Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa

Multi-micronutrient Fortified Beverage Delivered through the School-based System Improved Iron Status and Test Scores of Children

Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa, Clarita Magsadia & Mario Capanzana · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of fortified beverage on the nutritional status and school performance of school children. Methods: There were 5000 schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years old participated in the study. Weight and height were measured among th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21235

The Effects of Fortified Milk on Height and Biomarkers of Zinc and Vitamin C Levels of Schoolchildren

Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa, Clarita Magsadia, Trinidad Trinidad & Mario Capanzana · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effects of consumption fortified milk on the nutritional status and biomarkers of zinc and vitamin C of schoolchildren. Methods: About 141 anemic 6 year old schoolchildren participated in the study. These were randomly allocated into...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21236

Social Marketing is an Integral Approach in Scaling-up Consumption of Iron-fortified Rice

Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa, Marcela Saises & Mario Capanzana · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the importance of social marketing in scaling-up the consumption of iron fortified rice (IFR) in the community. Methods: Seven municipalities and one city in Zambales were randomly grouped into sentinel and non-sentinel sites. In the sentin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21280