Simulations show that when the confounders have a non-linear association with the outcome, compared to a parametric representation, GAMLSS modelling reduce the mean squared error for the adjusted exposure effect and avoid inflation of the type I error for testing the exposure effect [17]. This, w...
The prevalence in the SSA region ranges from 42% in Swaziland to 91% in Burkina Faso8. In Ghana, the focus of the present study, the overall prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6 to 59 months stands at 78.4%9,10, indicating that less than a third (21.6%) of children in Ghana ...
We also found that a large proportion of women gained more than the IOM/NRC-recommended GWG ranges, with the greatest proportion (61%) among mothers who were already overweight. Our study provides the first nationally representative estimates of the proportion of women who gain excessively during ...
Our objective was to characterize bone outcomes in adolescent and young adult women with atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) compared to typical AN and normal-weight healthy controls (HC) based on DSM-5 criteria. Four hundred thirty-two participants (141 AN,
Due to the rapid metabolism and unique transport of medium-chain fatty acids, they have clinical advantages over long-chain fatty acids; in addition, medium-chain fatty acids play a vital role in the intestinal microbiota in neonatal physiology and immunity [59]. Our results confirm previous ...