Nutritional Resources Research Articles

Food and nutrition information requirements of Australian primary school parents.

To explore what Australian primary school parents want to learn about food and nutrition to improve their children's eating behaviours, as well as the associations between parents' personal and demographic characteristics and their views regarding their food and nutrition knowledge needs. An online nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2021 using a mixed-methods approach. Logistic regression analysis was utilised to examine the relationship between parents' demographics, personal values and their views. Content analysis was performed using Leximancer. Australia. Seven hundred and eighty-seven parents. Fifty-one per cent wanted to learn more about food and nutrition to improve their children's healthy eating habits, and 77% of those preferred schools to provide that information. Online/printed newsletters and YouTube were the most preferred methods for receiving food and nutrition related information. Higher universalism-concern value (concern for the welfare of those in the larger society and world) scores were positively associated parents' preference for schools to provide food and nutrition-related information. Parents with non-English-speaking backgrounds and younger parents were more likely to want to learn about food and nutrition. Parents wanted to learn more about encouraging healthy eating, ideas for the lunchbox, food labels and age-specific portion sizes and recommendations. Findings can inform public health educators and assist them in designing future food and nutrition education programmes and resources targeting primary school parents.

A standardized herbal combination of Astragalus membranaceus and Paeonia japonica promotes skeletal muscle hypertrophy in a treadmill exercise mouse model.

Maintaining a normal range of muscle mass and function is crucial not only for sustaining a healthy life but also for preventing various disorders. Numerous nutritional or natural resources are being explored for their potential muscle hypertrophic properties. We aimed to evaluate the muscle hypertrophic effects of APX, a 1:1 mixture of Astragalus membranaceus and Paeonia japonica. In addition to the myotube differentiation cell assay, we utilized a weighted exercise-based animal model and evaluated changes in muscle hypertrophy using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and histological analysis. The 8-week treadmill exercise led to notable decreases in body weight and fat mass but an increase in muscle mass compared to the control group. Administration of APX significantly accelerated muscle mass gain (p < 0.05) without altering body weight or fat mass compared to the exercise-only group. This muscle hypertrophic effect of APX was consistent with the histologic size of muscle fibers in the gastrocnemius (p > 0.05) and rectus femoris (p < 0.05), as well as the regulation of myogenic transcription factors (MyoD and myogenin), respectively. Furthermore, APX demonstrated a similar action to insulin-like growth factor 1, influencing the proliferation of C2C12 myoblast cells (p < 0.01) and their differentiation into myotubes (p < 0.05) compared to the control group. The present study provides experimental evidence that APX has muscle hypertrophic effects, and its underlying mechanisms would involve the modulation of MyoD and myogenin.

Household Food and Nutrition Security in Nigeria

Achieving food and nutrition security entails ensuring secure access to food alongside a hygienic environment, adequate healthcare services, and informed caregiving, thereby enabling individuals to lead healthy and productive lives. An individual's ability to realize their full personal and economic potential hinges significantly on their level of food and nutrition security. Moreover, the availability of nutrition resources and the degree to which an individual has access to such resources are a function of how society is organized in terms of economic structure, political and ideological expectations, and its institutions. Nigeria grapples with numerous hurdles in attaining food and nutrition security, including widespread poverty, heightened levels of food insecurity, limited access to clean water and sanitation, inadequate healthcare provisions, and suboptimal dietary habits. Among these challenges, poverty stands out as a critical impediment. The World Bank reports that approximately 40% of Nigerians live below the poverty line, rendering many unable to afford a balanced diet. Additionally, restricted access to clean water and sanitation significantly impacts nutrition security, as it contributes to the proliferation of waterborne illnesses and malnutrition, particularly among children. Insecurity also poses a significant barrier to food production in Nigeria's primary agricultural zones. This article provides a thorough examination of the complexities surrounding food and nutrition security in Nigeria, offering practical solutions to address these pressing issues.

