Maria Nieves García‐Casal
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View article: Obesity in children and adolescents: Scoping exercise and prioritization for World Health Organization clinical guidelines
Obesity in children and adolescents: Scoping exercise and prioritization for World Health Organization clinical guidelines Open
Current clinical guidance on children and adolescent obesity management is limited in scope and in addressing obesogenic factors, reaching underserved populations, and developing whole‐of‐society solutions. To address these shortcomings, t…
View article: Diabetes as a risk factor for tuberculosis disease
Diabetes as a risk factor for tuberculosis disease Open
World Health Organization (203256442) REGISTRATION: PROSPERO registration: CRD42023408807.
View article: Daily oral iron supplementation during pregnancy
Daily oral iron supplementation during pregnancy Open
Daily oral iron supplementation during pregnancy may reduce maternal anaemia and iron deficiency at term. For other maternal and infant outcomes, there was little to no difference between groups or the evidence was uncertain. Future resear…
View article: Undernutrition as a risk factor for tuberculosis disease
Undernutrition as a risk factor for tuberculosis disease Open
PROSPERO registration: CRD42023408807 Protocol: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD015890.
View article: Undernutrition as a risk factor for tuberculosis disease
Undernutrition as a risk factor for tuberculosis disease Open
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (prognosis). The objectives are as follows: To determine the prognostic value of undernutrition in the general population of adults and children for predicting tuberculosis disease.
View article: Diabetes as a risk factor for tuberculosis disease
Diabetes as a risk factor for tuberculosis disease Open
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (prognosis). The objectives are as follows: To determine the prognostic value of diabetes in the general population of adults and children for predicting tuberculosis disease.
View article: Association between maternal haemoglobin concentrations and maternal and neonatal outcomes: the prospective, observational, multinational, INTERBIO-21st fetal study
Association between maternal haemoglobin concentrations and maternal and neonatal outcomes: the prospective, observational, multinational, INTERBIO-21st fetal study Open
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
View article: Comprehensive framework for integrated action on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of anemia: An introduction
Comprehensive framework for integrated action on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of anemia: An introduction Open
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced in 2021 a commitment to develop a comprehensive framework for integrated action on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of anemia and to establish an Anaemia Action Alliance to support the…
View article: Diagnosing anemia: Challenges selecting methods, addressing underlying causes, and implementing actions at the public health level
Diagnosing anemia: Challenges selecting methods, addressing underlying causes, and implementing actions at the public health level Open
Accurate and affordable tools for diagnosing anemia and its main determinants are essential for understanding the magnitude and distribution of the problem and the appropriate interventions needed for its timely prevention and treatment. T…
View article: Nutrition-specific interventions for preventing and controlling anaemia throughout the life cycle: an overview of systematic reviews
Nutrition-specific interventions for preventing and controlling anaemia throughout the life cycle: an overview of systematic reviews Open
Compared to no treatment, daily iron supplementation may increase Hb levels and reduce the risk of anaemia and IDA in infants, preschool and school-aged children and pregnant and non-pregnant women. Iron fortification of foods in infants a…
View article: Serum or plasma ferritin concentration as an index of iron deficiency and overload
Serum or plasma ferritin concentration as an index of iron deficiency and overload Open
At a threshold of 30 micrograms/L, there is low-certainty evidence that blood ferritin concentration is reasonably sensitive and a very specific test for iron deficiency in people presenting for medical care. There is very low certainty th…
View article: Update on the Transmission of Zika Virus Through Breast Milk and Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
Update on the Transmission of Zika Virus Through Breast Milk and Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review of the Evidence Open
We systematically searched regional and international databases and screened 1658 non-duplicate records describing women with suspected or confirmed ZIKV infection, intending to breastfeed or give breast milk to an infant to examine the po…
View article: Impact of flour fortification with calcium on calcium intake: a simulation study in seven countries
Impact of flour fortification with calcium on calcium intake: a simulation study in seven countries Open
Calcium intake is low in many countries, especially in low‐income countries. Our objective was to perform a simulation exercise on the impact, effectiveness, and safety of a flour fortification strategy using the Intake Modelling, Assessme…
View article: Update on the Transmission of Zika Virus Through Breast Milk and Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
Update on the Transmission of Zika Virus Through Breast Milk and Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review of the Evidence Open
