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Hypervitaminia B12: An Unknown Endocrine Marker
Zulfiqar A. A.,
Sebaux A.,
Andrès E.,
Novella J. L.
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
Pages:
32-34
Received:
1 August 2014
Accepted:
10 February 2015
Published:
16 February 2015
Abstract: Measurement of serum cobalamin (vitamin B12) is routinely used in Endocrinology/Metabolism in order to diagnose or rule out a suspected Cobalamin deficiency. Hypervitaminemia B12 or high serum level of cobalamin B12 is a clinical underestimated abnormality. A high fraction of patients have high cobalamin levels and no consensus exists regarding the clinical implications for this endocrine marker, which can be involved in serious medical situations like solid neoplasms, hepatopathy, hemopathy, renal failure, and also in case of functional deficiency. We describe four clinical cases illustrating this problem, and possible links between Hypervitaminia B12 and malignant diseases, potentially engaging the prognosis.
Abstract: Measurement of serum cobalamin (vitamin B12) is routinely used in Endocrinology/Metabolism in order to diagnose or rule out a suspected Cobalamin deficiency. Hypervitaminemia B12 or high serum level of cobalamin B12 is a clinical underestimated abnormality. A high fraction of patients have high cobalamin levels and no consensus exists regarding the...
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Comparative Evaluation of Lycopene Content and Some Chemical Properties of Commonly Consumed Brands of Tomato Paste in Port –Harcourt, South-South, Nigeria
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
Pages:
35-37
Received:
29 July 2013
Accepted:
15 February 2015
Published:
2 March 2015
Abstract: A comparative evaluation of lycopene content and some chemical properties of commonly consumed brands of tomato paste were investigated. Six double concentrate tomato paste and a locally processed sample (freshly milled and boiled tomato used as control were reviewed. Chemical composition of the samples revealed that locally processed tomato was the least in total solids, pH, viscosity and lycopene, with Gino tomato brand having the highest lycopene content. All brands of tomato paste showed a significant difference (p>0.05) in the chemical parameters. Proximate analysis showed that moisture content ranged from 69.00 – 84.85%, while ash, protein and carbohydrate ranged from 1.11 – 2.80%, 2.95 – 4.87% and 7.91 -18.58% respectively, with the locally processed sample been the least in all cases. The findings in this study showed that there exist significant difference between tomato products in terms of lycopene and other chemical parameters as a result of processing and varietal differences.
Abstract: A comparative evaluation of lycopene content and some chemical properties of commonly consumed brands of tomato paste were investigated. Six double concentrate tomato paste and a locally processed sample (freshly milled and boiled tomato used as control were reviewed. Chemical composition of the samples revealed that locally processed tomato was th...
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Nutrition Education Influences Vitamin A-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Child Caregivers Towards the Production of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato in Uganda
Josephine Nabugoomu,
Agnes Namutebi,
Archileo N. Kaaya,
George Nasinyama
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
Pages:
38-47
Received:
26 February 2015
Accepted:
9 March 2015
Published:
15 March 2015
Abstract: This study had two major objectives: to assess the effect of nutrition education carried out among urban and peri-urban farming communities in Kampala, Uganda on (a) production of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP), and (b) vitamin A related knowledge, attitudes and practices of child caregivers. A Cross-sectional sample of households that were involved in farming of orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) and had 2–6 year old children (n=457) were purposively selected from four divisions of Kampala Capital City Authority (Kawempe, Rubaga, Makindye, and Nakawa) to participate in a controlled, cohort intervention. Respondents in Kawempe division had received training in production of OFSP and nutrition education; Rubaga division only had training in production of OFSP; Nakawa division only had nutrition education while Makindye division did not have any training and served as the control. A coded questionnaire was used to collect caregiver’s perceptions of nutrition and production attributes of OFSP compared with other potato varieties as well as Vitamin A related knowledge, attitudes and practices. Chi-square tests were used to test for relationships amongst divisions for variables of interest. A p value of < 5% was used to judge statistically significant differences. Results showed that all respondents judged OFSP varieties to be better than other potato varieties with respect to: early maturity, yield, multiple utilization, nutritional value, and taste (p<0.05). Respondents who had received nutrition education had better knowledge than other respondents related to vitamin A, OFSP as a source of vitamin A and attitudes towards health and child health practices (p<0.05). About 60% of the respondents that received nutrition education correctly identified at least two sources of vitamin A compared to about 40% for respondents without nutrition education. Results from a seven (7) day recall showed significantly higher consumption of foods that are rich in Vitamin A by respondents from divisions that received nutrition education (p<0.05). Similarly, significantly more respondents who had nutrition education had positive attitudes toward Vitamin A utilization.