Нутритивная поддержка у детей с внебольничными пневмониями

The nutritional status (NS) of a patient with an acute infectious disease often determines its course and prognosis. One of the factors involved in the formation and maintenance of NS is the state of the microbiome of various loci of the macroorganism. Such an integrated approach to the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections in pediatric practice has not been studied. Objective. Optimization of dietary therapy of children over 3 years old with out-of-hospital pneumonia based on the study of NS. Patients and methods. Eighty children (3–10 years old, 43 girls and 37 boys) hospitalized with out-of-hospital pneumonia of moderate severity in the children's infectious diseases department of the Khimki Regional Hospital were examined. The main group (40 children) received Resource® Clinutren® Junior product throughout hospitalization, the comparison group (40 children) received a standard diet. Additionally, the physical development of patients was assessed using the World Health Organization AnthroPlus program, Nutrishional Risk Screening (NRI). Bioimpedanceometry was performed daily (active cell mass (ACM) and fat mass were determined). The gut microbiome was examined by 16S genome sequencing before and after antibiotic therapy. Results. Protein metabolism disorders were recorded in 88.7% of children with out-of-hospital pneumonia in the acute febrile period according to bioimpedanceometry. By the time of discharge in children who received general-age nutrition, the decrease of ACM index remained in 57% of cases (23/40 of the comparison group). The use of Resource® Clinutren® Junior in children in the acute febrile period leads to the recovery of ACM already on the second day from the beginning of diet therapy. From the second day of observation, reliable differences between the number of children with normalization of temperature and appetite in the main group and the comparison group (57.5% &amp; 25%, p &lt; 0.01) were registered. Normalization of temperature was achieved in all children of the main group by the 4th day of hospitalization, in all children of the comparison group – by the 5th day. Normalization of appetite by the time of discharge was achieved in all patients of the main group and in 97.5% of patients of the comparison group. The duration of productive cough in the main group was shorter than in the experimental group (Me in the main group was 3 (IQR 2–4) days, in the comparison group – 4 (IQR 3–5.25) days. In the main group of patients who took specialized nutrition Resource® Clinutren® Junior, we observed a rarer development of antibiotic-associated syndrome (ASS) symptoms (45% &amp; 55%) and rapid relief of its manifestations (reduction of abdominal bloating in 47.5% of patients, reduction of diarrheal syndrome in 70% of cases). Analysis of 16S sequencing data demonstrated a more rapid recovery of beta diversity by reducing the proportion of diseaseassociated microorganisms. Conclusions. Connection of Resource® Clinutren® Junior product in the acute febrile period of out-of-hospital pneumonia in children 3 years and older from the first days of the disease leads to faster relief of the main symptoms of the disease, prevents the development of AAS due to normalization of protein metabolism indicators and restoration of intestinal microbiome. Key words: Resource® Clinutren® Junior, nutritional status, nutritional deficiency, nutritional support, bioimpedanceometry

Could care giving have altered the evolution of human immune strategies?

Life history theory indicates that individuals/species with a slow pace of life invest more in acquired than innate immunity. Factors that decrease the pace of life and predict greater investment in acquired immunity include increased nutritional resources, increased pathogen exposure and decreased risk of extrinsic mortality. Common care behaviors given to sick individuals produce exactly these effects: provisioning increases nutritional resources; hygiene assistance increases disease exposure of carers; and protection can reduce the risk of extrinsic mortality to sick individuals. This study, therefore, investigated under what conditions care giving behaviors might impact immune strategy and pace of life. The study employed an agent-based model approach that simulated populations with varying levels of care giving, disease mortality, disease transmissibility, and extrinsic mortality, enabling measurements of how the immune strategy and age structure of the populations changed over evolutionary time. We used multiple regressions to examine the effects of these variables on immune strategy and the age structure of the population. The findings supported our predictions that care was selected for an acquired immunity. However, the pace of life did not slow as expected. Instead, the population shifted to a faster, but also more cost-intensive reproductive strategy in which care improved child survival by subsidizing the development of acquired immune responses.

