Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia among University Students in Hodeida Province, Yemen by Abdullah Ahmed Al-alimi, Salem Bashanfer, Mohammed Abdo Morish

“…Infrequent consumption of vegetables/fruits; meat, fish, chicken; tea drinking; low household income; smoking and khat (Catha edulis) chewing showed a significant role (p < 0.001) in provoking of IDA, whereas consumption of coffee and cola showed insignificant influence (p=0.585; p=0.513) on IDA. …”
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Estudio e intervención en niños con Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad de educación primaria by Leticia Fernández Gacho, Víctor Arias González, Henar Rodríguez Navarro, Nuria Manzano Soto

“…Revisiones previas como Lora y Moreno (2008); Ronk, Hund y Landau (2011); Bishop, Mulraney, Rinehart y Sciberras (2019); Willis, Siceloff, Morse, Neger y Flory (2019) o Fox, Dishman, Valicek, Ratcliff y Hilton (2020), reflejaron la necesidad de llevar a cabo nuevos programas y enfoques de intervención social, para mejorar la capacidad social de estos escolares. …”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in health behaviors in children and adolescents: evidence from an Australian cohort by Nirmal Gautam, Mohammad Mafizur Rahman, Rasheda Khanam

“…Results Compared with their counterparts, children and adolescents with high socioeconomic status (SES) are 84% more likely to consume fruits and vegetables (RII = 1.84, 95% CI = 1.63–2.09) and 19% less likely to consume sugary beverages (RII = 0.81, 95% CI = 0.77–0.86), but more likely to consume sweet and savory foods (RII = 1.09, 95% CI = 1.01–1.19). …”
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The Role of Quercetin, a Flavonoid in the Management of Pathogenesis Through Regulation of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Biological Activities by Hajed Obaid A. Alharbi, Mohammad Alshebremi, Ali Yousif Babiker, Arshad Husain Rahmani

“…Quercetin, a flavonoid found in vegetables and fruits, has been extensively studied for its health benefits and disease management. …”
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A global analysis of portion size recommendations in food-based dietary guidelines by Fanny Salesse, Fanny Salesse, Alison L. Eldridge, Tsz Ning Mak, Eileen R. Gibney, Eileen R. Gibney

“…At a regional level, the highest median PS recommendations were seen in Europe for Meat, Fish and Pulses, in the Near East for Dairy products, and in Africa for most grain-based foods. Recommendations for Fruits and Vegetables showed the highest consistency across FBDGs worldwide, whereas guidance on Meat, fish &amp; eggs and Cooked cereals/grains showed discrepancies in the classification of foods into categories, as well as in the number of portions per day.DiscussionWhile some variation in PS recommendations across countries can be expected due to cultural and regional dietary practices, inconsistent definitions to refer to a portion and varied derivation methods may further produce discrepancies. …”
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Reclamation of poultry litter for the production of biochar by Rose Kukwa, Donald Kukwa, Samson Barnabas

“…TGA and DTG curves showed mass loss and sample breakdown as the temperature climbed.Conclusion: Poultry litter converted to biochar can act as a nutrient-rich soil conditioner to address mineral deficits in fruits and vegetables grown in acidic soils. This is a good way to recycle agricultural trash.…”
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The effect of nutrition-related patterns on primary infertility among couples in Gaza Strip: A case-control study by Amal DHAIR, Maha NUBANI HUSSEINI, Yehia ABED

“…Results: Our findings revealed that more infertile couples than fertile ones consume vegetables for less than 4 days/week (P = 0.001, females and males), less than 3 servings in each of these days (P < 0.001, females and males), less than 5 total servings of fruits and vegetables (P = 0.004 females, P = 0.010 males) and more red meat in main meals (P = 0.010 females, P = 0.042 males). …”

The role of mediation in international conflict resolution by Maria Zhomartkyzy

“…Mediation is a key tool in resolving such conflicts, providing neutral mediation and creating a fruitful platform for dialog. The article analyzes various aspects of mediation in international conflicts, including the roles of mediators, the methods and strategies used to resolve differences, and examples of successful and unsuccessful mediation attempts in the history of international relations. …”
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Public Health Risks Associated with Food Process Contaminants – A Review by Ahmadullah Zahir, Zhiwen Ge, Iftikhar Ali Khan

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Lifetime Paid Work and Mental Health Problems among Poor Urban 9-to-13-Year-Old Children in Brazil by Isabel A. Bordin, Ivens H. Pires, Cristiane S. Paula

