International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences

Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2020

  • Dietary Supplementation of Citrus limon L. (Lemon) and Evaluation of Its Role to Prevent and Cure of Vitamin C Deficiency Diseases

    Zubaer Hosen, Shahin Afroz Bipasha, Sadat Kamal, Sumaiyah Rafique, Bariul Islam, Kaniz Fatema

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 1-5
    Received: Dec. 19, 2019
    Accepted: Jan. 06, 2020
    Published: Feb. 04, 2020
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    Abstract: Vitamin C is an essential dietary component must be ingested for survival. Because of not being produce in the body it must be supplied exogenously by foods and supplements. Citrus limon L. (Lemon) is a citrus fruits, cheap but rich sources of vitamin C. Due to high levels of vitamin C content, it can prevent and cure the vitamin C related disease ... Show More
  • Efficiency of the Erosion Protection Methods Involving Biologizing Agriculture in the Steppe and Forest-steppe Areas of Cultivated Land in Siberia

    Egor Yakovlevich Chebochakov

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 6-9
    Received: Jan. 20, 2020
    Accepted: Feb. 17, 2020
    Published: Feb. 25, 2020
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    Abstract: The research has been carried in the steppe zone of the Minusinsk Hollow and forest-steppe of the Altai Ob Region. The paper presents the results of studying the efficiency of erosion protection methods using biologizing agriculture and technologies of soil treatment. The authors have analyzed long-term data provided by numerous research institutio... Show More
  • Effects of a 4-week Wheat Bran Diet Combined with Weight Self-monitoring on Visceral Fat and Body Weight Among Overweight Individuals

    Nami Yamanaka, Shinichiro Saito, Kazuya Kozuma, Noriko Osaki, Yoshihisa Katsuragi

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 10-15
    Received: Jan. 16, 2020
    Accepted: Feb. 07, 2020
    Published: Mar. 10, 2020
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    Abstract: Background: Animal studies have shown that wheat bran (WB), which is rich in dietary fiber, has beneficial effects against postprandial hyperglycemia and fatty liver. The present study thus investigated the effects of a WB diet combined with body weight self-monitoring on visceral fat area (VFA) and body weight among overweight participants. Method... Show More
  • Prevalence and Predictors of Anaemia Among Adolescent Girls in Rural Hadero Tunto District, Southern Ethiopia: Community Based Study

    Tsegaye Alemu, Samson Gebremedhin

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 16-24
    Received: Aug. 05, 2019
    Accepted: Mar. 02, 2020
    Published: Mar. 23, 2020
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    Abstract: Introduction: During adolescent anaemia has negative consequence on cognitive, work performance and economic productive. However, there is limited evidence on the prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among adolescent girls. Objectives: To assess the prevalence and associated factors of anaemia among rural adolescent girls in Hadero Tunto ... Show More
  • Multidimensional Poverty and Acute Malnutrition of Children in Households of Mayo-danay Division, Cameroon

    Martin Sobze Sanou, Andre Izacar Gael Bita, Ghyslaine Bruna Djeunang Dongho, Benjamin Azike Chunkukundun, Armand Tiotsa Tsapi, Isidore Sieleunou, Germaine Sylvie Nkengfack Nembongwe

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 25-32
    Received: Oct. 22, 2019
    Accepted: Dec. 08, 2019
    Published: Apr. 13, 2020
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Health and Nutrition: Challenges and Perspectives
    Abstract: Introduction: The SMART survey (2017) in the Far North region, Cameroon presents high prevalence of malnutrition: 4.5% of global acute malnutrition (GAM) and 40.9% of chronic malnutrition (CM). Objectives: To examine the relationship between multidimensional poverty and malnutrition among children under-five in the Mayo-Danay Division. Specifically... Show More