Neck Circumference Measurement in Determination of Nutritional Status and Some Nutrition Related Diseases

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to verify the efficiency of two portable chlorophyll meters (Minolta SPAD® 502 and Falker ClorofiLOG® 1030) in assessing the nutritional status of wheat plants, correlating the indices from the devices and the direct determination of chlorophyll content with the concentration of nitrogen (N) in the plant. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, in pots with 5 dm3 of Oxisol, in a completely randomized design, with six N doses (0, 80, 160, 240, 320 and 400 mg dm-3) and five replicates. At 47 days after emergence, the readings of SPAD and Falker indices and the quantification of chlorophyll content and N concentration in wheat plants were performed, as well as analysis of variance and correlation test, both at 0.05 probability level. The chlorophyll meters Minolta SPAD® 502 and Falker ClorofiLOG® 1030 do not differ with respect to the indirect determination of chlorophyll in wheat plants. The Falker chlorophyll index was statistically equal to the chlorophyll content. Indirect chlorophyll indices and chlorophyll content showed a high correlation with the N concentration in the plant.

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The Role of Women in Income Production and Intra-household Allocation of Resources as a Determinant of Child Nutrition and Health

Food and Nutrition Bulletin ◽

10.1177/156482658801000308 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Lynn Bennett

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Land Tenure ◽

Child Nutrition ◽

Interdisciplinary Approach ◽

Household Decision ◽

Adequate Representation ◽

Women's Role ◽

Key Steps ◽

Household Allocation

This article presents a theoretical framework for answering the question, Does women's income-producing work result in an improvement or a deterioration in the health and nutritional status of their children? The author maintains that the literature has not provided clear evidence that the children of working mothers have lower nutritional status than those of mothers who do not work outside the home. She notes that previous studies have not controlled either for the family's income level or for other important variables, such as the presence of an employed male and land tenure status. Bennett argues that one of the key steps in understanding women's role in the determination of child health and nutritional status “may be a careful investigation of the process of resource allocation within the household. “ She opposes the use of a single joint-utility function as an adequate representation of household decision-making dynamics. Her recommendations include conducting investigations from an interdisciplinary approach, including economics, health, nutrition, and anthropology, and she presents a framework for these investigations.

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STUDIES OF PHLORIDZIN IN MALUS

Canadian Journal of Biochemistry and Physiology ◽

10.1139/o59-098 ◽

1959 ◽

Vol 37 (7) ◽

pp. 901-910 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

A. Hutchinson ◽

C. D. Taper ◽

G. H. N. Towers

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Quantitative Determination ◽

Carbohydrate Metabolism ◽

Alkaline Hydrolysis ◽

Young Seedling ◽

Leaf Disks

The phloridzin content of dormant terminal twigs of Malus rootstock clones was not related to the vigor imparted to the scions. In young seedling trees it varied with the nutritional status of the plant; an acute deficiency of nitrogen, sulphur, or calcium resulted in a significant increase in phloridzin accumulation. Phloridzin is synthesized readily in the leaf from C14O2 in the light and appears to be stable once formed. Phenylalanine-C14 and tyrosine-C14, when fed to leaf disks, are incorporated into the C6–C3 moiety of phloridzin which includes ring B. Tyrosine is not as effective as phenylalanine. Acetate-C14 is incorporated into ring A. Phloroglucinol is not involved in the synthesis of phloridzin. A method for the quantitative determination of phloridzin is described, also a semimicro method for its alkaline hydrolysis. The large amounts of radioactive D-glucitol formed from a wide variety of precursor compounds indicate a central role for it in the carbohydrate metabolism of Malus.

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DETERMINATION OF SLEEP QUALITY AND DURATION AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF ADULT INDIVIDUALS IN NORTHERN CYPRUS

INTERNATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL OF NUTRITION RESEARCH ◽

10.17362/dbhad.2019.15.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 0 (15) ◽

pp. 0-0

Author(s):

Seliz BAĞCILAR ◽

Aslı MUTLU AKYOL ◽

Seray KABARAN

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Northern Cyprus

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Mobile Decision Support System to Determine Toddler's Nutrition Using Fuzzy Sugeno

International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) ◽

10.11591/ijece.v7i6.pp3683-3691 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 3683

Author(s):

Suharjito Suharjito ◽

Jimmy Jimmy ◽

Abba Suganda Girsang

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Nutritional Quality ◽

Measurement Accuracy ◽

Physical Development ◽

Indicator Variables ◽

Nutritional Status Of Children ◽

Evaluation Measurement ◽

Manual Calculation

Determination of nutritional status is closely related to the determination of dietary patterns should be given to infants. Nutrition is very important role in mental, physical development, and human productivity. In this study, the system based on android is developed to determine the nutritional status of infants by using Fuzzy Sugeno. Indicator variables are age, height, circle head, and body weight according to the male or female. In this study, the results of measurements of nutritional status of children with Fuzzy Sugenoare tested by comparing the nutritional quality of the data Posyandu toddler by using anthropometric tables. The results of the evaluation measurement accuracy in this application are compared with the results of manual calculation based infant growth charts according to WHO standards. Therefore, these applications can be used to help the community in monitoring the nutritional status of children so that the growth of children is more appropriate in line with expectations.

