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Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2025

Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern China

in Public Health and Nutrition

Xiao-Qiang Zhang
Hua-An Du
Chuan Huang
Jian-Xiong Liu
Yong-Mei Hu
Ya Liu
Xiao-Bo Huang

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1507467

2,081 views

Editorial

Published on 10 Feb 2025

Editorial: Diet and training strategies to optimize health parameters

in Public Health and Nutrition

Javier Benítez-Porres
Mora Murri

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1556859

1,807 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 07 Feb 2025

Vitamin B12, folate, and homocysteine levels in children and adolescents with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Public Health and Nutrition

Juan R. Ulloque-Badaracco
Esteban A. Alarcon-Braga
Enrique A. Hernandez-Bustamante
Beatrix M. Von-Koeller-Jones
Miguel Huayta-Cortez
Esduardo Saavedra-Custodio
Percy Herrera-Añazco
Vicente A. Benites-Zapata

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1481002

3,896 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2025

High prevalence of overweight/obesity and central obesity among women in a rural district of Nepal in 2012–2013: a population-based study

in Public Health and Nutrition

Chandra Yogal
Astrid Kamilla Stunes
Sunila Shakya
Biraj Karmarcharya
Rajendra Koju
Mats P. Mosti
Miriam K. Gustafsson
Bjørn Olav Åsvold
Berit Schei
Unni Syversen

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1455940

3,465 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2025

Facilitators and barriers to reach and enrollment into a medically tailored meals program within a section 1115 Medicaid pilot: clinic staff perspectives

in Public Health and Nutrition

Sara C. Folta
Jessica Burch
Matthew Alcusky
Arlene S. Ash
Kurt Hager
Jean Terranova
Fang Fang Zhang
Oyedolapo Anyanwu
Zhongyu Li
Dariush Mozaffarian

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1526564

2,946 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2025

Exploring body mass index and gender-based self-esteem differences in Saudi Arabia

in Public Health and Nutrition

Maaidah Algamdi

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1495973

2,554 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2025

The relationship between perceptions toward advertising and consumption of energy-dense nutrient-poor foods among adults in the United States: results from a national survey

in Public Health and Nutrition

Chan L. Thai
Jacqui Villarreal
Jacqueline A. Thai

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1516164

2,634 views

Perspective

Published on 05 Feb 2025

Building a rights-based approach to nutrition for women and children: harnessing the potential of women’s groups and rights-based organizations in South Asia

in Public Health and Nutrition

Monica Shrivastav
Vani Sethi
Avishek Hazra
Zivai Murira
Roopal Jyoti Singh
Krishna Wagh
Anuradha Nair
Veronica Kamanga Njikho
Sapna Desai

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1461998

2,312 views

Systematic Review

Published on 30 Jan 2025

Double burden of malnutrition among households in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Public Health and Nutrition

Mahider Awoke Belay
Eyob Ketema Bogale
Mitiku Tefera Haile
Solomon Ketema Bogale
Eyob Getachew
Getnet Alemu Andarge
Kedir Seid
Gebeyehu Lakew
Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw
Zenebe Abebe Gebreegziabher

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1417289

4,008 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2025

Direct and indirect relationships between Food Parental Practices, diet quality, and food satisfaction in adolescents

in Public Health and Nutrition

Carola Del Valle
Horacio Miranda
Ligia Orellana
Cristian Adásme-Berrios
Cristina Calvo-Porral
Berta Schnettler

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1504642

2,634 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2025

How do families access holiday activities and food programmes and other support? Learnings from the Borough of Southwark holiday activities and food club’s evaluation

in Public Health and Nutrition

Lorraine McSweeney
Anita Sewornu
Louis Goffe
Bronia Arnott
Ashley Adamson

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1494180

2,098 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2025

Effectiveness of mDiabetes intervention in enhancing diabetes awareness and promoting healthy lifestyle changes among the general population in rural India

in Public Health and Nutrition

Padmaja Kumari Rani
Jachin David Williams
Nidhi Jaswal
Venkateswaralu Yandluri
Payal Sangani
Kavya Sanagavarapu
Ramya Natarajan
Sandhya Ramalingam
Nalini Saligram
Rohit C. Khanna

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1470615

4,131 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2025

The independent and joint relationships between dietary antioxidant intake with risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and all-cause mortality: insights from NHANES

in Public Health and Nutrition

Yifeng Xu
Zhaoqi Yan
Keke Li
Liangji Liu
Lei Xu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1393119

3,610 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2025

Centering community-based maternal and child nutrition services in Bangladesh’s rural primary healthcare: what has potential to scale

in Public Health and Nutrition

Safina Abdulloeva
Arti Bhanot
Mohd. Aziz Khan
Md. Mofijul Islam Bulbul
Mijanur Rahman
Kaosar Afsana
Thomas Forissier
Deepika Sharma
Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1464792

3,976 views
2 citations

Study Protocol

Published on 29 Jan 2025

Microbiota, parasitic infections and their relationship with nutritional status and neurocognitive functioning in children from Ecuador—Proyecto Guagua: research protocol for a cross-sectional study

in Public Health and Nutrition

Sandra Victoria Abril-Ulloa
Tannia Valeria Carpio-Arias
Renata Alejandra Alvarado-Barba
Cristina Gabriela Ríos-Romero
Pamela Vinueza-Veloz
Sueny Paloma Lima-dos-Santos
Igor Eduardo Astudillo-Skliarova
Ruth Irene Arias-Gutiérrez
Manuel Pérez-Quintana
Henk-Jan Boele

