Nutritional status of Moroccan women in reproductive age: a national survey
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Chinese Journal of Medical History / Zhong Hua Yi Shi Za Zhi
Our study aimed to assess the nutritional status of Women of reproductive age in Morocco using body mass index (BMI) and an anthropometric-based prediction equation. A total of 2012 women of reproductive age (15–49 years), from the different regions of Morocco was included in this study. Socio-demographic, anthropometric measurements height and weight were collected. The mean of age, weight; height and BMI were 32.8 ± 9.3 years, 69.1 ± 14.4 kg, 159.7 ± 7.1 cm, and 27.1 ± 5.8 kg/m2, respect
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Vitamin A deficiency associated to valproic acid induced autistic-like behaviors in male Wistar rats.
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Chinese Journal of Medical History / Zhong Hua Yi Shi Za Zhi
Prenatal exposure to valproic acid (VPA) has been identified to increase the risk of autism in children. However, the multifaceted nature of Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) includes other factors, notably vitamin A deficiency. Our study explored whether the conjunction of ASD and vitamin A deficiency intensifies the typical symptoms. We allocated female rats into four distinct groups: VPA alone, VPA combined with vitamin A deficiency (VPA+VAD), only vitamin A deficiency (VAD), and a control group
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The Serial Mediation Role of Sugar Content and Acidity in the Relationship between Peel and Vitamin C Content in Lemon Genotypes
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Chinese Journal of Medical History / Zhong Hua Yi Shi Za Zhi
This study set out to analyze whether the relationship between peel thickness and vitamin C content is mediated by levels of total soluble solids (TSS) and acidity. More specifically, this experimental analytical study considered 24 lemon tree genotypes (Citrus limon (L.) Burm.), with the vitamin C content in the fruits being the criterion of interest. Serial mediation analyses were performed using model six (Model 6) of Hayes’ PROCESS macro (version 4.2) while controlling for weight, fruit le
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Use of stable isotopic techniques to assess breastfeeding practices in Mauritania
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Chinese Journal of Medical History / Zhong Hua Yi Shi Za Zhi
For almost ten years, Mauritania has incorporated the WHO recommendations of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) into the national breast-feeding promotion program. As the yet available information is based only on the biased survey model, there is a lack of objectively assessed breastfeeding practices information in Mauritania. Thus, in order to cope this problem the breastfeeding regime was determined using the dose-to-mother deuterium dilution technique Therefore, 90 couples from 4 communities loca
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The Simcup Morocco : Concept and pedagogical relevance
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Chinese Journal of Medical History / Zhong Hua Yi Shi Za Zhi
The simcup is a national clinical competition based on simulation where teams of medical students, representing the different faculties of the kingdom, will compete on simulated patient scenarios, mainly on the theme of emergency medicine and disasters. The objective of our work is to present the SIMCUP Morocco, detailing the steps to participate and possibly win, while describing its format, its staging, its schedule, and finally, by revealing objectively its pedagogical relevance to medical st
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