Nilupa Gunaratna

Multivitamin and Iron Supplementation to Prevent Periconceptional Anemia in Rural Tanzanian Women

Nilupa Gunaratna, Honorati Masanja, Sigilbert Mrema, Francis Levira, Donna Spiegelman, Ellen Hertzmark, Naomi Saronga, Kahema Irema, Mary Shuma, Ester Elisaria & Wafaie Fawzi · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Women's nutritional status during conception and early pregnancy can influence maternal and infant outcomes. This study examined the efficacy of pre-pregnancy supplementation with iron and multivitamins to reduce anemia prevalence during the periconceptional period am...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20996

Clinic-based Assessment of Folate Levels for Women of Reproductive Age, as an Impact Indicator for a National Food Fortification Program in Tanzania

Ramadhani Abdallah Noor, Salum Mshamu, Nzovu Ulenga, Ellen Hertzmark, Wafaie Fawzi, Margaret Benjamin, George Kaishozi, Simon Tatala, Christina Nyhus Dhillon, Ramadhani Mwiru & Nilupa Gunaratna · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To determine prevalence of folate deficiency and effectiveness of the National Food Fortification Program on folate levels among women of reproductive age in Tanzania. Methods: A Prospective cohort study comparing participants’ folate levels prior and gradually upon t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21200