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1505780

4,267 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2025

Identifying high-risk population segments for underweight, overweight, and obesity among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa

in Public Health and Nutrition

Amare Abera Tareke
Anissa Mohammed
Amare Muche
Yeshimebet Ali

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1467747

2,353 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2025

Global, regional, and national burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus caused by high BMI from 1990 to 2021, and forecasts to 2045: analysis from the global burden of disease study 2021

in Public Health and Nutrition

Xin Huang
Yanyan Wu
Yulu Ni
Haiyan Xu
Yinhui He

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1515797

14,542 views
31 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2025

Variations in vitamin D status among Chinese children aged 1–6 years during the COVID-19 pandemic

in Public Health and Nutrition

Yongfeng Qiao
Xiaoqin Wang
Yanfen Ma
Jian Hu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1514355

3,010 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2025

Exploring smallholder farmers’ access and participation in the Home Grown School Feeding Programme in selected counties of Kenya

in Public Health and Nutrition

Joyce Kamau
Collins Okoyo
Tabitha Kanyui
Charles Mwandawiro
Samrat Singh
Lesley Drake

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1476888

3,440 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2025

Effectiveness of a technical support program with women’s self-help groups in catalyzing health and nutrition behaviors in Bihar—a multicomponent analysis

in Public Health and Nutrition

Sudipta Mondal
Indu Bisht
Santosh Akhauri
Indrajit Chaudhuri
Narottam Pradhan
Sweta Kumari
Shuchi Sree Akhouri
Rakesh Kumar Jha
Manoj Kumar Singh
Suman Das

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1389706

3,088 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2025

The big five personality traits and eating habits among female students at Zayed University

in Public Health and Nutrition

Sharifa AlBlooshi
Kawther AlSabbah
Shatha Thani
Rafiq Hijazi
Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri
Falak Zeb
Leila Cheikh Ismail

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1490634

4,906 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2025

Gaining stakeholder perspectives to shape a produce prescription program to improve maternal and birth outcomes: a qualitative study

in Public Health and Nutrition

Helene Vilme
Fang Fang Zhang
Perrie O’Tierney-Ginn
Chenchen H. Sun
Oyedolapo A. Anyanwu
Rukhshan Fahmi
Sara C. Folta

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1462908

3,644 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2025

Challenges in rural maternal health: how received public services and policy awareness affect health knowledge and practices

in Public Health and Nutrition

Jie Yang
Jun Chen
Yuyang Xie
Yunjie Liu
Junhao Wu
Yangyuan Li
Jingchun Nie

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1514522

3,868 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2025

Impact of crop commercialization on multidimensional poverty in rural Ethiopia: propensity score approach

in Public Health and Nutrition

Anteneh Mulugeta Eyasu
Temesgen Zewotir
Zelalem G. Dessie

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1412670

2,623 views
2 citations

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Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern China

Editorial: Diet and training strategies to optimize health parameters

Vitamin B12, folate, and homocysteine levels in children and adolescents with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

High prevalence of overweight/obesity and central obesity among women in a rural district of Nepal in 2012–2013: a population-based study

Facilitators and barriers to reach and enrollment into a medically tailored meals program within a section 1115 Medicaid pilot: clinic staff perspectives

Exploring body mass index and gender-based self-esteem differences in Saudi Arabia

The relationship between perceptions toward advertising and consumption of energy-dense nutrient-poor foods among adults in the United States: results from a national survey

Building a rights-based approach to nutrition for women and children: harnessing the potential of women’s groups and rights-based organizations in South Asia

Double burden of malnutrition among households in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Direct and indirect relationships between Food Parental Practices, diet quality, and food satisfaction in adolescents

How do families access holiday activities and food programmes and other support? Learnings from the Borough of Southwark holiday activities and food club’s evaluation

Effectiveness of mDiabetes intervention in enhancing diabetes awareness and promoting healthy lifestyle changes among the general population in rural India

The independent and joint relationships between dietary antioxidant intake with risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and all-cause mortality: insights from NHANES

Centering community-based maternal and child nutrition services in Bangladesh’s rural primary healthcare: what has potential to scale

Microbiota, parasitic infections and their relationship with nutritional status and neurocognitive functioning in children from Ecuador—Proyecto Guagua: research protocol for a cross-sectional study

Identifying high-risk population segments for underweight, overweight, and obesity among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa

Global, regional, and national burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus caused by high BMI from 1990 to 2021, and forecasts to 2045: analysis from the global burden of disease study 2021

Variations in vitamin D status among Chinese children aged 1–6 years during the COVID-19 pandemic

Exploring smallholder farmers’ access and participation in the Home Grown School Feeding Programme in selected counties of Kenya

Effectiveness of a technical support program with women’s self-help groups in catalyzing health and nutrition behaviors in Bihar—a multicomponent analysis

The big five personality traits and eating habits among female students at Zayed University

Gaining stakeholder perspectives to shape a produce prescription program to improve maternal and birth outcomes: a qualitative study

Challenges in rural maternal health: how received public services and policy awareness affect health knowledge and practices

Impact of crop commercialization on multidimensional poverty in rural Ethiopia: propensity score approach