“…All work activities were non-harmful (e.g., selling fruits, helping parents at their small business, and baby sitting). …”
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Molecular reassessment of diaporthalean fungi associated with strawberry, including the leaf blight fungus, Paraphomopsis obscurans gen. et comb. nov. (Melanconiellaceae) by Dhanushka Udayanga, Shaneya D. Miriyagalla, Dimuthu S. Manamgoda, Kim S. Lewers, Alain Gardiennet, Lisa A. Castlebury

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Natural Pigments from Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis and Peristrophe bivalvis (L.) Merr for Food Coloring by Pham Thi Luong Hang, Le Thuy Ngan, Tran Thi Lan Phuong, Nguyen Lai Thanh, Yuki Ishikawa-Ishiwata, Dang Minh Hieu, Nguyen Dinh Thang

“…This study used yellow and purple pigments extracted from Gardenia fruits and Peristrophe leaves for chemical component analysis and antioxidant and toxicity tests. …”
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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Myrciaria dubia in the Amazonia Region, Peru by Alexandra Jherina Pineda-Lázaro, Adela Vallejos-Tapullima, Angel David Hernández-Amasifuen, Santos Carballar-Hernández, Sixto Imán-Correa, Fernando Marcelo Carvajal-Vallejos, Orlando Ríos-Ramírez, Mike Anderson Corazon-Guivin

“…Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh (camu-camu) is a shrub native to the Amazon region that produces fruits with a high content of vitamin C and various bioactive compounds, making it a functional food with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. …”
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In vitro antitumor effects of methanolic extracts of three Ganoderema mushrooms by Elshahat A. Toson, Amira A. El-Fallal, Marwa A. Oransa, Hoda M. El-Gharabawy

“…Therefore, the antitumor activity of the methanolic fruiting body extracts of three Ganoderma spp. will be evaluated by estimating cell viability, cell cycle parameters and the mode of cellular death. …”
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Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adolescents from a Doctor's Office by Marlene Ferrer Arrocha, Elikana Kiplagat Chirchir, Maylín Isabel Alonso Martínez, Héctor Pérez Assef

“…The variables studied were: age, sex, personal and family history of diabetes mellitus, weight, height, waist circumference, body mass index, blood pressure, presence of central obesity and waist/height ratio, consumption of fruits and vegetables, and physical activity. A questionnaire based on the modified Finish Diabetes Risk Score scale for children and adolescents was applied. …”
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Executive functions and the role of dieting: A comparison between English and Greek females by Eirini TATSI, Noreen CASWELL

“…Outcomes of this research provide fruitful implications on the association between dieting, culture and EFs.…”
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Risk Factors Associated with Helminthic Intestinal Infection in Lurambi Subcounty, Kakamega, Kenya by Ruth W. Kiiti, Elizabeth N. Omukunda, Jackson C. Korir

“…Significant risk factors for STH infection included failure to wash hands before eating (OR: 3.529; P=0.041), failure to wash fruits and vegetables before eating (OR: 2.3129; P=0.005), and not washing hands after soil contact (OR: 2.1529; P=0.005). …”
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Background and Foreground: Connections and Distinctions When Health Professions Faculty Teach Both Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Quality Improvement—A Case Study by Katherine Stevenson, Johan Thor, Marcel D’Eon, Linda A Headrick, Boel Andersson Gäre

“…For health professions education programs looking to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their curricular approach to these fields, it may be fruitful to consider ICP as background and QI as foreground, remembering that without each other, ICP risks losing meaning and QI risks losing impact.…”
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Incidence, Molecular Detection, and Partial Nucleotide Sequencing of Some Viruses Causing Fig Mosaic Disease (FMD) on Fig Plants in Egypt by Neven I. Toima, Om-Hashem M. El-Banna, Ali M. Sayed, Sahar A. Youssef, Ahmed A. Shalaby

“…During the two growing seasons 2017 and 2018, fig leaves and fruits displaying a variety of symptoms linked with fig mosaic disease (FMD) were collected and differentiated from the most famous fig-growing governorates in Egypt, Mersa Matruh, Ismailia, and Giza. …”
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Morphoagronomic and Phenological Characteristics of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Grown in Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Cameroon by Taffo Junior Baudoin Wouokoue, Francois Romain Fouelefack, Nguenjou Carole Leticia Liejip, Wanchebe Eleonore Biakdjolbo, Tchinda Elodie Mafouo

“…Accession HS-1 was the tallest (103.33 ± 15.38 cm) and had the highest number of fruits/plants (64.83 ± 33.26). The highest dry calyces weight/plant was found in HS-5 (11.61 ± 5.27 g) accessions, while that of dried seeds weight were recorded in HS-5 (13.88 ± 4.87 g/plant). …”
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