Objectives: Iodine is a trace element involved in the metabolism of thyroid hormones, important for development and normal physiological function. Adequate iodine intake during pregnancy and lactation is especially critical to normal brain development in the fetus. Strategies to...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20884
Objectives: Effects of 20 mg Zn or placebo for 23 d on zinc transporter and metallothionein (MT) mRNA abundance, plasma zinc and zinc-related biomarkers were evaluated in apparently healthy women. Methods: Participants (n=48) were randomly selected from village lists of non-pregn...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21309
Objectives: To show use of sprinkles are best for home fortification in Ethiopian staple food. Methods: More than 90% of Ethiopian population prepared their staple foods at household level, so we proposed new innovative strategy home fortification with MMP vitamin and mineral wit...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20885
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) in Wolaita and Dawro zones. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study involving quantitative method was conducted in high school and preparatory students in Wolaita and Dawuro zones between April and May...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21320
Objectives: To evaluate the association between nutritional status and other risk factors with dietary diversity in the 1st trimester of pregnancy among women in rural Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of data among women enrolled during the 1st trimester of pregnan...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20886
Objectives: To assess sensory acceptability of WFP developed, chickpea based and locally produced RUSF products for treatment of moderately malnourished (MAM) children aged from 6 to 59 months and assess the readiness of their caregivers to administer such food Methods: Mother to...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21196
Objectives: To develop complementary food from blend of quality protein maize, orange fleshed sweet potato, chickpea and red teff. Methods: Before CF development, flavor optimization was done in seven different blending proportion of QPM: chickpea using sensory evaluation. Porrid...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20887
Samuel Scott, Laura Murray-Kolb, Michael Wenger, Saurabh Mehta, Julia Finkelstein, Shobha Udipi, Padmini Ghugre & Jere Haas·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Iron plays a key role in neurophysiology and iron deficiency, a highly prevalent issue worldwide, has been related to impaired cognitive functioning (CF). The current work explores the potential of iron intervention, via pearl millet (PM), to improve the iron status a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21310
Objectives: Assessing dietary consumption, developing and evaluation of sensory and nutritional quality of OFSP incorporated recipes to increase Vit-A intake for preschool children in Southern Ethiopia. Methods: Two stage cluster sampling was used to select 576 preschool children...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20888
Objectives: Improving infant feeding practices to reduce child malnutrition is a challenging complex target because they are deeply ingrained in culture, habit and context. This paper examines whether the use of innovative research methods and creative practices of private sector...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21197