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Nutritional Status

Nutritional Status of Orphaned and Separated Children and Adolescents Living in Community and Institutional Environments in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

Objective: To describe the nutritional status of orphaned and separated children and adolescents (OSCA) living in households in the community (HH), on the street,…

Health and Nutritional Status of Orphan Children’s Living in Orphanages with Special Reference to District Anantnag of Jammu and Kashmir

The practice of placing deprived children having least or no emotional and material resources, in orphanages has since long been prevailing in socio -economically…

Health and Nutritional Status of the Selected Orphanage Children in Tangail City

A study was carried out among 200 (male = 100 and female = 100) orphanage children aged below 18 years from different orphanage homes in Tangail city, Bangladesh.…

Nutritional status and dietary diversity of orphan and non – orphan children under five years: a comparative study in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana

Background: Undernutrition in children under 5 years is a major risk factor to child deaths and is related to impaired cognitive development and lower school performance.…

Emotional Development and Nutritional Status of HIV/AIDS Orphaned Children Aged 6–12 Years Old in Thailand

Objective To explore the emotional development and nutritional status of HIV/AIDS orphans by their infection status. Methods A community-based cross-sectional survey…

Nutritional status of HIV/AIDS orphaned children in households headed by the elderly in Rakai District, South Western Uganda

Although a lot of research has been conducted on the role of good nutrition in mitigating the effects of HIV/AIDS, little is known about the health and nutritional…

Nutritional status, psychological well-being and the quality of life of AIDS orphans in rural Henan Province, China

objective To assess the influence of orphanhood due to AIDS on children’s nutritional status, psychological well-being and life quality, and to explore appropriate…

Nutritional status and dietary intake of the orphans: A case study in the ICH (Intervida Children Home) in Dhaka city in Bangladesh

The study was conducted among Intervida beneficiaries (Students) on October 2010. Total number of students was 46. The purpose of the study was to assess the nutritional…

Are orphans at increased risk of malnutrition in Malawi?

The objective of this study was to compare the nutritional status and health problems of village orphans, non-orphans and orphanage children, and to identify factors…

Food Security and Nutritional Outcomes among Urban Poor Orphans in Nairobi, Kenya

The study examines the relationship between orphanhood status and nutritional status and food security among children living in the rapidly growing and uniquely…

GROWTH, NUTRITIONAL, AND DEVELOPMENTAL STATUS OF YOUNG CHILDREN LIVING IN ORPHANAGES IN KAZAKHSTAN

This article describes the nutritional and developmental status of young children living in Baby Houses (orphanages for children ages 0–3 years) in Kazakhstan.…

Assessment of nutritional status and dietary patterns of orphans residing in different orphanages of Lahore, Pakistan

The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional status, intake of energy and macronutrients of male and female orphans from orphanages in Lahore. Study was…

Nutritional status and personal hygiene of children living in the orphanages of Bhubaneswar: capital city of Odisha

Background:Orphan’s children are vulnerable and neglected group in the society and are more prone to malnutrition. Aim is to assess the nutritional status, personal…

Nutritional Status of Under-five Children living in Orphanages compared with their Counterparts living with their Families in Host Communities in Lagos State

Background: The prevalence of malnutrition in Nigerian orphanages is not clearly defined despite the high burden. This study was conducted to determine and compare…

Nutritional Assessment of under Five years Children in Mygoma Orphanage Home, Sudan

In this issue of the journal various papers from the Region have discussed topics from diabetes to nutrition to hernia and educational issues. A paper from Sudan…