Gulelat Desse

Socio-Demographic Factors Affect Zinc Status of Infants and Preschool Children in East Gojjam, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Adamu Belay, Grace Marquis, Gulelat Desse, Frances Aboud & Aregash Samuel · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of zinc deficiency among infants and preschool children. Methods: A community based, cross-sectional study was conducted in East Gojjam zone between October 2011 and April 2012. Sub-samples...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20867

Adequacy of Iron and Zinc Contents and Estimated Bioavailability in Commercially Available Complementary Foods in Ethiopia

Endale Amare, Claire Mouquet-Rivier, Isabelle Rochette, Christian Picq, Abdulaziz Adish & Gulelat Desse · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20899