A5010988688- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Trace Elements in Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Phytase and its Applications
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Global Maternal and Child Health
University of Central Lancashire
2016-2025
Council of Science Editors
2022
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
2020
University of Stirling
2018
Glasgow Caledonian University
2018
NHS Lothian
2018
Edinburgh Napier University
2018
Hospital for Special Surgery
2014
Infant
2010
University of Central Lancashire Cyprus
2001
Abstract Globally, the COVID‐19 pandemic has already led to major increases in unemployment and is expected lead unprecedented poverty food nutrition insecurity, as well poor health outcomes. Families where young children, youth, pregnant lactating women live need be protected against ongoing protracted aftershocks that are very likely follow for years come. The future wellbeing of vast majority world now depends on reconfiguring current ineffective food, nutrition, health, social protection...
Background Smoking in pregnancy and/or not breastfeeding have considerable negative health outcomes for mother and baby. Aim To understand incentive mechanisms of action smoking cessation breastfeeding, develop a taxonomy identify promising, acceptable feasible interventions to inform trial design. Design Evidence syntheses, primary qualitative survey, discrete choice experiment (DCE) research using multidisciplinary, mixed methods. Two mother-and-baby groups disadvantaged areas collaborated...
The experiences and support needs of adolescent mothers who commenced breastfeeding were elicited using focus groups in-depth semistructured interviews. study took place in the North West England, UK. qualitative data analyzed thematic networks analysis. Five themes related to emerged: feeling watched judged, lacking confidence, tiredness, discomfort, sharing accountability. A further 5 developed describe adolescents' needs: emotional support, esteem instrumental informational network...
Introduction Micronutrient deficiencies, commonly referred to as ‘hidden hunger’, affect more than two billion people worldwide, with zinc and iron-deficiency frequently reported. The aim of this study is examine the impact consuming biofortified flour (Zincol-2016) on biochemical functional measures status in adolescent girls children living a low-resource setting Pakistan. Methods analysis We are conducting pragmatic, cluster-randomised, double-blind, controlled trial. A total 482...
Biofortification of wheat is potentially a sustainable strategy to improve zinc intake; however, evidence its effectiveness needed. A household-based, double-blind, cluster-randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted in rural Pakistan. The primary objective examine the effects consuming zinc-biofortified flour on status adolescent girls aged 10–16 years (n = 517). Households received either or control for 25 weeks; blood samples and 24-h dietary recalls were collected mineral intake...
Variations in cardiovascular functioning during the 'normal' menstrual cycle have been little researched. Resting-blood pressures, resting-heart rate, rate-pressure product (RPP) and a derived index of fitness (Schneider Index) were monitored throughout natural, hormonally defined cycles. Volunteers 26 women (20-48 years) who had regular (25-35 days) Their blood pressures heart rate (at rest according to Schneider's protocol) measured at same time daily (Monday-Friday) for 5 weeks. Daily,...
Family centred care (FCC) is currently a valued philosophy within neonatal care; an approach that places the parents at heart of all decision-making and engagement in their infant. However, to date, there lack clarity regarding definition FCC limited evidence FCCs effectiveness relation parental, infant or staff outcomes.In this paper we present new perspective based on Aaron Antonovksy's Sense Coherence (SOC) theory well-being positive health. Whilst SOC was originally conceptualised as...