Rosalind S. Gibson

Dietary Intakes Based on food Composition Data May underestimate Contribution of Potentially Exchangeable Contaminant Iron from Soil

Rosalind S. Gibson, Anna A. Wawer, Rachel Hurst, Scott Young, Martin R. Broadley, Allan D. C. Chilimba, Louise Ander, Michael J. Watts, Benson Chilima, Jellita Gondwe, Dalitso Kang’ombe, Alexander Kalimbira, Susan J. Fairweather-Tait, Karl B. Bailey & Edwin W. P. Siyame · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Soil-iron contaminant has the potential to contribute to total iron intakes, depending in part on food preparation practices, although whether contaminant iron joins the common non-heme iron pool and is available for absorption is uncertain. Therefore we compared diet...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20907

Assessing the Nutritional Adequacy of Complementary Foods and Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in Sodo Zurea Woreda, Wolaiyta Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Debebe Moshago, Rosalind S. Gibson & Yewelsew Abebe · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To evaluate nutrient adequacy of complementary foods in the study area by comparison with recommendations. To determine the energy and nutrient intakes from complementary foods consumed by infants and young children. To assess TYCF and caring practices in the study ar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21319

Iron Supplementation with or without Optimized Complementary Feeding Recommendations: Effect on Micronutrient Status and Growth of 1-2 Year Old Myanmar Children

Lwin Mar Hlaing, Umi Fahmida, Min Kyaw Htet, Agus Firmansyah, Budi Utomo & Rosalind S. Gibson · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21182