This study aims to examine the effect of the ‘Safe Motherhood—Accessible Resilience Training (SM-ART)’ on resilience, marital adjustment, depression, and pregnancy-related anxiety in a sample of pregnant women in Karachi, Pakistan. Method In this single-blinded block randomized controlled study,...
Parental satisfaction with YHC sleep advice is only investigated in parents that discussed sleep with a YHC professional and is assessed with a self-developed question on how parents perceive YHC sleep advice. The question can be answered on a five-point Likert scale ranging from very good to ve...
"Good" menstrual health facilitates fertility and sets a positive stage for pregnancy during the childbearing years. Many Chinese Americans use traditional Chinese health practices, but they are less likely to disclose these practices. Although the upward trend of herbal use is more prevalent among ...
Dietary restriction with adequate nutrition is the gold standard for delaying ageing and extending healthspan and lifespan in diverse species, including rodents and non-human primates. In this Review, we discuss the effects of dietary restriction in thes
Breastfeeding is a natural extension of pregnancy and childbirth. Breast milk is the normal, natural nutrition for infants. More than just good food for infants, it provides the ideal nutrients for human brain growth and protects the infant against infection. Numerous substances in breast milk ...
Both outcomes estimate changes in the “dose of the therapy” in the form of equivalent periods of pregnancy protected from biomass smoke due to use of LPG. We also report kitchen air pollution results based on the 24-h pre- and post-intervention measurements and study-wide measures of usage...
Position of The American Dietetic Association: Nutrition and Lifestyle for a Healthy Pregnancy Outcome It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that women of childbearing potential should maintain good nutritional status through a lifestyle th... KL Allen - 《Journal of the American ...
Nutrition and Oral Health Guidelines for Pregnant Women, Infants, and Children Good oral health care and nutrition during pregnancy, infancy, and childhood are essential but often overlooked factors in the growth and development of th... D Fitzsimons,JT Dwyer,C Palmer,... - 《Journal of the...
These data suggest that the humoral control of fetal growth at midpregnancyinvolves mechanisms other than direct regulation by somatomedin. (Pediatr Res 20: 71-73,1986) Abbreviations Sm C, serum somatomedin TA, thymidine activity IGF, insulin-like growth factor The role of growth factors in fetal...
Good nutrition and active life style are two building blocks for a healthy life (1). Children in big cities including Hong Kong (HK) have less exposure to nature (2,3), engage in sed- entary activities, have poor eating habits, and get insufficient sleep compared with the previous ...