Integrating sequential applications of residual and postemergence herbicides for controlling Carolina redroot (Lachnanthes caroliniana) in cranberry beds

Abstract Carolina redroot (LAHTI) is a perennial weed of New Jersey cranberry beds. It is associated with “stand opening” areas that result from fairy ring dieback or other conditions of natural and anthropogenic origin. LAHTI accounts for significant yield reduction through direct competition with cranberry for nutritional resources. Field experiments were conducted from 2017 to 2022 on ‘Ben Lear’ and ‘Early Black’ cranberry beds in Chatsworth, NJ, to determine 1) the efficacy of residual herbicides labeled for use on cranberry, and subsequently, 2) to evaluate the value of overlapping preemergence applications of napropamide and postemergence applications of mesotrione for LAHTI control while minimizing crop phytotoxicity. Treatments in the first experiment included preemergence applications of dichlobenil or norflurazon at 2.2 and 4.5 kg ha−1 and napropamide a 6.7 kg ha−1. In the second trial, napropamide was applied preemergence annually to plots at 6.7 or 10.1 kg ha−1 either as a single or as two equally or unequally split applications spaced 30 d apart, followed by or not followed by mesotrione applied postemergence at 280 g ha−1 when LAHTI leaves emerged above the cranberry canopy. The preemergence herbicides dichlobenil applied at 4.5 kg ha−1 and napropamide provided ≥48% LAHTI control and ≥40% LAHTI biomass reduction 112 d after treatment (DAT), whereas norflurazon had no significant effect on LAHTI biomass. Less than 4% of crop injury and liquid formulation adapted to chemigation identified napropamide as an effective preemergence herbicide for LAHTI control. In the second trial, napropamide applied at 10.1 kg ha−1 followed by an application of mesotrione reduced LAHTI biomass by ≥73%. Splitting napropamide application reduced yield by 36% and berry weight by 12% compared with a single application at the dormant stage. Compared with the nontreated control, a single napropamide application at 10.1 kg ha−1 followed by an application of mesotrione increased yield by 38%. Information derived from these studies is already being used by growers to enhance the productivity and profitability of New Jersey cranberry fields.

How to Treat Cancer Properly

Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases in the world, chemotherapy is effective under some conditions, but has too heavy side effects, and it is not effective to a considerable proportion of cases while the side effects are often life-threatening, drugs (not unhealthy addictive drugs mentioned in reference four, the drug in reference four only mean those makes people addictive but does no good to health, destroying health quickly) are not always available to improve the condition. However, sport is a potential treatment that is effective to cancer before the cancer is disseminated, this gets little attention but is true both in theory and practice. The physical activities that have moderate intensity and duration should have devastating effects on cancer cells, they make the body hot and reduce the nutritional resources that cancer cells can get, also renew the proteins in the body and improve one’s mood, cancer cells are hard to live when one is active, both in physical and mental activities. Influenza may also be an option that replaces drugs for disseminated cancer, for it stimulates one’s immune response such as fever which is adverse to cancer cells.

Challenges and barriers to healthy eating behaviors in the workplace: A pragmatic approach to promoting healthy aging.

The role of health-related behaviors, particularly eating behavior, in the health of middle-aged individuals in the workplace is crucial. This qualitative study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and barriers to healthy eating behaviors in the industrial workplace from the perspectives of middle-aged workers and employers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 participants, including 5 workers aged 35 to 59 years, 3 nutrition experts, 2 health, safety and environment (HSE) experts, and 5 employers from industrial workplaces in Tehran, Iran. Purposeful sampling was used to select participants who could provide meaningful insights into the research question. The data were analyzed using Graneheim and Lundman approach with MAXQDA software. The study revealed three main themes that hindered healthy eating behaviors in the workplace: (i) the absence of organizational structures for well-being and health, including sub-themes such as the lack of health-oriented organizational policies, inaccessibility to healthy nutritional resources, and restrictive rules, (ii) the pressure of organizational social norms, including sub-themes such as the impact of friendship networks and colleagues, and the effect of workplace culture, and (iii) the lack of a supportive learning environment for healthy behavior, including sub-themes such as the impact of poor interactions and the absence of supportive training. The findings highlight the need for workplace health programs that address the identified challenges and promote healthy eating behaviors among middle-aged workers. Implementing health-focused policies and fostering a workplace environment that encourages nutritious food choices can enhance the overall health and well-being of workers and potentially lead to healthy aging in the future.

