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The Relationships Between Parenting Stress, Growth, and Development in Infants with Congenital Heart Defects During the First Six Months of Life
… time of diagnosis and hospitalization for their infant’s congenital heart defect (CHD) is well recognized by healthcare professionals. Increased parenting stress has been negatively correlated with development in low birthweight infants. The primary purpose of this study was to explore the …
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Community Breastfeeding Attitudes and Beliefs
… and provides all that is necessary for normal infant growth, development, and health for the first six months of life. Efforts to extend that message publicly have resulted in an increase of breastfeeding rates, yet still have not reached the goals of Healthy People 2010. This paper adds to the …
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Maternal Nutrition Supplementation during Preconception and Pregnancy and Human Milk Composition
… (HM) provides essential nutrients and energy for infant growth and development. HM composition can be influenced by a range of maternal, infant, and environmental factors, and is suggested to be tailored for each infant. Understanding the factors that influence HM nutrient composition, such as …
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A randomized feasibility and acceptability study comparing modes of parenting education delivery for young fathers
… fatherhood. Despite improved outcomes for infants and adolescent mothers when adolescent fathers remain positively engaged in their lives, parenting education programs have not included young fathers. This lack of inclusion and absence of randomized studies of instructional methods has …
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