Objectives: Malnutrition remains a public health problem in the Philippines, particularly among infants and young children and in time of disasters and calamities. The study aimed to develop and utilize locally available, affordable and culturally acceptable raw materials for the...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20964
Objectives: National data on the prevalence of zinc deficiency in the Philippine is not available. Data on zinc status of Filipinos is important to design appropriate programs and policies for the improvement of nutrition and health status of Filipino population. This study aim...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20966
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...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21235
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...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21280
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...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21236