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BMC Nutrition Template

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About the BMC Nutrition format

BMC Nutrition is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Child Nutrition and Water Access, Nutritional Studies and Diet, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet. Over its lifetime it has published 1,412 papers, which have received 17,451 citations.

PublisherBMC (BioMed Central)
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. BMC Nutrition. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inChild Nutrition and Water Access Nutritional Studies and Diet Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Nutrition and Health in Aging
ISSN2055-0928
Citation impact (2-yr)2.66
h-index52
i10-index514
Article processing charge$1,582
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereTehran University of Medical Sciences
Journal websitebmcnutr.biomedcentral.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in BMC Nutrition per year

2
2010
44
2015
77
2016
88
2017
54
2018
61
2019
77
2020
87
2021
160
2022
149
2023
171
2024
254
2025

Citation impact of BMC Nutrition by publication year

0
2010
1.3K
2015
2.1K
2016
3K
2017
1.4K
2018
1.7K
2019
1.7K
2020
1.3K
2021
1.8K
2022
1.4K
2023
939
2024
530
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in BMC Nutrition

Low birth weight was the most dominant predictor associated with stunting among children aged 12–23 months in Indonesia

Ni Ketut Aryastami, Anuraj H. Shankar, Nunik Kusumawardani et al. · 6 Feb 2017

Stunting among toddlers is highly prevalent in Indonesia. As a chronic malnutrition problem, stunting is closely related to internal (maternal health) and external factors such as feeding practices, illness and socio-economics of the community. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between low birth weight (LBW), child feeding practices and neonatal illness…

Is the adapted Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) developed internationally to measure food insecurity valid in urban and rural households of Ethiopia?

Seifu Hagos Gebreyesus, Torleif Markussen Lunde, Damen Haile Mariam et al. · 21 Jan 2015

The concept of food insecurity encompasses three dimensions. One of these dimensions, the access component of household food insecurity is measured through the use of the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS). Despite its application in Ethiopia and other similar developing countries, its performance is still poorly explored. Our study aims to evaluate the validity…

Different forms of malnutrition among under five children in Bangladesh: a cross sectional study on prevalence and determinants

Sunanda Das, Jahida Gulshan · 3 Jan 2017

This empirical study investigated the extent of malnutrition and factors associated with malnutrition amid children aged 0-59 months in Bangladesh using Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey data, 2014. To examine the extent of malnutrition among the children under five in Bangladesh, we used Height-for-age, weight-for-height and weight-for-age. The association between the selected factors and nutritional status…

Weight-for-height and mid-upper-arm circumference should be used independently to diagnose acute malnutrition: policy implications

Emmanuel Grellety, Michael Golden · 5 Feb 2016

Anthropometric surveys of children are used to assess the nutritional status of a population. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that either mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) or weight-for-height Z-scores (WHZ) are used to assess acute malnutrition prevalence. However, there are reports from several countries that the two criteria identify different children. In order to examine the external…

Nutrition knowledge, attitude and practices among urban primary school children in Nairobi City, Kenya: a KAP study

Dorcus Mbithe D Kigaru, Cornelia Loechl, Thabisile Moleah et al. · 1 Dec 2015

Kenya is undergoing rapid urbanization resulting in changing lifestyles. Childhood dietary habits are changing and might result in childhood obesity and related health risks. Dietary habits learnt in early life are likely to be carried to adulthood. Nutrition knowledge and positive attitude are known to influence dietary practices. There is paucity of information on nutrition…

BMC Nutrition template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the BMC Nutrition format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the BMC Nutrition template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official BMC (BioMed Central) format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does BMC Nutrition use?
BMC Nutrition uses Numbered (Vancouver) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. BMC Nutrition. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to BMC Nutrition?
No. DocuGuru generates the bmcart LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a BMC (BioMed Central)-ready BMC Nutrition document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the BMC Nutrition template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the BMC Nutrition format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is BMC Nutrition?
BMC / BioMed Central journal. It is a life sciences and medicine journal, published by BMC (BioMed Central).
Can I export a submission-ready BMC Nutrition PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official BMC Nutrition template (the bmcart class) that is ready to submit to BMC (BioMed Central), together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the BMC Nutrition template cost?
You can start writing in the BMC Nutrition template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready BMC Nutrition PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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