Background There are few recent reports on the prevalence and risk factors of stunting and
thinness among schoolchildren in Latin America. Objective To determine the prevalence …

Background The overall consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) has previously been
associated with type 2 diabetes. However, due to the substantial heterogeneity of this food …

Background/objectives Many diet quality scores exist, but fully food-based scores based on
contemporary evidence are scarce. Our aim was to develop a food-based diet score based …

Purpose The Lifelines COVID-19 cohort was set up to assess the psychological and societal
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and investigate potential risk factors for COVID-19 within …

Background Ultraprocessing makes food products more convenient, appealing, and
profitable. Recent studies show that high ultraprocessed food (UPF) intake is associated …

Background & aims Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is defined by a relatively low muscle mass in
combination with obesity. Sarcopenic obesity was first noted as a health risk in geriatric …

Abstract Background In Western countries the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
is often higher in non-Western migrants as compared to the host population. Diet is an …

Patients with Sickle cell disease (SCD) exhibit signs of poor growth, increased susceptibility
to infection and recurrent episodes of painful vaso‐occlusive crises. Micronutrient …

Background Differences in dietary patterns between ethnic groups have often been
observed. These differences may partially be a reflection of differences in socio-economic …

Zinc supplementation has proven beneficial in the treatment of acute child diarrhea and
appears to enhance linear growth. There is a theoretical risk of anemia in zinc …