Essays about: "nutrient status"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 57 essays containing the words nutrient status.

  1. 16. The importance of livestock for food security and nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Kajsa Bruhn; [2019]
    Keywords : undernourishment; stunting; livestock ownership; animal source foods; diarrhea;

    Abstract : In Sub- Saharan Africa 222 million people suffer from undernourishment, making it the region with the highest prevalence of undernourishment in the world. The prevalence of household livestock ownership is high in the region, making livestock’s influence on undernourishment and food security an interesting aspect to further examine. READ MORE

  3. 17. Kalium och magnesium i lantbruksgrödor : deras funktion och inverkan på torkstress

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Maria Weigl; [2019]
    Keywords : gödsling; potatis; näringsämnen; vattenanvändningseffektivitet; vattenbrist;

    Abstract : Framtidens klimat kommer bli mer extremt. För lite nederbörd samt värmeböljor under odlingssäsongen kommer troligen ske oftare vilket påverkar avkastningen för de flesta lantbruksgrödor negativt. Samtidigt kommer världens befolkning öka och det kommer behövas produceras mer mat för den ökande befolkningen. READ MORE

  4. 18. Exploring rural adolescents’ dietary diversity, ultra-processed food consumption, and relevant socio-economic correlates: a cross-sectional study from Matlab, Bangladesh

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

    Author : Mohammad Redwanul Islam; [2019]
    Keywords : Dietary diversity; Rural adolescents; Adolescent nutrition; Ultra-processed food; LMIC; Nutrition;

    Abstract : Background: Bangladesh is home to 36 million adolescents with the majority living in rural areas. Adolescence presents an additional window of opportunity to correct nutritional deficits among rural Bangladeshi adolescents. A high-quality, diverse diet is pivotal in this regard. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Po Delta Biosphere Reserve: Management challenges and priorities deriving from anthropogenic pressure and sea level rise

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Damiano Vesentini; [2019]
    Keywords : geography; GIS; environmental pressure; water quality; nutrient accumulation; rising sea level; climate change; value for conservation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The Po Delta Biosphere Reserve is located in Northern Italy and has attained recognition by UNESCO in 2015 due to its unique natural and cultural value. The reserve covers an area of approximately 140 000 hectares, supporting a human population of 118 000, as well as a complex mosaic of ecosystems, which are found in this transitional waters landscape. READ MORE

  6. 20. Lake biology as a function of catchment characteristics and water quality parameters – focus on phytoplankton

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

    Author : Jenny Näslund; [2019]
    Keywords : phytoplankton; total phosphorus; catchment; soil properties; land use; agriculture; water framework directive; ecological status;

    Abstract : According to the EU Water Framework Directive, phytoplankton should be included for assessment of the ecological status of lakes. Phytoplankton respond rapidly to environmental changes and are a particularly good indicator of nutrient loads. READ MORE