Giulia Scarpa
Biographic Data
| ID | 384358 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giulia Scarpa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giulia |
| FAMILY NAME | Scarpa |
| SIGNATURE | SCARPA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leeds |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4810-4293 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Early nutrition practices and access to food and nutrition services for young malnourished children attending MSF-supported facilities in Herat, Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s protracted humanitarian crisis has intensified food insecurity and child malnutrition. In 2022, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) reported that 45% of malnourished children admitted to Khadestan hospital were under 6 months, yet evidence on feeding practices and access barriers for infants < 12 months in Herat is limited. To describe breastfeeding and complementary feeding among infants aged 0–11 months attending MSF-supported services…
Evaluating public health campaigns on health promotion, substance use prevention and physical activity
Public health campaigns on substance use and physical activity aid disease prevention. This review examines how process evaluations are conducted in substance use and physical activity campaigns, focusing on methodologies, theoretical frameworks, implementation quality, fidelity, reach, and delivery. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, a comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubM…
Transactional Sex, HIV Testing and Receipt of Results Among Adolescents and Young Women
Understanding the medical challenges for the diagnosis and treatment of bilateral pitting oedema in children
Severely malnourished patients can present with bilateral pitting oedema, which is a common sign of Kwashiorkor. However, bilateral pitting oedema can also be an expression of other pathologies. In Mali and DRC, the number of children presenting with bilateral pitting oedema at MSF (Médecins Sans Frontiers/Doctors Without Borders) hospitals are up to 30% (Mali) and 49% (DRC) higher than in other countries, however, the reasons underlying this tre…
Dietary diversity insufficiently explains differences in prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy across regions in Nigeria
The prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy differs across regions worldwide. Previous studies have reported associations between diet and anaemia. Dietary intake may be affected by regional factors like culture, food production and availability. However, in Nigeria, the association between dietary diversity and region in the context of anaemia prevalence among pregnant women is unclear. This study compared the prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy acros…
Modeling Geographical Accessibility and Inequalities to Childbirth Services in the Grand Nokoué Metropolitan Area, Benin
Timely access to comprehensive , high-quality emergency obstetric and neonatal care can prevent maternal and neonatal mortality but remains challenging in Benin. We examine geographic accessibility to childbirth care (CBC) in Grand Nokoué, the largest conurbation in Benin. We gathered data on boundaries, health facilities, road network, elevation, land cover, relative wealth, urbanicity, and geo-traced travel speeds over 45 days during the rainy …
Socio-economic and environmental factors affecting breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices among Batwa and Bakiga communities in south-western Uganda
Improving breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices is needed to support good health, enhance child growth, and reduce child mortality. Limited evidence is available on child feeding among Indigenous communities and in the context of environmental changes. We investigate past and present breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices within Indigenous Batwa and neighbouring Bakiga populations in south-western Uganda. Specifically, we d…
A systematic global stocktake of evidence on human adaptation to climate change
Developing an online food composition database for an Indigenous population in south-western Uganda
Objective: To develop an online food composition database of locally consumed foods among an Indigenous population in south-western Uganda. Design: Using a community-based approach and collaboration with local nutritionists, we collected a list of foods for inclusion in the database through focus group discussions, an individual dietary survey and markets and shops assessment. The food database was then created using seven steps: identification o…
The effect of climatic factors on nutrients in foods
Climate change is projected to negatively affect human health and nutrition. There is a growing literature on the effects of climatic changes on food availability, quantity, and agricultural production, but impacts on the nutritional content of foods has not been widely studied. The aim of this paper is to systematically characterise empirical literature exploring the effects of climatic drivers on macronutrients and micronutrients in foods causi…
Narrative Possibilities at Play in Toni Morrison's Beloved
Journal Article Narrative Possibilities at Play in Toni Morrison's Beloved Get access Giulia Scarpa Giulia Scarpa University of Florence Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar MELUS, Volume 17, Issue 4, December 1992, Pages 91–103, https://doi.org/10.2307/467270 Published: 01 December 1992
