Alexander J. Stein · @AJStein_de
38 followers · 268 posts · Server mastodon.world#Indonesia: Improving #zinc content of #rice thru cross-#breeding has been successful. High-zinc varieties can be used for #biofortification to reduce #stunting. Improving other #micronutrients such as iron & pro-#vitaminA is still needed: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100602 #nutrition #GMO
#indonesia #zinc #rice #breeding #biofortification #stunting #micronutrients #vitaminA #nutrition #gmo
Alexander J. Stein · @AJStein_de
20 followers · 104 posts · Server mastodon.worldReview: A double burden of #malnutrition is evident across the world: micronutrient deficiencies persist alongside rising overweight & #obesity prevalence; transitions to #diets with energy-dense & micronutrient-poor foods are observed: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980022000350 #stunting #anaemia
#malnutrition #obesity #diets #stunting #anaemia
Alexander J. Stein · @AJStein_de
8 followers · 59 posts · Server mastodon.worldImpact of food #inflation on the risk of child #undernutrition: On average, a 5% increase in the real price of food increases the risk of wasting by 9% & severe wasting by 14%; it also increases the risk of #stunting for children, justifying interventions: https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136457
#inflation #undernutrition #stunting
Alexander J. Stein · @AJStein_de
8 followers · 59 posts · Server mastodon.worldSoil #zinc deficiency limits #yields & Zn levels in crops; it may underlie human ZnD, esp. in #SouthAsia. It affects child #stunting in Nepal (+1 ppm plant-available #soil Zn—achievable thru enriched #fertilizer—reduces stunting by 1-7.5 percent points): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2022.102691
#zinc #Yields #SouthAsia #stunting #soil #fertilizer
ConsoleWitch · @ConsoleWitch
102 followers · 701 posts · Server pdx.social
5'10“ back base. If you wanna touch the ceiling of the gym, settle for nothing less. #cheerleading #workout #stunting #pca
#cheerleading #workout #stunting #pca