Cacao is a promising high-value crop in the Philippines and is considered one of the key players globally in providing the raw materials for chocolate making.However, before the Philippines can take this market opportunity, production constraints from various pests should be addressed.The cacao pod borer (CPB), Conopomorpha cramerella, is one of th
Background: Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease caused by consuming contaminated food and water.The burden may remain underreported due to several issues like the low capacity of epidemiological surveillance systems, laboratory testing facilities, and socioeconomic disparities in urban slums.The disease has very short incubation period resulted
Abstract Background Although previous research in pediatric populations has reported performance enhancements following instability resistance training, the effects of different volumes on measures of balance, strength and power and lower limb asymmetry remain unclear.Objective To compare the effect of two 8-week instability resistance training pro
ObjectiveIndividuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often exhibit a low dietary diversity due to food selectivity that leads them to a marked preference for high-energy-density food, exposing them to risk of malnutrition.Despite these aspects, specific recommendations and targeted menus for this population are missing.The pilot study FOOD-AUT