Nutritional Knowledge, Attitudes, and Needs Among Community Residents of Beijing: A Cross Sectional Study.

Community health education is essential in combating obesity and cardiovascular diseases by addressing nutritional knowledge gaps and promoting healthier dietary habits in China. The aim of this study was to investigate the nutritional knowledge, attitudes, and needs of residents at Beijing Fengtai District. This cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2021 and January 2022, residents from 31 communities of the Fengtai District were given an online questionnaire, which was designed to assess their nutritional knowledge, attitudes, and needs. From 420 distributed surveys, a total of 416 participants were enrolled for an effective recovery rate of 99.05%. Among them, 317 participants (76.20%) scored 80% or higher on the nutritional knowledge questionnaire, participants with higher nutritional knowledge scores were more likely to be aged over 60 years (OR = 0.21, 95% CI 0.06-0.76, p = 0.02), female (OR = 0.40, 95% CI 0.22-0.73, p < 0.01) and employed (OR = 2.31, 95% CI 1.04-5.12, p = 0.04). While many community residents expressed a desire to receive guidance on dietary guidance (n = 303, 72.84%) dietary matching (n = 303, 72.84%), and preventive health care (n = 286, 68.75%). Residents were familiar with nutritional care clinics (55.05%) and believed that the nutritional care clinics should be increased (59.86%). In addition, 345 residents (83.41%) wanted nutritional care clinics to provide consultation on nutritious meal planning. Beijing residents need additional access to clinical nutritional resources as their needs are not fulfilled despite a relatively strong knowledge of nutrition.

Exploring the Viability of Waste Durian (Durio zibethinus) Seeds and Cempedak (Artocarpus integer) Seeds as Nutritive Resources: An Analytical Study of Their Suitability via Alcohol and Glucose Assays

Durian (Durio zibethinus) and Cempedak (Artocarpus integer), prominent staples in Indonesia, harbor seeds that can be harnessed for the production of 'Tapai', a traditional fermented product. This fermentation process within cempedak and durian seeds manifests in the generation of alcohol and glucose at discernible thresholds. Motivated by the prevalent underutilization of durian and cempedak seeds leading to wastage, this study aims to assess the viabilities of Tapai derived from these seeds by scrutinizing their alcohol and glucose profiles. Employing a quantitative descriptive approach, the research centers on cempedak and durian seed Tapais as the primary samples. Focusing on variables like alcohol and glucose content, the investigative technique incorporates distillation and titration using the Luff Schoorl method. Results are subsequently organized in frequency distribution tables following coding and tabulation. Observations reveal that alcohol and glucose levels in cempedak seed Tapai on the 10th day stand at 0.00% and 30.05%, respectively, while on the 15th day, they escalate to 4.88% and 41.92%. In the case of durian seed Tapai, levels on the 10th day are recorded at 4.88% for alcohol and 36.90% for glucose. On the 15th day, these figures rise to 16.57% for alcohol and 46.53% for glucose. Ultimately, this study underscores that the alcohol and glucose concentrations in cempedak and durian seed Tapais experience progressive augmentation over a 5-day period, rendering them safely consumable in moderate quantities.

Fire-modulated fluctuations in nutrient availability stimulate biome-scale floristic turnover in time, and elevated species richness, in low-nutrient fynbos heathland.