To gain new insights into the potential of mother-to-child transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) through breast milk or breastfeeding practices, we systematically searched regional and international databases and screened 1,658 non-duplicate r…
View article: Presence of Ebola virus in breast milk and risk of mother‐to‐child transmission: synthesis of evidence
Presence of Ebola virus in breast milk and risk of mother‐to‐child transmission: synthesis of evidence Open
To help inform global guidelines on infant feeding, this systematic review synthesizes evidence related to the presence of the Ebola virus (EBOV) in breast milk and its potential risk of viral transmission to the infant when breastfeeding.…
View article: Calcium‐fortified foods in public health programs: considerations for implementation
Calcium‐fortified foods in public health programs: considerations for implementation Open
Low calcium intake is common worldwide and can result in nutritional rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Calcium‐fortified foods could improve calcium intake. However, there is limited calcium fortification experience, with tec…
View article: Current calcium fortification experiences: a review
Current calcium fortification experiences: a review Open
Low dietary calcium is very common in many populations, contributing to nutritional rickets/osteomalacia in children/adults and increasing the risk of several health problems. Calcium is a nutrient of concern as the recommended nutrient re…
View article: Transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 through breast milk and breastfeeding: a living systematic review
Transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 through breast milk and breastfeeding: a living systematic review Open
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is caused by infection with a novel coronavirus strain, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2). At present, there is limited information on potential transmissio…
View article: Presence of Ebola Virus in Breast Milk and Its Risk of Transmission to Breastfeeding Infants: Synthesis of Evidence
Presence of Ebola Virus in Breast Milk and Its Risk of Transmission to Breastfeeding Infants: Synthesis of Evidence Open
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to synthesize evidence related to the presence in and transmission of the Ebola virus (EBOV) through breast milk to help inform global guidelines on infant feeding. METHODS: We conducted a comprehensive systema…
View article: Regulatory and Policy-Related Aspects of Calcium Fortification of Foods. Implications for Implementing National Strategies of Calcium Fortification
Regulatory and Policy-Related Aspects of Calcium Fortification of Foods. Implications for Implementing National Strategies of Calcium Fortification Open
Daily calcium intake is well below current recommendations in most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Calcium intake is usually related to bone health, however an adequate calcium intake has also been shown to reduce hypertensive di…
View article: Fortification of rice with vitamins and minerals for addressing micronutrient malnutrition
Fortification of rice with vitamins and minerals for addressing micronutrient malnutrition Open
Fortification of rice with iron alone or in combination with other micronutrients may make little or no difference in the risk of having anaemia or presenting iron deficiency and we are uncertain about an increase in mean haemoglobin conce…
View article: Use and interpretation of hemoglobin concentrations for assessing anemia status in individuals and populations: results from a WHO technical meeting
Use and interpretation of hemoglobin concentrations for assessing anemia status in individuals and populations: results from a WHO technical meeting Open
Anemia is an important public health problem that negatively affects health of individuals and economic potential of populations. An accurate case definition is critical for understanding burden and epidemiology of anemia, for planning pub…
View article: Fortification of maize flour with iron for controlling anaemia and iron deficiency in populations
Fortification of maize flour with iron for controlling anaemia and iron deficiency in populations Open
Approximately 800 million women and children have anaemia, a condition thought to cause almost 9% of the global burden of years lived with disability. Around half this burden could be amenable to interventions that involve the provision of…
View article: Multiple micronutrient supplements in pregnancy: Implementation considerations for integration as part of quality services in routine antenatal care. Objectives, results, and conclusions of the meeting
Multiple micronutrient supplements in pregnancy: Implementation considerations for integration as part of quality services in routine antenatal care. Objectives, results, and conclusions of the meeting Open
Health promotion, screening, diagnosis, and disease prevention are essential services of quality routine antenatal care for pregnant adult and adolescent women. Supplementation programmes in pregnancy, generally implemented in the context …
View article: Risk of excessive intake of vitamins and minerals delivered through public health interventions: objectives, results, conclusions of the meeting, and the way forward
Risk of excessive intake of vitamins and minerals delivered through public health interventions: objectives, results, conclusions of the meeting, and the way forward Open
The excessive consumption of certain vitamins and minerals could have deleterious consequences on health and development of individuals and populations. Simultaneous micronutrient‐delivery interventions could be challenging in terms of saf…