Objectives: Nutritional status of mothers in Ethiopia is currently a major public health concern. There are three key factors of maternal nutrition that could have an impact on human milk composition: Dietary intake, nutrient store, and alterations in nutrient utilization. The ai...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20906
Objectives: Formulation of complementary diet for young children (from broadbean, maize and berly) and determine its nutrient value and acceptability. Methods: Randemized controled trial was used to prepare samples for processing and analysis. Laboratory based study was conducted...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21060
Objectives: Vitamin D deficiency is a public health problem world wide, even in countries with enough sunshine year round to promote adequate skin synthesis. There are few studies that look at vitamin D status in children living in sunny climates as it is assumed that they receiv...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20834
Introduction: Fluorosis is a public health problem in Ethiopia. Fluoride absorption may be decreased by dietary divalent cations which form insoluble complexes with the fluoride ion. Aim: This study aimed to assess the effect of dietary calcium-magnesium citrate or Moringa stenop...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/23693