The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of dietary composition on the rhythms of food intake, appetite regulation, and rhythms of energy expenditure. Participants will: complete 2 field-based dietary interventions be provided with standard meals record daily food intake in a real-time manner complete 2 inpatient …
This randomized crossover study investigates the effect of consuming a high-protein, high-fiber pre-fast meal on subjective satiety and glycemic responses during fasting hours in healthy adults. Participants will complete two dietary conditions in a randomized order: a standardized high-protein, high-fiber pre-fast meal and a low-protein, low-fiber pre-fast meal guided by …
Malnutrition in women of reproductive age remains a public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Malnutrition during pregnancy affects foetal growth with a tendency of the exposed infants to also develop it. The interaction of the mother with the infant shapes the seeding and the trajectory of the infant intestinal …
This is a phase III, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-center, pilot trial, aimed at assessing whether treatment with the oral potassium binder patiromer as compared to placebo allows withdrawal or down-titration of potassium dietary restriction without increasing the risk of hyperkalemia in chronic dialysis patients.
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a large public health threat in Tanzania with an estimated incidence of 195 per 100,000 people in 2022 and 36% of cases going undiagnosed. Nutritional and financial barriers combine to compound the burden of TB in Tanzania and many other high burden countries. Objectives: In this …
Reports from the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) in Kwale County, southern Kenya, indicate a limited impact of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs) on malnutrition or anemia. The current RUTF formulation may have an excessively high iron content. In severely acutely malnourished (SAM) children, iron cannot be properly absorbed, leading to …
The goal of this observational study is to explore the impact of pregnancy depression on infant feeding, and to explore the two-way relationship between postpartum depression and infant feeding. Participants will be asked to finish questionnaires four times (24 weeks of pregnancy to before delivery, 2 month postpartum, 4 month …
Undernutrition among women of reproductive age is more common in South Asia than in any other region. In South Asia, the prevalence of maternal undernutrition varies between 10 and 40%. There is a scarcity of data on the contribution of small intestinal (SI) microbiota to pathogenesis of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction …
The study is a single site parallel randomized controlled study. The study will be assessing the effect of a 10% pre-conceptional weight loss intervention vs a control group among healthy couples where the prospective mother is pregnant and overweight or obese (BMI 27-44.9 kg/m\^2). The couples in intervention group will …
This study compares two nutritional screening questionnaires in cirrhotic patients. All patients will be assessed with both questionnaires, besides a complete nutritional assessment.
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