Abstract: This study had two major objectives: to assess the effect of nutrition education carried out among urban and peri-urban farming communities in Kampala, Uganda on (a) production of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP), and (b) vitamin A related knowledge, attitudes and practices of child caregivers. A Cross-sectional sample of households that were inv...
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Proximate and Amino Acid Composition of Wild and Cultivated Edible Mushrooms Collected from Ethiopia
Ashagrie Z. Woldegiorgis,
Dawit Abate,
Gulelat D. Haki,
Gregory R. Ziegler
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
Pages:
48-55
Received:
31 January 2015
Accepted:
9 March 2015
Published:
19 March 2015
Abstract: First four cultivated (P.ostreatus, L.edodes, A.bisporus#1, A. bisporus#2) and eight wild (A.campestris, L.sulphureus, T.clypeatus, T.microcarpus#1, T.aurantiacus, T.microcarpus#2, T.letestui and Termitomyces spps) edible mushrooms collected from Ethiopia were analyzed for their proximate composition. Then to measure the quality of the crude protein, nine mushrooms were selected for further investigation of their amino acid composition. The proximate (g/100g) composition in dry weight basis was significantly (P<0.05) varied and ranged: protein 6.84-36.7, fat 1.34-5.16, ash 1.75 - 25.3 (T.microcarpus#2), dietary fiber 6.40-13.4, utilizable carbohydrate 32.3-82.3 and energy 266.8 -381.1 kcal on average. All mushrooms contained 18 amino acids ranging in percentage (%): Asp (4.87-10.4), Glu (0.64-2.75), Ser (1.46-2.64), Asn (1.90-4.45), Gln (1.06-4.51), His-Gly-Thr (4.05-15.9), Ala (1.07-6.6), Arg (1.62-6.77), Tyr (1.176-10.0), Cys-SS-Cys (1.08-3.67), Val-Met (2.27-6.15), Phe (0.93-1.75), Ile (0.84-1.71), Leu (0.79-9.66) and Lys (0.869-2.37). Hence, the edible mushrooms have good nutrition value and could be a good addition to diet of the Ethiopian people.
Abstract: First four cultivated (P.ostreatus, L.edodes, A.bisporus#1, A. bisporus#2) and eight wild (A.campestris, L.sulphureus, T.clypeatus, T.microcarpus#1, T.aurantiacus, T.microcarpus#2, T.letestui and Termitomyces spps) edible mushrooms collected from Ethiopia were analyzed for their proximate composition. Then to measure the quality of the crude protei...
