Souheila Abbeddou

Zinc added in Different Amounts to Small-quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) or provided as a Tablet did not affect Diarrhea or Malaria Morbidity in young, Rural Burkinabe Children

Jérôme W. Somé, Souheila Abbeddou, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Zinéwendé P. Ouédraogo, Rosemonde M. Guissou, Janet M. Peerson, Sonja Y. Hess, Steve A. Vosti, Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo & Kenneth H. Brown · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Meta-analyses find that supplemental zinc reduces the incidence of diarrhea and acute lower respiratory tract infections, but its effect on malaria is inconsistent. We assessed the effects of different amounts of zinc in SQ-LNS compared with zinc in a dispersible tabl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20902

Iodine Status of Young Burkinabe Children Receiving Small-quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements and Iodized Salt

Sonja Hess, Souheila Abbeddou, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo & Kenneth Brown · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To assess the impact of supplementing local complementary foods with LNS on iodine status in young Burkinabe children exposed to iodized salt. Methods: In a partially masked, placebo-controlled, randomized trial, 34 communities were assigned to immediate (II) or non-i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21045

Small-quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements, Together with Malaria and Diarrhea Treatment, Improve Growth and Development in Young Burkinabe Children

Sonja Hess, Souheila Abbeddou, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Jerome Some, Elizabeth Prado, Zinéwindé Ouédraogo, Rosemonde Guissou, Stephen Vosti, Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo & Kenneth Brown · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement (SQ-LNS) is a promising home fortification product to supplement young children's diets, but the optimal zinc level to include is uncertain. We assessed growth and development in young Burkinabe children who received SQ-L...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21046