Lindsay H. Allen

Symposium Report: Effective and Safe Micronutrient Interventions, Weighing the Risks against the Benefits

Ingrid Bielderman, Maaike J. Bruins, Reina Engle-Stone, Noel W. Solomons, Hans Verhagen, Lindsay H. Allen, Lynnette M. Neufeld, Klaus Kraemer & Jane Badham · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Micronutrient fortification of staple foods can be an effective strategy to combat micronutrient malnutrition. When planning on fortification, challenges faced include the collection of essential information on population food and nutrient intake patterns, as well as the use of t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/17357

Sensory Peripheral Nerve Function in Chilean Elderly Consuming Folic Acid Fortified Flour: Relationship to Plasma Folate and a Novel Combined Biomarker of B12 Status

Alex Brito, Joshua W. Miller, Sergey N. Fedosov, Setareh Shahab-Ferdows, Hugo Sanchez, Cecilia Albala, Renato Verdugo, Ricardo Uauy & Lindsay H. Allen · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: It has been reported that low vitamin B12 status and high serum folate is associated with anemia and cognitive impairment. However, few data are available on neurophysiological outcomes, such as peripheral neurophysiology. The objective was to assess associations betw...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21245