Nutritional status is one of the indicators of the quality mental and physical for children. Assessment of physical growth is one of the important tools for assessing nutrition status for children, especially bully children. Bullying is the activity of repeated, aggressive behavior intended to hurt another individual, physically, mentally, or emotionally over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems. The aim of our study is to assess nutritional intake and anthropometric statuses in bullying Schoolchildren (9-12 years old) and determine nutritional adequacy with Dietary Reference Intake (DRIs). The study was conducted on 50 males and 50 females (9-12 years) suffering from bullying and was diagnosed by bullying behavioral scale (BBS), and investigated nutritional status by using 24 hours recall, diet history, food habits, anthropometric measurements and clinical signs. The most important results were: approximately more than 50% of study sample didn't eat breakfast, 1-3 snacks/day, canned juice/day and soft drinks/day. Nutrient intake was lower than recommended in protein, fiber, water, vit D, vit E, folic acid, calcium, iron, zinc, selenium, omega 3, taurine and choline. About 50% and 36% from males and females, respectively had underweight; 10% of males had obesity; besides, total sample had normal measure upper arm circumference (MUAC). About 45% of the total sample had moderate malnutrition. The highest percentage for clinical sign of the sample was loss teeth by 33%; then 20% had white spots nails and 19% had a stuttering speech, while the smallest percentage was bleeding gums by 5% for bullying children. Conclusion: Bully school children had deficiency in some nutrients, some bad eating habits and some growth problems; our results suggest follow healthy eating habits, nutritional intervention for bullying children and nutritional adequacies to help improve behavioral bullying status.

Food and Nutrition Sciences groups fed on zucchini give results similar to group co. (−). The best treatment was zucchini (15% and 20%) which had lowest values of total lipid cholesterol and LDL-C, and the best values of HDL-C, HDL-C/TC % for all groups fed on high fat diet and zucchini increased non significantly (p ≤ 0.05) the HDL-C/TC % index compared to group co. (+). while, G2 and G3 gave significant decrease in LDL-C/HDL-C ratio compared to group co. (+). Morphologic changes of heart, spleen and kidney revealed that groups G2 and G3 had a similar preventive effect against CHD in this experimental model. In conclusion, results showed that zucchini had similar potential to attenuate CHD-related parameters in a mild oxidative stress induced by high-fat diet in rats.

This study aimed to investigate the protective and therapy effect of apple peel as food additives which may be due to increase the efficiency of the immune system or reactivity it in experimental animals. Results showed that all Gs recorded significant increases in body weight, food intake and food efficiency in the experimental period. G (1) gave significant increases in body weight, food intake and food efficiency when compared to G (2) during the first three weeks. The relative percentage of spleen weight was increased significantly in Gs (1&2) when compared to control Gs. G (1) gave insignificant increases in percentage of spleen weight when compared to G (2). RBC's count was significantly decreased in G (1) when compared to (Co+). The same results were noticed for levels of Hb and Hematocrit when compared to (Co+). The RBC's, Hb and hematocrit count was increased in weeks (0, 2, 4 and 6), in G (2). G (2) gave increases in RBC,s , Hb and HCT in week 6 and G (1) gave decrease in MCV, MCH. The level of PLT and PCT were increased in G (1). Significant increases in Granyolocyte were detected in G (1) when compared to (Co+). The Monocyte % and Granyolocyte were increased significantly in weeks 4 and 6 when compared to (Co-) in week 6. Urea, BUN and creatinine level were decreased in G (1), BUN/creat. Ratio gave significantly increase when compared to (Co+). Urea level and BUN was higher in week 0 and decrease gradually in week 2, 4 and 6 in G (2). G (2) gave significant increases in urea and BUN /creat. Ratio compared to G (1). Level of AST, ALK and ALK were significantly decreased in G (1) when compared to (Co+). ALT level was slight increased in serum samples of G (1) when compared to (Co+). AST level was significantly decreased in serum samples of weeks 2,4 and 6. Similar result was found in G (2). In T.protein and T. globulin contents were increased in G (1) and the level of T. Albumin and A/G Ratio were decreased when compared to (Co+). T.protein was increased in week 0 and 2. The level of T. Albumin was increased in G(2) in week 0. T. Albumin was decreased after 2, 4 and 6 weeks in G (2) and slight decreases

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Background For centuries, people have been using clay or earthen pots for cooking. Also, many studies indicated a contrariety from safety or danger of it. Our study aims to assess the lead concentration in boiling water in clay pots. Contaminated the diet with lead acetate and evaluated the nutritional, biochemical statues, and histological studies for male albino rats. Step A: Ten samples of the distilled water and/or tap water were boiled in the clay pots (glaze and/or unglazed). Then, it was left to cool for either 2 or 4 h. Step B: Thirty male albino rats divided three groups as follows: group 1: fed on basal diet (negative control), group2: fed on basal diet+466.5 mg/kg body wt of lead acetate (L1), group 3: fed on the basal diet+933 mg/kg body wt of lead acetate (L2). Results Lead concentrations in distilled water samples boiled in glazed clay pots were significantly higher than the negative control. Tap water samples boiled in glazed clay pots showed lead concentrations that were significantly higher than that of the positive control. Whereas, lead concentrations in distilled water boiled in the unglazed clay pots and left to cool for either 2 h or 4 h showed no significant differences compared to the negative control. Besides, rats fed L1 and L2 of lead acetate had a significant decrease in BWG and food intake compared with the negative control group. Also, rats were given lead acetate at the two levels (L1 and L2) had significantly lower levels of hemoglobin, RBCs, and WBCs compared with rats fed basic diet only (negative control). Data illustrated that the rats of groups 2 and 3 have increased significantly in GOT concentration of serum, a significant increase in cholesterol and triglycerides levels, and increased significantly in creatinine, urea, and lead concentration in serum compared with the (negative control). Conclusion Bring the clay pots for cooking would be unglazed and natural forming, even if glazed may be having certified a lead free.