Resultados de búsqueda - "Humanism"

Preventing and controlling zinc deficiency across the life course: A call to action por Lowe, Nicola M., Hall, Andrew G., Broadley, Martin R., Foley, Jennifer, Boy, Erick, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.

“…Yet progress attenuating its prevalence has been limited due, in part, to the lack of sensitive and specific methods to assess human zinc status. This narrative review covers recent developments in our understanding of zinc's role in health; the impact of the changing climate and global context on zinc intake; novel functional biomarkers showing promise for monitoring population-level interventions; and solutions for improving population zinc intake. …”
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Evidence for Resilient Agriculture (ERA): Livestock Data por Rosenstock, Todd S., Steward, Peter Richard, Joshi, Namita, Mumo, Elijah Musyoki, Ombewa, Babra Vivian Adhiambo, Kacha, Gabrielle Nour

“…Each extraction was quality controlled by humans and using machine logic. Excel forms were compiled together in R. (2023-12)…”
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Integrated effect of saline water irrigation and phosphorus fertilization practices on wheat (Triticum aestivum) growth, productivity, nutrient content and soil proprieties under d... por Bouras, Hamza, Mamassi, Achraf, Devkota, Krishna, Choukr- Allah, Redouane, Bouazzama, Bassou

“…Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is the most common and oldest crop in Morocco and MENA region countries, cultivated both for human and animal nutrition. In Morocco, the irrigated perimeter of Tadla is the major wheat growing area affected by soil and groundwater salinity problematic. …”
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Water insecurity is associated with greater food insecurity and lower dietary diversity: Panel data from sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic por Miller, Joshua D., Young, Sera L., Bryan, Elizabeth, Ringler, Claudia

“…There is growing recognition that water insecurity – the inability to reliably access sufficient water for all household uses – is commonly experienced globally and has myriad adverse consequences for human well-being. The role of water insecurity in food insecurity and diet quality, however, has received minimal attention. …”
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Stories of change in nutrition in Burkina Faso 1992–2018: a macro-level perspective por Turowska, Zuzanna, Buttarelli, Emilie, Sombie, Issa, Nisbett, Nicholas, van den Bold, Mara, Becquey, Elodie

“…Nevertheless, sustainably organizing funding and human resources at the decentralized level remained challenging, in a context of emerging threats such as climate change and insecurity. …”
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Linkages between GRACE water storage, hydrologic extremes, and climate teleconnections in major African aquifers por Scanlon, Bridget R., Rateb, Ashraf, Anyamba, Assaf, Kebede, Seifu, McDonald, Alan M., Xie, Hua

“…The objective of our work was to assess spatiotemporal variability in water storage and related controls (climate, human intervention) in major African aquifers and consider approaches toward more sustainable development. …”
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Quantitative detection of cassava common mosaic virus for health certification of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) germplasm using qPCR analysis por Niño-Jimenez, Diana Patricia, López-López, Karina, Cuervo-Ibanez, Maritza

“…Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a crop of global economic and food safety importance, used for human consumption and in various industrial applications. …”
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Isolation and phylogenetic characterization of arboviruses circulating among phlebotomine sandflies in parts of North Rift, Kenya por Koskei, E., Langat, S., Mutisya, J., Mulwa, F., Lutomiah, J., Koka, H., Oyola, Samuel O., Waihenya, R., Mabeya, S.N., Sang, R.

“…Further studies are needed to determine the public health importance and extent of exposure of these viruses to humans and livestock populations.…”
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Innovation portfolio management for responsible food systems transformation in the public sector: Lessons, results and recommendations from CGIAR por Schut, Marc, Colomer, Julien, Proud, Emma, Bonaiuti, Enrico, Dror, Iddo, Kang'ethe, Edwin, Esquivias, Lorena, Leeuwis, Cees

“…The paper advocates for the integration of an innovation portfolio management approach within broader (1) organizational processes, including human resources, finance, legal frameworks, and risk management; and (2) innovation systems where food system transformation is the outcome of interactions and partnerships between government, public and private sector organizations. …”
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Review of global agricultural emission databases por Pablo, Elverdin, Said, Andrés D.

