European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety

Zinc Deficiency in Sri Lanka: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Renuka Jayatissa, Aberra Bekele, Priyantha Ekanayaka, J. M. Ranbanda & Yasoma Kumari · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Optimum zinc nutrition is essential for adequate growth of young children. In Sri Lanka, available information on zinc deficiency is very limited. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of zinc deficiency among children between 6-59 months and to identify...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20939

The Formulation, Application and Development of YingYangBao for Early Child Nutrition Improvement in China

Chunming Chen, Yuying Wang & Wu He · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To describe the development process of home-fortification in complementary food (YingYangBao, YYB) for nutrition security of early children in China and evidence needed for policy-making. Methods: We summarized the effectiveness and experiences of YYB delivery in pilo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20940

Nutrition Survey Toolkit for Improved Micronutrient Surveys

Tiffany Duque, Kevin Sullivan, Donnie Whitehead, Carine Mapango & Katie Tripp · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The Survey Toolkit, developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and hosted by the Micronutrient Initiative, provides epidemiological support and guidance through standardized tools to countries for the assessment and monitoring of population micro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20941

Dietary Vitamin A Consumption and Associated Factors in 12 to 59 Month Old Children in Tula, SNNPR

Genet Bekele, Stocker Barbara & Debebe Moges · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess dietary intake of vitamin A and factors associated with it. Methods: A community-based cross sectional study with both quantitative and qualitative elements that involved in 556 children with the age of 12 to 59 months from Tula...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20828

Biofortified Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) Provides More Bioavailable Iron than Standard Pearl Millet: Studies In vivo (Gallus gallus) and an In vitro Digestion/Caco-2 Model

Elad Tako, Binu Cherian & Raymond Glahn · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) is the most widely grown type of millet, primarily in Africa and India. Our objective was to compare the capacities of two isolines of pearl millet (standard and Fe biofortified) to deliver iron (Fe) for hemoglobin (Hb) synthesis....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20942

Dietary Zinc Deficiency affects Blood Linoleic Acid: Dihomo-γ-linolenic Acid (LA:DGLA) Ratio; A Sensitive Physiological Marker of Zinc Status In vivo (Gallus gallus)

Spenser Reed, Raymond Glahn, Thomas Brenna & Elad Tako · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Zinc (Zn) is a vital micronutrient used for over 300 enzymatic reactions and multiple biochemical and structural processes in the body. To date, sensitive and specific biological markers of Zn status are still needed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitiv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20943

Juxtaposing Nutrient Intake Estimates from 24-Hour Recall, 7-Day Recall, and Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES): Comparing Bangladesh’s Integrated Household Survey (BIHS 2011-12) and Its Income and Expenditure Survey (2010 HIES)

Celeste Sununtnasuk & John Fiedler · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Understanding food consumption patterns and nutrient intakes is essential for informing nutrition policymaking. However, there is no consensus on which is the “best” method for measuring them. This study juxtaposes nutrient intake estimates using three alternative die...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20944

Iron-folic Acid Distribution and Consumption through Antenatal Care: Identifying Barriers across Countries

Celeste Sununtnasuk, John Fiedler & Alexis D'Agostino · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Despite renewed efforts, the prevalence of maternal anemia is unacceptably high in developing countries. Iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation and coverage through antenatal care (ANC) is persistently low and remains under-resourced and underutilized. In recognition o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20945

Establishment of a Regional Iodine Resource Laboratory and External Quality Assessment Program at the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition

Tiffany Duque, Amir Makhmudov, Feruza Ospanova, Shamil Tazhibayev, Katie Tripp & Aigul Nurgabilova · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The need for and lack of iodine resource laboratories in Central and Eastern Europe led to an agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and UNICEF for developing a regional iodine reference laboratory at the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition (KA...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20946

High Levels of Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) and Stunting by 6-11 Months of Age in Northern Zambia: Evidence of the Need for Early-Life Intervention Scale-Up

Zachary Daly, Mélanie Suter, Agnes Aongola, Dominique Brunet, Tim Green & Judy McLean · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Anaemia and stunting are widespread in Zambia with developmental implications from the individual to the national level. To address these conditions, an integrated Home Fortification with Micronutrient Powders (MNP) and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) programme...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21227