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Brazilian indigenous children: Review of studies about nutritional status

Revista de Nutrição ◽

10.1590/1415-52732014000400008 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 473-488 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Dixis Figueroa Pedraza ◽

Márcia Cristina Sales ◽

Daiane de Queiroz ◽

Luana Couto Assis Leitão

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

American Indians ◽

Cultural Influence ◽

South American ◽

Causal Network ◽

Ecological Aspects ◽

Indigenous Children ◽

Northern Regions

Objective: To systematize studies on the anthropometric nutritional status of Brazilian indigenous children in order to examine the ability to address the totality of biological, anthropological, and ecological aspects, as well as to characterize the main analytical results of the determinants of nutritional status of Brazilian indigenous children. Methods: MedLine and Lilacs were searched using the intersection of "South American Indians" and "nutritional status" descriptors (the search in MedLine also included the descriptor "Brazil"). Results: Overall, 65 studies were identified, and 23 were considered relevant to this study. The systematization of these studies highlights the concentration of studies in the midwestern and northern regions of Brazil, as well as the lack of cultural, biochemical, and food consumption approaches. Regarding nutritional status, we found: 1) greater vulnerability of younger children, especially in relation to stunting; 2) absence of differences in nutritional status according to sex; 3) socioeconomic determination of nutritional status; 4) differences in nutritional status between children from different villages. Conclusion: The nutritional status of Brazilian indigenous children is associated with age, socioeconomic status, and ethnic characteristics. Efforts are needed to understand the ethnic and cultural influence on nutritional status and on its causal network, as well as of various factors minimally discussed.

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Determination of leaf sampling techniques to assess the nutritional status of Barbados cherry (Malpighia emarginataD.C.)

Fruits ◽

10.1051/fruits:2002015 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 57 (3) ◽

pp. 161-171 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

José Francisco Teixeira do Amaral ◽

Claudio Horst Bruckner ◽

Herminia Emilia Prieto Martinez ◽

Cosme Damiao Cruz ◽

Cleiton Lacerda Godoy ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Sampling Techniques ◽

Leaf Sampling

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Polymorphism of The Regulatory Region of the ITGAM Gene (-323G>A) as a Novel Predictor of a Poor Nutritional Status in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Subjected to Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm9124041 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (12) ◽

pp. 4041

Author(s):

Marcin Mazurek ◽

Radosław Mlak ◽

Iwona Homa-Mlak ◽

Tomasz Powrózek ◽

Anna Brzozowska ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Regulatory Region ◽

Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy ◽

Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy ◽

Molecular Probes ◽

Snp Analysis ◽

Intensity Modulated ◽

Poor Nutritional Status

Background: The most serious disturbance of the nutritional status is neoplastic cachexia. The main factor contributing to the development of cachexia is the ongoing inflammatory process. The gene associated with the development of the inflammatory response is ITGAM. Therefore, the aim of the study was to assess the relationship between a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-323G>A of the ITGAM gene and the occurrence of nutritional disorders in patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT) due to head and neck cancers (HNC). Methods: The study involved 71 patients with HNC treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). SNP analysis of the ITGAM gene (-323G>A) was performed using commercial molecular probes and Real-Time PCR. Results: The presence of the A allele of the ITGAM gene significantly (over 14-fold) reduced the risk of severe disturbances in nutritional status assessed according to the subjective global assessment (SGA) scale (odds ratio (OR) = 0.07; p = 0.0213). The GG genotype of this gene was associated with an over three-fold higher risk of shortened overall survival (OR = 3.01; p = 0.0376). Conclusions: Determination of the SNP (-323G>A) of the ITGAM gene may prove to be a useful marker in the assessment of the risk of nutritional disorders in patients with HNC undergoing RT.

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Proceeding of Conference on Methods for Evaluating Nutritional Status of Mothers, Infants and Children

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.2.3.365a ◽

1948 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 365-366

Author(s):

HAROLD C. STUART

Keyword(s):

Food Intake ◽

Conference Proceedings ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Food Habits ◽

Infants And Children ◽

Long Period ◽

Average Intake ◽

Diet History

The comments of Dr. Icie Macy Hoobler, Chairman, and 22 guest conferees, well qualified to discuss this subject, are reported in the Conference Proceedings. The first half of this Report is devoted to problems relating to the determination of food intakes and the conversion of items of foods into specific nutrients. The diet history is contrasted with a food intake record, the former being an attempt to find an "average" intake drawn from a long period of time, while the latter aims at recording accurately what was eaten during a short but specific period. Either a three or a seven day period is usually chosen for the food intake record. It is stressed that the diet history should be taken by an experienced interviewer who has the ability to obtain the desired information regarding the patient's food habits.

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