Essays about: "Malnutrition"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 89 essays containing the word Malnutrition.

  1. 31. Nutritionsstödjande omvårdnadsåtgärder för personer med demenssjukdom : En litteraturstudie

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Pontus Tranfelt; Annie Costell Lindberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Dementia; Malnutrition; Meal and Intervention.; Demens; Undernäring; Måltid och Intervention;

    Abstract : Andelen äldre personer ökar i Sverige och i takt med det ökar även prevalensen av demenssjukdomar. Problematik med att inta tillräckligt med näring är särskilt förekommande hos personer med demenssjukdomar och kan innebära en ökning av en rad olika riskfaktorer och komorbiditet. READ MORE

  3. 32. Prevalence of Double Burden of Malnutrition among Indian Pre-School Children : an Analysis of Cross-Sectional DLHS-4 Data from 23 States

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Antti Juhani Kukka; [2018]
    Keywords : nutrition; malnutrition; double burden; stunting; underweight; overweight; obesity; anemia; child; preschool; India; South Asia; DLHS;

    Abstract : Background: Double burden of malnutrition means co-existence of under- and overnutrition in a community, household or an individual. It is observed in countries undergoing nutrition transition. Research on double burden among Indian children aged under five has been scarce. READ MORE

  4. 33. Biofortification of Cassava

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Tillämpad biokemi; Lunds universitet/Beräkningskemi

    Author : Linnea Almqvist; [2018]
    Keywords : Biofortification; GMO; CRISPR Cas9; Vitamin A; Cassava; CRISPR; Gene editing; Beta carotene; Genetic engineering; Applied biochemistry; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : Cassava, Manihot esculenta, is the third most important staple crop in tropical re- gions. Cassava is a fibrous root that is tolerant to drought and has a flexible harvest period making it a reliable crop under poorer farming conditions (FAO, 2008). READ MORE

  5. 34. Water productivity and water requirements in food production : examples from Ethiopia, Tanzania and Burkina Faso

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Louise Malmquist; [2018]
    Keywords : evapotranspiration; nutrition; water management; water scarcity; yield gap; water use efficiency; Sub-Saharan Africa;

    Abstract : The majority of agricultural croplands globally is rainfed. This calls for agricultural practices which promote as productive use of precipitation water as possible, to maintain sufficient crop growth for food production. Global population is estimat-ed to increase to 9. READ MORE

  6. 35. Can Extension Close the Gender Gap in Agriculture? A Mixed Methods Impact Evaluation from Uganda

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Sara Davidsson; Anton Ståhl; [2018]
    Keywords : agricultural extension; female headed households; Uganda;

    Abstract : Malnutrition and food insecurity are urgent problems and increasingly salient policy topics, especially in the African context. Enhanced efficiency in agriculture and reduced gender inequalities have been raised as key solutions to these problems. One way to address the former is agricultural extension (AE) programmes. READ MORE