Nutrition
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Diarrhea is a leading cause of mortality in children under the age of 5 y in developing countries. To our knowledge, no other studies have investigated the management of diarrhea in the Gambia. The aim of this study was to assess maternal knowledge, attitude, and practice in the causes, prevention, and management of diarrhea in children under the age of 5 y in the Gambia. ⋯ The mothers have high knowledge scores in the management of diarrhea; however, use of oral rehydration solution is low among children with diarrhea under the age of 5 y in the Gambia. Higher maternal age and socioeconomic status are correlated with higher practice and KAP scores.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the mixture of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) supplementation compared with leucine administered orally on muscle biochemical parameters of trained rats submitted to an exercise-induced protocol of glycogen depletion. ⋯ Leucine supplementation improved performance compared with the mixture of BCAAs supplementation, sparing muscle glycogen stores despite the augmentation of some TCA intermediate concentrations on the left side of the TCA cycle.