Objectives: The Scaling-Up-Nutrition movement recognizes the importance of multi-stakeholder partnerships to deliver high-impact nutrition interventions. A private-public partnership in Lao PDR - supported by MMG Limited and involving the Ministry of Health (MoH), UNICEF, Populat...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21098
Objectives: CSB Plus, a dietary supplement that contains a mixture of macronutrients and micronutrients, is frequently used to assist nutritionally-vulnerable women and children. Little is known about the effectiveness of CSB Plus in pregnancy. The objective of this study was to...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21202
Objectives: Many countries are expressing interest in implementing Home Fortification programmes using Micronutrient Powders (MNP) because of their proven effectiveness and low cost. A gap exists, however, between evidence based guidelines for practical implementation. Therefore...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21195
Objectives: Household food insecurity and under-nutrition are prevalent in Cambodia where there is a lack of dietary diversity and reliance on rice. To address these issues, HKI has implemented HFP to increase the availability and consumption of micronutrient-rich foods. We are c...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21074
Objectives: To examine associations between anemia (Hb <120 g/L) and genetic hemoglobin disorders in Cambodian women (18-45 y). Methods: Blood samples of 450 women from Prey Veng province were analyzed with consent. A complete blood count was performed and the presence and typ...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20880
Objectives: To understand caregivers' knowledge on anemia, barriers to optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, and the acceptability and appropriate use of micronutrient powders (MNP) in households of children 6-23 months, in order to inform an implementation of...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21194
Objectives: While the efficacy of Micronutrient Powders (MNP) at reducing anaemia is known, effectiveness within a Community-Based Nutrition Programme (CBNP) in Rwanda is needed to inform scale-up and policy. 1. Determine the acceptability and effectiveness of MNP on the reductio...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21050
Objectives: Anaemia and stunting are widespread in Zambia with developmental implications from the individual to the national level. To address these conditions, an integrated Home Fortification with Micronutrient Powders (MNP) and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) programme...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21227
Objectives: 93.4% of children aged 6-59 months old have malaria in Sikasso, Mali, and 83.5% have anemia. Our qualitative research sought to inform the home fortification with micronutrient powders (MNP) component of a malaria and anemia prevention project with seasonal malaria ch...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20994
Kyly C. Whitfield, Yazheng Liu, Crystal D. Karakochuk, Aminuzzaman Talukder, Hou Kroeun, David D. Kitts, Eunice CY Li-Chan, Judy McLean & Tim J. Green·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Thiamin deficiency causes beriberi, which is often fatal in infants who do not receive rapid treatment. Infantile beriberi appears to be common in Cambodia, likely because thiamin deficient mothers produce breast milk low in thiamin. Strategies may be needed to improv...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20878
Objectives: Micronutrient Powders (MNP) have been shown to reduce anaemia among young children and are reportedly easy-to-use for home fortification of complementary foods. Many countries are considering implementing MNP. However, to facilitate optimal implementation, formative r...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21094