Justin Chileshe

Malaria Exacerbates Inflammation-induced Bias in Ferritin and Soluble Transferrin Receptor Values

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21266

Impact of Provitamin a Biofortified Maize Flour Consumption on Dark Adaptation in Zambian Children

Amanda Palmer, Alain Labrique, Katherine Healy, Maxwell Barffour, Ward Siamusantu, Justin Chileshe & Keith P. West, Jr. · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21269

Biofortified Orange Maize is as Efficacious as a Vitamin A Supplement in Zambian Children Even on the Background of High Liver Reserves of Vitamin A

Sherry Tanumihardjo, Bryan Gannon, Chisela Kaliwile, Sara Arscott, Samantha Schmaelzle, Justin Chileshe, Mofu Mosonda & Cassim Masi · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The main objective of this study was to determine the vitamin A (VA) bioefficacy of high β-carotene, biofortified (orange) maize in Zambian preschool children. Methods: A randomized, placebo-controlled orange maize efficacy trial was conducted in rural Zambian childre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21288