“…The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirms human activities as the primary cause of global warming, with emissions continuing to rise. …”
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The impacts of GM foods: Results from a randomized controlled trial of Bt eggplant in Bangladesh por Ahmed, Akhter, Hoddinott, John F., Abedin, Naveen, Hossain, Nusrat

“…Bt brinjal is a publicly developed genetically modified organism that conveys significant productivity and income benefits while reducing the use of pesticides damaging to human and ecological health.…”
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The changing nature of hydroclimatic risks across South Africa por Schlosser, Adam, Sokolov, Andrei, Strzepek, Kenneth M., Thomas, Timothy S., Gao, Xiang, Arndt, Channing

“…These ensembles are a result of combining Monte Carlo projections from a human-Earth system model of intermediate complexity with pattern-scaled responses from climate models of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5). …”
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Migration towards Bangladesh coastlines projected to increase with sea-level rise through 2100 por Bell, Andrew R., Wrathall, David J., Mueller, Valerie, Chen, Joyce, Oppenheimer, Michael

“…To date, projections of human migration induced by sea-level change (SLC) largely suggest large-scale displacement away from vulnerable coastlines. …”
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Climate-mediated dynamics of the northern limit of paddy rice in China por Liang, Shefang, Wu, Wenbin, Sun, Jing, Li, Zhipeng, Sun, Xiao, Chen, Hao, Chen, Shi, Fan, Lingling, You, Liangzhi, Yang, Peng

“…Our study highlighted that quantifying the interactions between climate change and crop production systems can facilitate a better understanding of the human responses to changes in the growing conditions in the face of climate change and ensuring regional and global food security.…”
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Antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli in semi-intensive and free-range poultry farms in Uganda por Mbatidde, Irene, Ndoboli, Dickson, Ayebare, Dreck, Muloi, Dishon, Roesel, Kristina, Ochieng, Linnet, Dione, Michel M., Tenhagen, B.-A., Biryomumaisho, S., Wampande, E., Wieland, Barbara, Olsen, J.E., Moodley, Arshnee

“…We investigated the practices and risk factors for increased antibiotic use, and AMR in <i>Escherichia coli</i> including resistance to human critically important antibiotics like cefotaxime and colistin in semi-intensive and free-range poultry farms in Uganda. …”
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Mapping, tissue distribution and polymorphism of porcine retinol binding protein genes (RBP5 and RBP7) por Gong, W.H., Tang, Z.L, Yang, S.L., Wang, H., Li, Y., Wang, Z.G., Li, K., Han Jianlin

“…The complete coding sequences (CDS) of the RBP5 and RBP7 genes were amplified using the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method, and the deduced amino acid sequences of both genes were compared to human corresponding proteins. The mRNA distributions of the two genes in adult Wuzhishan pig tissues (lung, skeletal muscle, spleen, heart, stomach, large intestine, lymph node, small intestine, liver, brain, kidney and fat) were examined. …”
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Implementation science in nutrition: Concepts and frameworks for an emerging field of science and practice por Tumilowicz, Allison, Ruel, Marie T., Pelto, Gretchen, Pelletier, David, Monterrosa, Eva C., Lapping, Karin, Kraemer, Klaus, De Regil, Luz Maria, Bergeron, Gilles, Arabi, Mandana, Neufeld, Lynnette, Sturke, Rachel

“…Malnutrition in all its forms has risen on global and national agendas in recent years because of the recognition of its magnitude and its consequences for a wide range of human, social, and economic outcomes. Although the WHO, national governments, and other organizations have endorsed targets and identified appropriate policies, programs, and interventions, a major challenge lies in implementing these with the scale and quality needed to achieve population impact. …”
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Development and validation of a quantitative snack and beverage food frequency questionnaire for adolescents por De Cock, Nathalie, Van Camp, John, Kolsteren, Patrick, Lachat, Carl, Huybregts, Lieven, Maes, Lea, Deforche, Benedicte, Verstraeten, Roosmarijn, Vangeel, Jolien, Beullens, Kathleen, Eggermont, Steven, Van Lippevelde, Wendy

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Empowerment, adaptation, and agricultural production: Evidence from Niger por Wouterse, Fleur

“…In this study, we use new data from Niger and regression analysis to study climate change adaptation through the digging of zaї pits and food production and the role of human capital measures therein. We find that adaptation is influenced by the perception that the frequency of droughts has increased and by the availability of financial resources and household labor. …”
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Strong democracy, weak state: The political economy of Ghana’s stalled structural transformation por Resnick, Danielle

“…This paper addresses this question by focusing on Ghana, which has achieved sustained economic growth in recent decades and is broadly lauded for its environment of political pluralism, respect for human rights, free and fair elections, and vocal civil society. …”
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