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Assessment of Adult Nutritional Status and Associated Factors Among ART Users in Nekemte Referral Hospital and Health Center, East Wollega Zone, Ethiopia
Meskerem Alemayehu Kenea,
Sileshi Garoma,
Habtamu Fekadu Gemede
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
Pages:
56-63
Received:
19 February 2015
Accepted:
10 March 2015
Published:
21 March 2015
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess nutritional status and associated risk factors of patients living with HIV/AIDS following Anti Retro viral Therapy at Nekemte Referral Hospital and Nekemte health center, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from January 15, 2013 to March, 2013 in Nekemte Referral Hospital and health center. A total of 423 ART users are selected by systematic random sampling technique from all adult ART clients will be included in the study area. The data will be collected by one physician, three nurses, two Health Officers and three data clerks. Clinical assessments, measurements of height and weight and structured questionnaire based interview will be used for data collection after the proper consent and ethical clearance. In this study the prevalence of malnutrition in HIV/AIDS clients who attend ART was (27%). Both HIV/AIDS and malnutrition independently cause progressive damage to the immune system and increased susceptibility to infection. ART interruption and presence of opportunistic infection (tuberculosis) were significantly associated with nutritional statuses of the adults on the ART in Nekemte referral hospital and Nekemte health center. In Nekemte Referral Hospital and Nekemte Health center clients are malnourished due to the associated factors such as presence of opportunistic infection that is tuberculosis. From 19 clients that have TB (75.9%) of them are mal nourished and interrupting treatment was seen to contribute to malnutrition for the respondents. Awareness creation should be made for not to interrupt ART since effective treatment with ART reduces the chance of progression to active TB.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess nutritional status and associated risk factors of patients living with HIV/AIDS following Anti Retro viral Therapy at Nekemte Referral Hospital and Nekemte health center, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from January 15, 2013 to March, 2013 in Nekemte Referral Hospital and health center...
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Cultivation of Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinus edodes) on Coffee Husk at Dilla University, Ethiopia
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
Pages:
64-70
Received:
8 March 2015
Accepted:
19 March 2015
Published:
24 March 2015
Abstract: Mushroom cultivation is one of the efficient ways by which residues can be recycled and also improve food supply with high food quality to the humans. Cultivation of shiitake mushroom has increased tremendously throughout the world because of its abilities to grow at a wide range of temperature and utilized various agro-based residues as well as its medicinal value. Therefore the present study was designed to primarily assessing the cultivation of Lentinus edodes on abundantly available solid wastes (Coffee husk) for conversions in to foods which otherwise is left for natural degradation and also provide necessary information for their further utilization. As result revealed, Lentinus edodes was cultivated on coffee husk through yielding much of fruit body. Therefore, Lentinus edodes is one of the best mushroom that can be convert this solid reside in to therapeutic agent contain foods.
Abstract: Mushroom cultivation is one of the efficient ways by which residues can be recycled and also improve food supply with high food quality to the humans. Cultivation of shiitake mushroom has increased tremendously throughout the world because of its abilities to grow at a wide range of temperature and utilized various agro-based residues as well as it...
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The Relation Between Nutritional Habits and Social Factors on School Performance of Students of Elementary Schools in Fayoum
Hanan A. Hussien,
Nabih A. Ibrahim,
Amal Hassanin
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
Pages:
71-83
Received:
24 September 2014
Accepted:
16 November 2014
Published:
26 March 2015
Abstract: Background: Malnutrition among children in developing countries continues to impair health and development. School feeding is supposed to eliminate hunger of school age children improving their health, education and future productivity as adults. Objective: to assess the effect of breakfast and school feeding program (SFP) on the academic performance of primary school children in Fayoum governorate. Methods: The intervention group consisted of 576 pupils in the 5th grade chosen randomly from schools have taken school meal for five years. The control group was 233 age and sex-matched pupils chosen randomly from schools have never taken school meal. The snack consists of a pie fortified with minerals and vitamins. Assessment of nutritional status, socio-demographic variables and dietary behaviour was performed. Grades of pupils were taken. Results: Children, who have got school meal for five years, 81.8% and 88.7% of them passed in school and math respectively, for girls the effect was higher. Other nutritional factors have less positive effect. Social factors have less effect on both school achievement and math. Multiple regression analysis presents school meal as the main predictor of school achievement and math grades, while sex and family income are the only socioeconomic variables predictors of school achievement and math grades. Conclusion: School snack has the opportunity to alleviate short-term hunger during the school day. Providing students with important micronutrients especially iron, regularly through daily intake of school snacks, results in improvement in school grades. School meal should be one of multiple interventions designed to improve the environment in which poor children live and learn.
Abstract: Background: Malnutrition among children in developing countries continues to impair health and development. School feeding is supposed to eliminate hunger of school age children improving their health, education and future productivity as adults. Objective: to assess the effect of breakfast and school feeding program (SFP) on the academic performan...
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