This review summarizes current scientific knowledge on the effects of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) on human health and vitamin D metabolism. Also, this review explains what is known about the plasma 25(OH)D levels needed for health and the relative contributions of sunlight and diet to vitamin D...
Publisher
Public Health England, London, UK
Citation
Ultraviolet radiation, vitamin D and health: report of the independent Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation, 2017, pp 111 pp.
Transform Nutrition West Africa has identified key priorities for future action in the West Africa region. It has done so in consultation with stakeholders, including researchers, NGOs, members of civil society and the private sector, and representatives from government, the United Nations, and...
Author(s)
Salm, L.; Touré, M.; Diatta, D.; Campbell, F.; Booth, A.; Verstraeten, R.
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Dakar Almadies, Senegal
Citation
Effectiveness and implementation analysis of interventions to improve exclusive and early initiation of breastfeeding in West Africa, 2021, pp 16 pp.
Vitamin D helps to maintain calcium and phosphate homeostasis in our body, and optimises bone health and muscle function. Low levels are linked to hypocalcaemic seizures and bone conditions such as rickets in children, and osteoporosis and osteomalacia in adults. The recommendations provided in...
Publisher
New Zealand Ministry of Health, Wellington, New Zealand
Citation
Companion statement on vitamin D and sun exposure in pregnancy and infancy in New Zealand, 2020, pp iv + 28 pp.
This book summarizes guidelines on infant and child feeding from birth to 24 months.
Publisher
National Academies Press, Washington, DC, USA
Citation
Feeding infants and children from birth to 24 months. Summarising existing guidance, 2020, pp xv + 331 pp.
This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop that explored body of evidence on the relationships between nutrition during pregnancy and lactation and maternal and infant health and chronic disease.
Publisher
National Academies Press, Washington, DC, USA
Citation
Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation. Exploring new evidence: proceedings of a workshop, 2020, pp xi + 190 pp.
This paper reviews the nutritional physiology of vitamin D, including aspects related to its metabolism, photobiology, biomarkers of exposure, and associated health outcomes on the musculoskeletal system (i.e., rickets, osteomalacia, fracture prevention, muscle strength) and on other organ...
Publisher
Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition, London, UK
Citation
Vitamin D and health, 2016, pp xv + 289 pp.
More than 100 years ago, scientists discovered that human health depends not only on the proper intake of the energizing nutrients, namely proteins, fat and carbohydrates. There is also another important nutritional factor at stake, what we now call vitamins. Since then, 13 vitamins have been...
Author(s)
Jakobsen, J.; Knuthsen, P.
Publisher
National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Søborg, Denmark
Citation
Vitaminer i 100 år, 2016, pp 14 pp.
The Transform Nutrition West Africa project is a regional platform that aims to improve and support policy and program decisions and actions to accelerate reductions in maternal and child undernutrition through an inclusive process of knowledge generation and mobilization. Recognizing that...
Author(s)
Verstraeten, R.; Touré, M.; Diatta, D.; Huybregts, L.; Booth, A.; Becquey, E.
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington D.C., USA
Citation
The evidence mapping of wasting programmes and their impact along the continuum of care for wasting in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review protocol, 2021, pp 20 pp.
This Concise Monograph provides an overview of the state-of-the-art relating to free radicals, antioxidants and inflammation. It discusses the toxic nature of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and why they are produced by the body, as well as the role of ROS in inflammation, cancers, atherosclerosis,...
Publisher
ILSI Europe, Brussels, Belgium
Citation
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components of foods, 2015, pp 34 pp.
This report is part of a series of progress reports the Ministry of Health publishes for 'Ala Mo'ui, broken up into two theme-based reports, on child health and health care utilisation respectively. Together, these reports cover all 'Ala Mo'ui indicators. The separation of data into the two themes...
Author(s)
Na'ama, J.; Cleary, L.
Publisher
Ministry of Health, Wellington, New Zealand
Citation
'Ala Mo'ui progress report - Pacific child health, 2019, pp v + 32 pp.