Objectives: To examine the effects of an iron-biofortified bean intervention on physical performance in Rwandan women assessed by VO2max and work efficiency. Methods: 145 Rwandan women (18-26 years) were randomized to receive either iron-biofortified beans or traditional beans tw...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21315
Objectives: To quantify changes in free-living physical activity in Rwandan women before and after a 4.5 month feeding trial of biofortified beans. Methods: 145 Rwandan women (18-26 years) were randomized to receive either iron-biofortified beans or traditional beans for 5 months...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21316
Samuel Scott, Laura Murray-Kolb, Michael Wenger, Saurabh Mehta, Julia Finkelstein, Shobha Udipi, Padmini Ghugre & Jere Haas·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Iron plays a key role in neurophysiology and iron deficiency, a highly prevalent issue worldwide, has been related to impaired cognitive functioning (CF). The current work explores the potential of iron intervention, via pearl millet (PM), to improve the iron status a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21310