Lay perceptions about complementary feeding differ substantially from international complementary feeding recommendations. A large proportion of children do not consume sufficient amounts of complementary foods to meet their energy and micronutrient needs. There was a gap in knowledge about appro...
Rasheed, S
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Rukhsana, H
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Hassan, N
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Pachón, Helena
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Islam, S.
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Chowdhury, SBJ
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Sanghvi, TG
,
[Why does nutrition deteriorate rapidly among children under 2 years of age? Using qualitative methods to understand community perspectives on complementary feeding practices in Bangladesh]
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Why does nutrition deteriorate rapidly among children under 2 years of age? Using qualitative methods to understand community perspectives on complementary feeding practices in Bangladesh
Nutritionally enhanced beans (NEB) with more Fe and Zn than conventional beans (CB) and nutritionally enhanced maize (NEM) with more tryptophan and lysine than conventional maize (CM) were developed as part of a crop-biofortification strategy to improve human nutrition. Proxy measures were used t...
Pachón, Helena
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Ortiz, D.A.
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Araújo, C
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Blair, Matthew W.
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Restrepo, J.
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[Iron, zinc, and protein bioavailability proxy measures of meals prepared with nutritionally enhanced beans and maize]
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Iron, zinc, and protein bioavailability proxy measures of meals prepared with nutritionally enhanced beans and maize
Los extractos foliares (EF) son utilizados como complemento nutricional en países como Nicaragua y Tanzania. Se evaluaron hojas y EF de yuca, fríjol, batata y alfalfa, y se cuantificó los componentes nutricionales, antinutricionales y biodisponibilidad por métodos in vitro. En promedio (DE), el E...
Pico, S
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Gutiérrez, D.
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Aragón Gallego, Ingrid J.
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Escobar, A.
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Ortiz, D.
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Sánchez, T.
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Imbachí Narváez, P.C.
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Pachón, Helena
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[Evaluación de la composición nutricional, antinutricional y biodisponibilidad in vitro de diferentes extractos foliares = Evaluation of the nutritional and antinutritional composition and in vitro bioavailability of foliar extracts]
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Evaluación de la composición nutricional, antinutricional y biodisponibilidad in vitro de diferentes extractos foliares = Evaluation of the nutritional and antinutritional composition and in vitro bioavailability of foliar extracts
Background:
In Bangladesh, many programs and projects have been promoting breastfeeding since the late 1980 s. Breastfeeding practices, however, have not improved accordingly.
Methods:
For identifying program-relevant issues to improve breastfeeding in infancy, quantitative data were collected t...
Rukhsana, H
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Rasheed, S
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Sanghvi, TG
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Hassan, N
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Pachón, Helena
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Islam, S.
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Chowdhury, SBJ
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[Breastfeeding in infancy: identifying the program-relevant issues in Bangladesh]
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Breastfeeding in infancy: identifying the program-relevant issues in Bangladesh
El objetivo de presente estudio fue conocer qué consumen las comunidades indígenas y poblaciones afrodescendientes en Colombia, ya que es importante para los programas sociales como los del Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF). En este trabajo se obtuvo información de alimentos autóc...
Rivas Abadia, X
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Pazos, SC
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Castillo Castillo, SK
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Pachón, Helena
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[Alimentos autóctonos de las comunidades indígenas y afrodescendientes de Colombia]
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Alimentos autóctonos de las comunidades indígenas y afrodescendientes de Colombia
Maíz de alta calidad de proteína (Quality Protein Maize, en inglés, QPM), con el doble de triptófano y lisina que el maíz convencional, ha mejorado el estado nutricional de niños severamente desnutridos. Su impacto en el crecimiento y morbilidad de niños con desnutrición leve o moderado fue estud...
Ortega Aleman, EC
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Coulson Romero, AJ
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Ordoñez Argueta, L.I.
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Pachón, Helena
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[Efectos de la ingesta de maíz de alta calidad de proteína (QPM) versus maíz convencional en el crecimiento y la morbilidad de niños nicaragüenses desnutridos de 1 a 5 años = The effect of consuming quality protein maize or conventional maize on the growth and morbidity of malnourished Nicaraguan children 1 to 5 years of age]
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Efectos de la ingesta de maíz de alta calidad de proteína (QPM) versus maíz convencional en el crecimiento y la morbilidad de niños nicaragüenses desnutridos de 1 a 5 años = The effect of consuming quality protein maize or conventional maize on the growth and morbidity of malnourished Nicaraguan children 1 to 5 years of age
Objective. Ten typical recipes from southwestern Colombia were evaluated at CIAT in Palmira, Colombia between 2008 and 2009. Material and Methods. The recipes were prepared in a traditional manner, using quality protein maize (QPM, with more tryptophan and lysine) or common maize (CM); each of th...
Imbachí Narváez, P.C.
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Gutiérrez, D.
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Ortiz, D.A.
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Pachón, Helena
,
[Evaluación del valor nutricional de recetas típicas elaboradas con maíz común y biofortificado en el Departamento del Cauca, Colombia]
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Evaluación del valor nutricional de recetas típicas elaboradas con maíz común y biofortificado en el Departamento del Cauca, Colombia
Kordas, K
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Fonseca Centeno, ZY
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Pachón, Helena
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Jiménez Soto, AZ
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[Being overweight or obese is associated with lower prevalence of anemia among Colombian women of reproductive age]
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Being overweight or obese is associated with lower prevalence of anemia among Colombian women of reproductive age
Gómez Jimenez, J.E.
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Pico Fonseca, SM
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Bueno Fernandez, E.
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Pachón, Helena
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[Physical fitness in Colombian children versus Cuban references / Comparando
la condición física entre niños colombianos y referencias cubanas]
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Physical fitness in Colombian children versus Cuban references / Comparando
la condición física entre niños colombianos y referencias cubanas
An antioxidant is a compound capable of inhibiting molecular oxidation and therefore of protecting biological molecules from reactive oxygen species or free radicals. Antioxidants can be synthesized by the body or obtained from a diet containing fruit, such as soursop. The aim of this project was...
Correa Gordillo, J
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Ortiz, Darwin
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Larrahondo, J
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Sánchez Mejía, M.
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Pachón, Helena
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[Actividad antioxidante en guanábana (Annona muricata l.) : una revisión bibliográfica]
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Actividad antioxidante en guanábana (Annona muricata l.) : una revisión bibliográfica