Objectives: The main objectives of the study were to explore the feasibility of using Frontline health Workers (FLW) as a platform to deliver Multiple Micronutrient Powders (MMP) to the target population (children of 6-18 months) and to assess the acceptability of MMP among the c...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20934
Objectives: Fortification of soybean oil with retinyl palmitate is known to be an effective strategy to counteract vitamin A deficiency. However, stability of vitamin A in vegetable oils strongly depends on environmental factors, e.g. temperature, light, oxygen availability, oxid...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20935
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the levels of Zinc and Copper, in human-, cow- and tinned baby- milk and canned baby foods marketed in Morogoro Municipal and intake of these mineral elements by infants. Methods: Human milk was collected from 41 mothers at different post...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20936
Objectives: Various factors influence utilization and nutrient content of pulses including pre-harvest and postharvest practices. Pulses are usually exposed to postharvest practices (harvesting, cleaning, sorting, drying, de-hulling, processing). The effect of these practices on...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20937
Objectives: This study analyzes the potential for high-value peanut production, processing and marketing in Ghana, identifying opportunities for new investment and interventions to improve nutrition and livelihoods on a commercial scale. Methods: Our research combined an extensiv...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20938
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...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20939
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...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20940
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...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20941
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...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20828
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....
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20942
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...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20943
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...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20944
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...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20945
A cross sectional study was carried out to determine the relationship between glucose level, lipid profiles, and waist to height ratio (WHtR) among adults in a workplace setting. Respondents were recruited from government staff in two ministries, each from the federal territories...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/19616
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...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20946