Objectives: Reliable data on the micronutrient status of women and children was needed in Senegal to guide evidence-based decision making on interventions to reduce micronutrient deficiencies (MND). This study presents the findings of the first ever national MND survey carried ou...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21158
Adama Diouf, Nafissatou Ba Lo, Nicole Idohou-Dossou, Mariame Sy, Ampa Dogui Diatta, Amadou Tidiane Guiro, Banda Ndiaye & Salimata Wade·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Plasma zinc concentration (PZ) is influenced by many factors leading to over-estimate the real prevalence of zinc deficiency (ZD). This study aimed to assess changes in PZ in 12-59-months-old Senegalese boys and girls after adjusting for the overall known confounding...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21170
Papa Mamadou Dit Doudou Sylla, Fatou Ndoye, Abdou Badiane, Mame Samba Mbaye, Laure Tall, Ndeye Sokhna Cisse, Adama Diouf, Guy Mergeai, Nicole Dossou, Philippe Donnen, Salimata Wade & Kandioura Noba·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2020
Aims: To evaluate the agronomic and nutritional performances of three varieties of sweet potato (Kandee, Caromex and Gandiol1) cultivated for the first time in the agro-ecological zone of the groundnut basin in Senegal. Study Design: The experiment was arranged in Randomized Comp...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i730548