Trends in the Prevalence and Factors Associated with Undernutrition in Tunisian Children Aged 0-23 Months.

Background: In recent years, undernutrition has remained a significant public health issue in Tunisia, increasing the risk of illness and mortality in young children. Therefore, this study aims to analyse the prevalence and factors contributing to undernutrition among Tunisian children aged 0-23 months.

Methods: The study included 3265 children aged 0-23 months from the 2011-2023 Tunisia Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS).

Factors Associated with Childhood Stunting in Four North African Countries: Evidence from Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2014-2019.

Stunting remains a significant public health issue among North African children, even though significant progress has been made in reducing hunger and poverty. This study aimed to identify factors associated with stunting among children in four North African countries (Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, and Tunisia). A logistic regression model adjusted for clustering and sampling weights was used to identify factors associated with childhood stunting.

Feeding Practices, Parent Perceptions, and Diet Diversity in a Sample of Children Aged 0-5 Years from Western Sydney, Australia: A Mixed Methods Study.

(1) Background: Sub-optimal feeding practices and dietary intakes in childhood are associated with poor health outcomes in adulthood. This mixed methods study aims to profile feeding practices, parent perceptions, and dietary diversity in a sample of children aged 0-5 years ( = 29) from Western Sydney, Australia. (2) Methods: In 2019, semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents, exploring their child's feeding practices.

Fix my food: An urgent call to action from adolescents on how they experience and want to see change in their food systems.

Background: Global food systems are failing adolescents. Poor diet quality driving malnutrition among adolescents around the world and the quality of foods eaten by adolescents not only determines their health and development, but also is the foundation of thriving communities. The present study aimed to engage adolescents across low-income, middle-income and high-income countries to determine their lived experience of food, food systems and the challenges they face within their food systems.

Wasting and Underweight in Northern African Children: Findings from Multiple-Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2014-2018.

Northern Africa faces multiple severe detrimental factors that impact child nutrition. This study aimed to identify the predictors for wasting and underweight in children aged 0-59 months in Northern Africa. We analysed pooled cross-sectional data from multiple-indicator cluster surveys conducted in four countries (Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, and Tunisia) involving 37,816 children aged 0-59 months.

Childhood undernutrition in North Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Background: Undernutrition remains a major public health issue in low- and middle-income countries. Objective Our aim for this study was to identify the factors contributing to undernutrition in children under five years old in North Africa.

Methods: We searched five electronic bibliographic databases (Ovid MEDLINE, Web of Science, Embase (Ovid), ProQuest, and CINAHL) for eligible observational studies published after 2006.

The prevalence and burden of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) in a general adolescent population.

Background: Little is known about the prevalence and impairment associated with possible Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) in community adolescent populations. We aimed to investigate the prevalence, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and psychological distress associated with possible ARFID in a sample of adolescents from the general population in New South Wales, Australia.

Methods: A representative sample of 5072 secondary school students aged between 11 and 19 years completed the online EveryBODY survey in 2017.

The big squeeze: a product content and labelling analysis of ready-to-use complementary infant food pouches in Australia.

Background: Encouraging the early development of healthy eating habits prevents diet-related chronic disease. It is well understood that highly processed foods with high amounts of sugars, salt and fats are a risk factor for non-communicable diseases. Commercial baby foods in ready-to-use squeeze pouches emerged in the global food market around 2012.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of childhood undernutrition in North Africa.

Undernutrition (stunting, wasting and underweight) among children remains a public health concern in North Africa, especially following recent conflicts in the region. Therefore, this paper systematically reviews and meta-analyses the prevalence of undernutrition among children under five in North Africa to determine whether efforts to reduce undernutrition are on track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Eligible studies published between 1st January 2006 and 10th April 2022 were searched for, using five electronic bibliographic databases (Ovid MEDLINE, Web of Science, Embase (Ovid), ProQuest and CINAHL).

Poor diet quality and adverse eating behaviors in young survivors of childhood cancer.

Background: The long-term impact of childhood cancer treatment on dietary intake is likely to be complex, and the length of time dietary behaviors are affected after childhood cancer treatment is unknown.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the diet quality in childhood cancer survivors recently off treatment and explore possible contributing factors that may affect diet quality in this population.

Methods: Participants were 65 parents and/or carers of childhood cancer survivors (CCS) (aged 2-18 years), recently off treatment, and 81 age-matched controls.

Double Discourse: Qualitative Perspectives on Breast Screening Participation among Obese Women and Their Health Care Providers.

Obesity in Australia is rising rapidly, and is a major public health concern. Obesity increases the risk of breast cancer and worsens associated outcomes, yet breast screening participation rates in Australia are suboptimal and can be lower in higher risk, obese women. This study qualitatively explored barriers to breast screening participation in obese women in Australia.

Parent feeding interactions and practices during childhood cancer treatment. A qualitative investigation.

In the general population it is evident that parent feeding practices can directly shape a child's life long dietary intake. Young children undergoing childhood cancer treatment may experience feeding difficulties and limited food intake, due to the inherent side effects of their anti-cancer treatment. What is not clear is how these treatment side effects are influencing the parent-child feeding relationship during anti-cancer treatment.

Exploring the views of parents regarding dietary habits of their young cancer-surviving children.

Purpose: Adult survivors of childhood cancer have a poor dietary intake. These habits may be manifesting themselves soon after treatment completion. This qualitative study aimed to assess parental views regarding the dietary habits of young child cancer survivors.

Family information needs at childhood cancer treatment completion.

Background: Despite the recognized importance of information provision across the cancer trajectory, little research has investigated family information needs recently after childhood cancer. This mixed-methods, multiperspective, study explored the information needs of families of childhood cancer survivors in the first year post-treatment.

Procedure: In total, 112 semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 19 survivors (mean age 16.

Dietary intake after treatment in child cancer survivors.

Background: Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) are at increased risk of complications such as obesity, diabetes, and osteoporosis which have the potential to, in part, be controlled with dietary interventions. To allow the development of appropriate dietary interventions for younger cancer survivors data on their dietary intake as well as information on parental nutrition views and practices need to be assessed.

Procedure: Dietary intake of 50 CCS was assessed with a 3-day food diary (parent report).