BACKGROUND
Despite growing consumer demand for organically produced foods, information based on a systematic review of their nutritional quality is lacking.
OBJECTIVE
We sought to quantitatively… (More)
BACKGROUND
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions are frequently implemented to reduce infectious diseases, and may be linked to improved nutrition outcomes in children.
OBJECTIVES
To… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the burden of diarrhoeal diseases from exposure to inadequate water, sanitation and hand hygiene in low- and middle-income settings and provide an overview of the impact on… (More)
Agricultural food production and agriculturally-related change in land use substantially contribute to greenhouse-gas emissions worldwide. Four-fifths of agricultural emissions arise from the… (More)
American journal of human biology : the official…
2007
OBJECTIVES
Short leg length has been associated with increased disease risk. We investigated (1) whether taller childhood stature predicts longer adult leg than trunk length; (2) the effects of early… (More)
The essential fatty acids (EFAs), particularly the n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPs), are important for brain development during both the fetal and postnatal period. They are also… (More)
This Series has examined the health implications of policies aimed at tackling climate change. Assessments of mitigation strategies in four domains-household energy, transport, food and agriculture,… (More)
Over recent decades interest in lipid nutrition has focused on the role of essential lipids in central nervous system development, and of specific fatty acids and cholesterol in lipoprotein… (More)
There is uncertainty about the importance of plasma levels of homocysteine, vitamin B-12, and folate for all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in older people. We examined the… (More)