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... Abstract Adolescence is a nutritionally vulnerable stage of life as a result of physical, physiological, lifestyle and social factors. Nutrition is a leading adolescent health challenge globally; the main problems are undernutrition, obesity, and iron deficiency anemia. Obesity is a greater...

... Abstract A general review is given on advantages and disadvantages of the various forms of e-Health. The sparse available literature on e-Health and peritoneal dialysis is discussed. It is concluded that in general e-Health interventions lead to small but to moderate positive effects on primary...

... illnesses. Standardized well-functioning assessment instruments that could be used in clinical practice exist and should be used. The interplay between the individual characteristics of a patient and the situation surrounding him/her determines the effects of stressors on the patient's health...

... Abstract This chapter provides a summary of various approaches to behaviour change in oral health. The current research evidence does not support the practice of giving ‘instructions’ or ‘advice’ to patients as a means of modifying their attitudes or changing their health behaviours. A number...

... Abstract Improved maternal nutritional status is hypothesized to promote good pregnancy and infant health outcomes but trial evidence supporting the commencement of nutritional supplementation before conception is sparse. The NiPPeR ( Nutritional Intervention Preconception and During Pregnancy...

... Abstract Our diets are the greatest determinant of health, and what we eat is sustained and shaped by the food we produce. Food systems have increased production to feed the growing world population, which has also led to a dietary transition, with increases in energy and protein intakes...

... summarizes the available andrological consequences of two pathological extremes, i.e., either GH excess or deficiency. GH excess drives different disorders of male sexual health. On one hand, it indirectly favors the onset of erectile dysfunction (40.2% of cases) mostly by its detrimental vascular...

... Abstract Accumulated scientific evidence demonstrates that environmental cues, including nutrition during sensitive time periods of developmental plasticity, induce long-lasting programming effects on later health, performance, and disease risks. A particularly sensitive period comprises...

... as performing intervention studies using formula supplemented with selected HMOs, several studies have investigated if HMOs are linked with parameters of infant health/disease risks. Individual HMOs have been associated with infant growth and risk of obesity in numerous studies, but results do not appear...

... response and these can be very long-lived. The purpose of immune memory is to provide a faster and stronger immune response should there be reinfection. The generation of immune memory is the basis of vaccination, which, in some cases, can provide lifetime protection. In health, the human immune system...

... to interact, from e-mail to the current instant messengers and recently the social media. To potentialize the benefits and reduce the challenges of digital health, the combination of digital tools (like artificial intelligence) with better nutrition, healthcare strategies for children, and integrated health...

... Abstract Leading health systems of the future will embed support for healthy eating as a core component of care. In this chapter, we describe three ways that health systems can act to provide support for healthy eating: (1) being agile in service delivery to adapt to individual’s ever-changing...