In this paper, four different approaches attempting to reproduce the schistosomal liver fibrosis in undernourished mice are reported: shifting from a deficient to a balanced diet and vice-versa, repeated infections, influence of the genetic background, and immunological response. Infections were performed with 30 cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni and lasted at least four months. Undernourished m...

AIM To investigate the impact of nutritional status on self-reported as well as performance-based indicators of physical function in a rural elderly population in Bangladesh. METHODS A cross-sectional study conducted in Matlab, Bangladesh, included 457 randomly selected community-living elderly persons aged 60 years or more (60-92 years; 69 +/- 7 years). Mobility, activities of daily living (...

Undernourished and food insecurity are recognized as two highly relevant topics. Approximately 820 million people in the world undernourished 2 billion have moderate or severe (FAO). In addition, globally roughly one-third of is not consumed wasted. This article aims to provide an updated estimate loss waste (FLW) China as, period 2016–2018, there were still 122 this country experiencing undern...

The aim of the present experiment was to determine the relationship between placental and fetal weight after placental growth had been retarded by maternal undernutrition. Placental weight and fetal weight were measured in single-lamb-bearing ewes which were well-fed throughout pregnancy, or severely undernourished between the 30th and 96th day of pregnancy. Placental transfer of calcium and wh...

In the present study, we investigated the development of hypertension in prenatally undernourished adult rats, including the mechanisms that culminate in dysfunctions of molecular signalling in the kidney. Dams were fed a low-protein multideficient diet throughout gestation with or without α-tocopherol during lactation. The time course of hypertension development followed in male offspring was ...

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest proportion of undernourished people in the world, along with the highest number of people living with HIV and AIDS. Thus, as a result of high levels of food insecurity many HIV patients are also undernourished. The synergism between HIV and undernutrition leads to poor treatment adherence and high mortality rates. Undernutrition has a debilitating effect on th...

Background. Malnutrition in children has serious health and economic consequences. We studied documentation of malnutrition, actual prevalence, and treatment given in children admitted to surgical wards. Methods. Retrospective study of 154 patients aged <5 yrs admitted to general surgical, orthopedic, and otorhinolaryngology wards. Records were evaluated for completeness of data, way of documen...

BackgroundIn most of the developing countries, the girl child is ill fed and undernourished. 1 Quite often the root cause of malnutrition among girls is not so much the lack of food as the lack of access to food. Thus undernourished girls who grow into undernourished women perpetuate the intergenerational undernourishment cycle.2 Aims and objectives1To assess the health status of female child, ...

Involvement of the endocannabinoids in hyperphagia has been demonstrated, however, behavioral characterization of its role in food reinforcement is limited. The present study investigated whether 2-arachidonoyl glycerol, an endocannabinoid ligand, and rimonabant, a CB1 antagonist, change the reinforcing properties of food in gestationally undernourished rats (a putative model of obesity) vs con...

BACKGROUND: The brain is very susceptible to damage from oxidative stress due undernutrition. Provision of nutrients and compounds that act as antioxidants needed improve in the brain. AIM: This study was conducted with aim proving potential combination pasak bumi (Eurycoma longifolia Jack), DHA, seluang fish (Rasbora Spp.) brains undernourished rats (Rattus norvegicus). METHODS: Once were unde...