In many systems, postfire vegetation recovery is characterized by temporal changes in plant species composition and richness. We attribute this to changes in resource availability with time since fire, with the magnitude of species turnover determined by the degree of resource limitation. Here, we test the hypothesis that postfire species turnover in South African fynbos heathland is powered by fire-modulated changes in nutrient availability, with the magnitude of turnover in nutrient-constrained fynbos being greater than in fertile renosterveld shrubland. We also test the hypothesis that floristic overlaps between fynbos and renosterveld are attributable to nutritional augmentation of fynbos soils immediately after fire. We use vegetation survey data from two sites on the Cape Peninsula to compare changes in species richness and composition with time since fire. Fynbos communities display a clear decline in species richness with time since fire, whereas no such decline is apparent in renosterveld. In fynbos, declining species richness is associated with declines in the richness of plant families having high foliar concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium and possessing attributes that are nutritionally costly. In contrast, families that dominate late-succession fynbos possess adaptations for the acquisition and retention of sparse nutrients. At the family level, recently burnt fynbos is compositionally more similar to renosterveld than is mature fynbos. Our data suggest that nutritionally driven species turnover contributes significantly to fynbos community richness. We propose that the extremely low baseline fertility of fynbos soils serves to lengthen the nutritional resource axis along which species can differentiate and coexist, thereby providing the opportunity for low-nutrient extremophiles to coexist spatially with species adapted to more fertile soil. This mechanism has the potential to operate in any resource-constrained system in which episodic disturbance affects resource availability.

Lipidomic and proteomic profiling identifies the milk fat globule membrane composition of milk from cows and camels

This study was designed to detect lipidomic and proteomic differences in the milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) fractions of cow and camel milk samples. In total, 353 lipid species were detected in these analyses, including 77 PEs, 30 PCs, 28 PIs, 59 SMs, 54 Cers, 13 LPCs, 14 LPEs, 20 PSs, and 4 PGs. These included 54 polar lipid species that differed significantly in abundance between cow and camel milk. Glycerophospholipid metabolism was identified as a core metabolic pathway associated with camel milk composition. Furthermore, 547 proteins exhibiting differential abundance were identified by a label-free proteomics methodology when comparing samples of MFGMfrom camels and cows. Of these proteins, those that differed most in expression between these groups were associated with metabolic pathways, including endoplasmic reticulum activity, endocytosis, and PI3K-Akt signaling. In conclusion, our findings provide a more thorough understanding of the composition of MFGM and its physiological significance, hence offering robust evidence for the potential utilization of camel milk as a nutritional resource in future developments.

Review on Millets: A Sustainable Ancient Superfood for the Modern World

Millets are frequently referred to as "superfoods" or "nutricereals" because of their high nutritional content, ability to withstand climatic change, and reduced resource requirements when compared to other common grains. Millets have historically been consumed in larger quantities and are beneficial to diets worldwide, but both their cultivation and consumption are drastically reducing. To provide food and nutrition security, resource sustainability, and economic development, millet may be essential. Therefore, it is imperative to develop strategies aimed at reversing the global trends of declining millet production and consumption and raising consumer knowledge of the dietary and health benefits of millets. For thousands of years, millets, a class of small-seeded, nutrient-rich grains have been an essential part of human existence, particularly in Asia and Africa. Pearl millet, finger millet, foxtail millet, Indian barnyard millet, kodo millet, tiny millet, and proso millet are the millets that are produced most widely around the world, especially in India. In Ayurveda, millets are explained under the Dhanya Varga and are known by the names Trina Dhanya, Kudhanya, and Kshudra Dhanya in different Samhitas. Furthermore, millets have long been employed by indigenous people as an ethnomedical and hunger-reduction tool. Since millets are usually grown on degraded, nutrient-deficient soil with little rainfall, they are an extremely resilient crop. Instead millets are high in dietary fibre, proteins, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytochemicals, and other nutrients, they are a cure-all for a wide range of illnesses. Due to shifting agro-climatic conditions that have resulted in a decrease in the yield of major staple grains, millets have emerged as a viable solution to address current issues in agriculture, food security, and public health. Millets have demonstrated excellent nutritional makeup and great adaptability. In light of government and civil society initiatives to promote millet farming in India, this review paper offers a succinct overview of millets, emphasising their historical significance, use in folklore, cultivation techniques, health benefits, and potential to contribute to sustainable farming systems and food security. For this study paper, a thorough review of numerous literatures, journals, published papers, and books was conducted.

