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Malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies among infant and young children remain a public health problem in Cameroon. This study was designed to assess the current food behaviors and nutritional status of children aged 6 to 24 months in Douala (Cameroon). A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out for a period of 9 months at a Health Care Center and four district hospitals in Douala. The study was conducted among 333 children aged 6-24 months of both sexes together with their mothers or caregivers. Data were collected using a modified questionnaire developed by the FAO/WHO. Information on socio-demographic status, feeding habits and anthropometric parameters were recorded. Anthropometric measurements taken included weight, length, brachial perimeter and age. Subsequently, a blood sample was taken to measure the hemoglobin level in children whose mothers had given their consent, using the Hemocue Hb 301 method. Data were analysed using SPSS version 22.0. A P value ≤0.05 was considered as significant. Z-score classifications for malnutrition: weight for length, length for age and weight for age were compared with reference data from WHO standards. This study showed that: only 19.53%, 27.33% and 30.6% respectively of the children had a high dietary diversity score, a high meal frequency. Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 22.52% and 26.43% of children were breastfed within one hour after birth. Furthermore, the study showed that, 25.8%, 23.1%, 27% and 35.1% of children were underweight, wasted, stunted and anemic respectively. Among them, 28.8% and 6.3% were suffering of mild anemia and moderate anemia respectively. Moreover, no significant relationship was observed between nutritional status of children and socio-demographic characteristics of mothers (P>0.05). Some of the feeding practices were associated with poor nutritional status and could be improved with good nutrition education programs.

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Introduction: Globally, an annual estimate of over 7 million deaths occurs due to Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) - the leading cause of Cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Multivessel coronary artery disease (MVD) is defined as luminal stenosis of at least 70% in at least two major coronary arteries or in one coronary artery in addition to a 50% or greater stenosis of the left main trunk. Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out at Department Of Vascular Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh from January to December 2021. Out of 286 individuals younger than 60 years old admitted to the outpatient clinic with chest pain and referred for coronary angiography were included in the study. All clinical and biochemical parameters were documented in the hospital records. Coronary angiography of patients was monitored from records. The individuals were divided into two groups. The patient group consisted of 182 individuals with at least one-vessel stenosis of ≥70%, and the control group consisted of 104 individuals with normal coronary angiography. We compared the traditional and nontraditional risk factors of these two groups in terms of the presence of CAD. Results: Prevalence of male sex and smoking were higher in the patient group, and the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes were similar in the two groups. In the patient group, mean age, blood cholesterols, serum gamma-glutamyl transferase, hemoglobin, and white blood cell and lymphocyte levels were higher, while estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), platelets, and neutrophil/lymphocyte and platelet/lymphocyte ratios were lower. Low eGFR and HDL-C levels, older age, male sex, smoking, and high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and lymphocytes were independent risk factors for the presence of CAD in young patients. Conclusion: In conclusion, contrary to studies done in the patients, ............