Saskia Osendarp, Abdulaziz Adish, Banda Ndiaye, Aregash Samuel, Inge Brouwer, Dominique Roberfroid, Patrick Kolsteren & Lynnette Neufeld·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: The Micronutrient Initiative and academic partners have designed two program impact evaluations of Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) interventions in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. The programs include enhanced behavioral change interventions on IYCN, improved quali...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21140
Objectives: Infants from 6 months onwards need energy- and nutrient dense complementary foods. This is a challenge in Ethiopia, where monotonous diets of poor nutrient density are fed to young children. We used data of the National Food Consumption Survey to determine nutrient a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21159
Objectives: To determine the effect of Knapsack on quality of Salt iodization and USI program in Ethiopia. Methods: Samples of Iodized salt were collected in two different times with two different groups of experts and were tested and analysed indipendatly. The samples were colle...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20930
Objectives: To prevent iodine deficiency, Senegal mandated the iodization of all salt produced, imported or distributed. There has been a dramatic increase in use of bouillon, which is claimed to contain iodine in Senegal. We undertook this survey to better understand the extend...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21153
Objectives: Evaluate the adequacy of iron and zinc contents and estimated bioavailability of complementary foods (CFs) processed in Ethiopia. Methods: Seven locally-produced fortified and non-fortified cereal-based CFs were purchased from supermarkets in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ir...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20899
Objectives: To assess Se status of 54-60 month-old children in the Amhara region, Ethiopia Methods: Serum from 280 children from five zones of the Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results: The mean serum Se co...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21143
Aregash Samuel Hafebo, Papa Baba Lyssa Ndao, Sara Wuehler, Michelle Gibbs, Tibebu Moges, Biniyam Tesfaye, Aweke Kebede, Tsehai Assefa, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Berhanu Wedajo, Andinet Abera, Girma Mengistu, Abdulaziz Adish & Amha Kebede·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: NFCS was developed in response to a request by the Federal Ministry of Health to obtain evidence to inform the National Fortification Strategy (NFS). This is one of the first nationally and regionally representative surveys to be conducted using individual-level 24-h...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21186