Fungal Cultivars of Higher Attine Ants Promote Escovopsis Chemotropism.

In varied environments, microorganisms search for partners or nutritional resources using chemical signals. Microbes are drawn (chemotaxis) or grow directionally (chemotropism) towards the chemical source, enabling them to establish and maintain symbiosis. The hypocrealean fungi Escovopsis enhance their growth towards the basidiomycete fungus Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, which is cultivated by leaf-cutting attine ants for food. Although directional growth is well documented in this symbiosis, it is unclear whether non-volatile or volatile organic compounds participate in the interaction between cultivar and Escovopsis, and which specific chemical compounds might attract and induce chemotropism. In this study, we examined the growth responses of Escovopsis isolates to non-volatile and volatile organic compounds produced by fungal cultivars of higher attine ants. We also isolated and identified molecules released by the ant-cultivar and assessed the chemotropism of Escovopsis towards them. Our results indicate that the growth of Escovopsis is stimulated in the presence of both non-volatile and volatile compounds from fungal cultivars. We also identified three isomeric diketopiperazines molecules from crude extracts of the ant cultivar, suggesting that these might play a role in Escovopsis chemotropism. Our findings provide insights into the complex chemical interactions that govern the association between Escovopsis and fungal cultivars.

Inter-annual variation in the abundance of specialist herbivores determines plant resistance in Datura stramonium.

The expression of plant resistance traits against arthropod herbivores often comes with costs to other essential plant functions such as growth and fitness. These trade-offs are shaped by the allocation of limited resources. However, plants might also possess the capability to allocate resources to both resistance and growth, thereby ensuring their survival when under herbivore attacks. Additionally, the extent of damage caused by herbivores could vary across different years or seasons, subsequently impacting plant performance. In this study, we aimed to investigate how the annual variations in herbivore abundance and damage levels affect plant performance. We generated F2 progeny through a cross between two populations of the annual herb Datura stramonium (Solanaceae). These populations are known to have differing levels of chemical defense and herbivory. These F2 plants were cultivated in a common natural environment for two consecutive years (2017 and 2018). Our findings reveal that plants with higher resistance, attained higher seed production but this trend was evident only during 2018. This relationship coincided with a five-fold increase in the abundance of Lema daturaphila (Chrysomelidae) larvae in 2018. Indeed, the plants experienced a 13-fold increase in damage during this second year of study. Furthermore, our results indicated that there was no trade-off between resistance, growth, and fitness in either of the 2 years. In contrast, during 2018, when plants faced stronger herbivore pressure, they allocated all available nutritional resources to enhance both resistance and growth. Our study highlights how the selection for plant resistance is dependent upon the inter-annual variation in herbivore abundance.

“What women want”: Focus group discussions to inform the design of nutrition resources for women impacted by menopause following cancer treatment

“What women want”: Focus group discussions to inform the design of nutrition resources for women impacted by menopause following cancer treatment

Organomineral as a substitute for mineral fertilization in potato cultivation

Potato (Solanum tuberosum, L.) is one of the most responsive crops to fertilizer application, which drives theneed to rationalize and make the most of nutritional resources in efficient and sustainable management. Basedon the hypothesis that the organomineral is a great alternative to increase potato productivity (Ágata andAtlantic cultivars) and that it can be indicated as a substitute for mineral fertilizers, this study aims to evaluatethe effect of organomineral doses applied in the planting furrow on potato productivity to identify the bestlevel of mineral fertilizer replacement. A study was conducted in the city of Cristalina (state of Goiás, Brazil),evaluating the replacement of 40, 60, 80, and 100% of mineral fertilizer (standard) provided via organomineralfertilizer in two widely cultivated varieties. The total productivity and the productivity in classes were monitored,as well as the nutrient contents in the leaves. The results showed that the organomineral is a great alternative toincrease potato productivity and can be indicated as a substitute for mineral fertilizers. For the cultivar Ágata,an organomineral dose of 80% is recommended concerning mineral fertilization. On the other hand, for theAtlantic cultivar, the same dose of mineral fertilizer is recommended. In both cultivars, there was an increase intuber size with organomineral fertilization, which indicates greater efficiency in tuber productivity.

