Is the Nodding Syndrome among Ugandan Children connected to Vitamin B Deficiency?
Children aged between 5 and 15 who live in northern Uganda, Tanzania and southern Sudan continue to experience Nodding Syndrome, a neurological... Read More
Insights Learned from the Microbiome of African Children
To what extent micronutrients are absorbed from the diet and utilized by the body depends largely on the intestinal flora. Conversely, the... Read More
A micronutrient rich yogurt against forgetfulness
There is still no cure for Alzheimer’s diseases. But the expectations are high, to find ways to delay the accelerated loss of... Read More
Deficiencies in amino acids associated with childhood growth disorders in Malawi
Deficiencies in amino acids associated with childhood growth disorders in Malawi A lack of amino acids [1] and choline [2] may delay... Read More
HealthyLAND – The-Three-East-African-Country-Project for Nutrition Diversity
HealthyLAND is seeking approaches to improve the diet of poor people in underprivileged regions in sub-Saharan Africa at three sites in Uganda,... Read More
Scenarios for a More Balanced Micronutrient Supply and Distribution in the World
Optimized food production and utilization can do more for alleviating micronutrient deficiencies in the world than the purely quantitative increase in food... Read More
The Role of Fathers in Tackling Malnutrition in Infants in Southwestern Uganda
Researchers at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda have investigated the extent to which fathers contribute to the reduction... Read More
Impact of Micronutrient Deficiency in Adolescents in Low-Income Countries Only Poorly Researched and Inadequately Included in Health Programs
One in four people on earth is currently between ten and 24 years old. 90 % of them live in low or middle... Read More
Education is not Enough to Reduce Stunting among Children
Serious growth retardations are associated with impairment of motoric, cognitive and linguistic skills. A Norwegian-Ugandan team of experts researched how educating mothers... Read More
Change of the Intestinal Flora in the First Year of Life
The analyzes of the microbiome of 98 babies and their mothers, conducted by Swedish scientists, indicates that the type of birth and... Read More