Alemtsehay Bogale

A Randomized Controlled Zinc Supplementation Trial to Evaluate Biomarkers of Zinc Status of Adult Women in Rural Sidama, Southern Ethiopia

Alemtsehay Bogale, Stephen Clarke, Joanna Fiddler, Michael Hambidge & Barbara Stoecker · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Effects of 20 mg Zn or placebo for 23 d on zinc transporter and metallothionein (MT) mRNA abundance, plasma zinc and zinc-related biomarkers were evaluated in apparently healthy women. Methods: Participants (n=48) were randomly selected from village lists of non-pregn...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21309

Clinical Assessment of Goiter and Low Urinary Iodine Concentration Depict Presence of Severe Iodine Deficiency in Pregnant Ethiopian Women: A Cross-sectional Study in Rural Sidama, Southern Ethiopia

Getahun E. Lombamo, Henok Tadele, Alemtsehay Bogale, Cherinet Abuye & Barbara Stoecker · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To determine iodine status and knowledge of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) of pregnant women in rural Sidama, southern Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted in three kebeles which were selected randomly from the eight kebeles in t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20866

Consumption of Micronutrient rich Animal Source Foods and Cognitive Performance in Primary School Children in Hawassa Town, Southern Ethiopia

Meron Girma, Barbara Stoecker, Eskindir Loha, Alemtsehay Bogale, Yewelsew Abebe & Michale Hambidge · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To assess consumption of animal source foods (ASF) and cognitive performance in Ethiopian primary school children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Hawassa town, Southern Ethiopia among primary school children (n=116) aged 7-9 and enrolled in five sch...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21317