Introduction: Chronic energy deficiency (CED) significantly impacts maternal health and child development. Socioeconomic conditions and access to health services cause young mothers in rural areas to have different health problems from those in urban areas. The study aimed to analyze the factors associated with CED among young pregnant women in rural areas in Indonesia. Methods: Secondary da…
Introduction: COVID-19 emerged as a novel global health crisis. While it has since been downgraded from its status as a public health emergency of international concern, the virus persists as a global health challenge. This study was aimed to analyze the predictors of LoS in COVID-19 patients based on nutritional status and patient characteristics data. Methods: Participants of this study we…
Introduction: This study aimed to understand the community people's experience of access, understanding, evaluation, and application of health information for self-care of hypertensive older adults, and explore the community's perspective on promoting community health literacy (CHL) on caring for hypertensive older adults. Methods: This was a qualitative descriptive study. Data were collecte…
Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a condition that targets the immune system. Individuals with HIV are at risk of malnutrition when their CD4 counts drop below 200. Purpose: This study seeks to explore the efficacy of Modified SGA-HIV in assessing the risk of malnutrition in HIV/AIDS patients. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted across multiple databases, including S…
Junk food is unhealthy and poor in nutrient quality, and may result in weight gain, obesity, and coronary heart disease, if consumed regularly. The prevalence of overweight in adolescents is 5-10% higher in urban areas. Adolescents undergo lifestyle changes, including in food consumption behavior. This study aimed to determine relation between junk food consumption patterns and overweight in ad…