Objectives: Approximately one third of children in developing countries are deficient in vitamin A (VA). Of these, 5.2 million are affected by night blindness—a severe impairment in dark adaptation. ProVA biofortified “orange” maize has been introduced in Africa as a potential in...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21269
Maxwell A. Barffour, Kerry Schulze, Amanda Palmer, Justin Chileshe, Ng'andwe Kalungwana, Lee Wu, Christian Coles, Rolf Klemm, Margia Arguello, William Moss & Keith P. West Jr.·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: In the context of malaria and inflammation, the utility of ferritin and soluble transferring receptor (sTfR), as indicators of iron status may be compromised. In this study, we evaluated the effects of correcting for malaria and inflammation on the prevalence of iron...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21266
Objectives: To integrate tablet-based data collection tools with dietary data processing software for assessment of dietary intakes among children in rural Zambia. Methods: Dietary intakes of 4- to 8-year-old children in rural Zambia (n=1226) were collected by 24 hour recall inte...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21308