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Narrative Possibilities at Play in Toni Morrison's Beloved
Journal Article Narrative Possibilities at Play in Toni Morrison's Beloved Get access Giulia Scarpa Giulia Scarpa University of Florence Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar MELUS, Volume 17, Issue 4, December 1992, Pages 91–103, https://doi.org/10.2307/467270 Published: 01 December 1992
The effect of climatic factors on nutrients in foods
Climate change is projected to negatively affect human health and nutrition. There is a growing literature on the effects of climatic changes on food availability, quantity, and agricultural production, but impacts on the nutritional content of foods has not been widely studied. The aim of this paper is to systematically characterise empirical literature exploring the effects of climatic drivers on macronutrients and micronutrients in foods causi…
A systematic global stocktake of evidence on human adaptation to climate change
Developing an online food composition database for an Indigenous population in south-western Uganda
Objective: To develop an online food composition database of locally consumed foods among an Indigenous population in south-western Uganda. Design: Using a community-based approach and collaboration with local nutritionists, we collected a list of foods for inclusion in the database through focus group discussions, an individual dietary survey and markets and shops assessment. The food database was then created using seven steps: identification o…
Socio-economic and environmental factors affecting breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices among Batwa and Bakiga communities in south-western Uganda
Improving breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices is needed to support good health, enhance child growth, and reduce child mortality. Limited evidence is available on child feeding among Indigenous communities and in the context of environmental changes. We investigate past and present breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices within Indigenous Batwa and neighbouring Bakiga populations in south-western Uganda. Specifically, we d…
Understanding the medical challenges for the diagnosis and treatment of bilateral pitting oedema in children
Severely malnourished patients can present with bilateral pitting oedema, which is a common sign of Kwashiorkor. However, bilateral pitting oedema can also be an expression of other pathologies. In Mali and DRC, the number of children presenting with bilateral pitting oedema at MSF (Médecins Sans Frontiers/Doctors Without Borders) hospitals are up to 30% (Mali) and 49% (DRC) higher than in other countries, however, the reasons underlying this tre…
Dietary diversity insufficiently explains differences in prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy across regions in Nigeria
The prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy differs across regions worldwide. Previous studies have reported associations between diet and anaemia. Dietary intake may be affected by regional factors like culture, food production and availability. However, in Nigeria, the association between dietary diversity and region in the context of anaemia prevalence among pregnant women is unclear. This study compared the prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy acros…
Modeling Geographical Accessibility and Inequalities to Childbirth Services in the Grand Nokoué Metropolitan Area, Benin
Timely access to comprehensive , high-quality emergency obstetric and neonatal care can prevent maternal and neonatal mortality but remains challenging in Benin. We examine geographic accessibility to childbirth care (CBC) in Grand Nokoué, the largest conurbation in Benin. We gathered data on boundaries, health facilities, road network, elevation, land cover, relative wealth, urbanicity, and geo-traced travel speeds over 45 days during the rainy …
Early nutrition practices and access to food and nutrition services for young malnourished children attending MSF-supported facilities in Herat, Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s protracted humanitarian crisis has intensified food insecurity and child malnutrition. In 2022, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) reported that 45% of malnourished children admitted to Khadestan hospital were under 6 months, yet evidence on feeding practices and access barriers for infants < 12 months in Herat is limited. To describe breastfeeding and complementary feeding among infants aged 0–11 months attending MSF-supported services…
Evaluating public health campaigns on health promotion, substance use prevention and physical activity
Public health campaigns on substance use and physical activity aid disease prevention. This review examines how process evaluations are conducted in substance use and physical activity campaigns, focusing on methodologies, theoretical frameworks, implementation quality, fidelity, reach, and delivery. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, a comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubM…
Transactional Sex, HIV Testing and Receipt of Results Among Adolescents and Young Women
Biology (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Breastfeeding (2 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (2 works)