Akoto Osei

Two contact Moments to Supply Micronutrient Powder (MNP) Yielded Similar Benefit on Anemia Reduction Compared to One Contact Moment in Misamis Oriental, the Philippines

Akoto Osei, Roselie Asis, Eleanore Lafuente, Dolly Reario, Joris Vanhees, Corazon Barba & Saskia De Pee · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: This operational research study compared MNP distribution approaches, Group 1: one time delivery of 60 sachets/six months; and Group 2: twice a delivery of 30 sachets/three months, to assess differences in coverage and adherence among children aged 6-23 months in Misa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21188

Short-term, Daily Supplementation with Vitamin A, But Not Beta-carotene, Increases Plasma and Breast Milk Retinol Concentration in Lactating Filipino Women

Reina Englestone, Akoto Osei, Dolly Reario, Joanne Arsenault, Kenneth Brown & Marjorie Haskell · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objective: To assess the usefulness of breast milk vitamin A (BMVA) for evaluating the impact of food-based vitamin A (VA) interventions. Methods: We assessed the effect of daily supplementation with 600 ug VA activity as either retinyl palmitate or β-carotene (BC) or 0 ug VA act...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21029