Morphological diversity increases with decreasing resources along a zooplankton time series.

Biodiversity is studied notably because of its reciprocal relationship with ecosystem functions such as production. Diversity is traditionally described from a taxonomic, genetic or functional point of view but the diversity in organism morphology is seldom explicitly considered, except for body size. We describe morphological diversity of marine zooplankton seasonally and over 12 years using quantitative imaging of weekly plankton samples, in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea. We extract 45 morphological features on greater than 800 000 individuals, which we summarize into four main morphological traits (size, transparency, circularity and shape complexity). In this morphological space, we define objective morphological groups and, from those, compute morphological diversity indices (richness, evenness and divergence) using metrics originally defined for functional diversity. On both time scales, morphological diversity increased when nutritive resources and plankton concentrations were low, thus matching the theoretical reciprocal relationship. Over the long term at least, this diversity increase was not fully attributable to taxonomic diversity changes. The decline in the most common plankton forms and the increase in morphological variance and in extreme morphologies suggest a mechanism akin to specialization under low production, with likely consequences for trophic structure and carbon flux.

The Relationship Between Lila Size and Mother's Weight Gain During Pregnancy with the Birth Weight of the Baby at the Atikah Sipolu–polu Midwife Clinic, Panyabungan District, Mandailing Regency City Christmas 2023

During pregnancy, the nutritional needs of expectant mothers increase significantly to support both their own health and the development of the fetus. In situations where maternal food intake is limited, the fetus continues to draw from the mother's nutritional resources, potentially leading to maternal malnutrition and imbalanced food consumption. Such conditions can result in adverse outcomes such as premature birth or even fetal demise, as well as prolonged labor during childbirth. Hence, comprehensive maternal health assessments before delivery are crucial. This study aims to investigate the relationship between maternal weight gain during pregnancy, maternal upper arm circumference (MUAC), and newborn weight at the Atikah Sipolu-Polu Midwife Clinic in the Panyabungan District, Mandailing Natal Regency, in 2023. A descriptive research design with a cross-sectional approach was employed. The study population consisted of mothers who delivered at the Atikah Sipolu-Polu midwife clinic, with a total sample size of 45 individuals selected through total sampling. Data were collected using both primary and secondary sources. The analysis utilized the chi-square test with a significance level set at p&lt;0.05. The results indicate a significant relationship between MUAC size, maternal weight gain during pregnancy, and newborn weight, with a calculated p-value of 0.001 (p &lt; 0.05). This study underscores the importance of enhancing nutritional patterns, particularly during pregnancy. It emphasizes the necessity for pregnant women to consume a balanced diet comprising vegetables, fruits, meats, vitamins, and other essential nutrients to ensure optimal maternal and fetal health outcomes.

Differing Experiences of Nutrition Care During Treatment Among Oncology Nurses, Providers, and Patients.

Provision of nutrition care for patients with cancer represents a key component of holistic oncology care. However, information is limited about the use and perceptions of registered dietitian-led nutrition care in the oncology setting. This study aimed to better understand the experiences and expectations of patients and healthcare workers regarding nutrition care during outpatient cancer treatment. Oncology care team members (N = 55) and patients (N = 90) completed a survey about their knowledge of and interest in nutrition care. A subset of participants completed semistructured interviews to capture experiences with and perspectives on nutrition care practices. The majority of patients (n = 73) reported experiencing at least one nutrition impact symptom, but only 14 indicated that they frequently discussed nutrition during provider visits. In addition, 40 oncology care team members indicated frequently discussing nutrition at visits, although 13 were unaware of local nutrition resources.