Objectives: Anaemia is a major nutritional problem in Myanmar and it is important to improve the preconceptional iron status of young women. In this study we assessed the beneficial effect of iron, folate and vitamin A supplementation on anaemia of adolescent girls. Methods: A ra...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21183
Objectives: Iron deficiency has been linked with reduced developmental outcomes in children, however results are varied. This study aims to investigate the benefit of iron supplementation on developmental outcomes in under-two year old children. Methods: A randomized, double-blin...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21190
Objectives: Low literate mothers were targeted for a nutrition education program regarding knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) regarding ID in an anaemia endemic population in Northern Ghana. The study demonstrates the application of adult learning principles in effective int...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21182
Idrus Jus'at, Sandjaja Sandjaja, Abas Basuni Jahari, Min Kyaw Htet, Sudikno Sudikno, Damayanti Soekarjo, Robert Tilden, Eline Korenromp, Regina Moench-Pfanner & Soekirman Soekirman·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: To assess retinol binding protein (RBP) as an indicator of vitamin A status in children and women, during a pilot program fortifying cooking oil with retinyl palmitate in West Java. Methods: Surveys measured serum retinol using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21106