Objectives: To assess the diagnostic performance of serum concentrations of retinol-binding protein (RBP), transthyretin, retinol concentration measured by fluorometry and RBP:transthyretin molar ratio, either alone or in combination, to estimate the prevalence of vitamin A defic...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20993
Objectives: Few data are available on the effectiveness of large-scale food fortification programs. We conducted representative surveys 2 y before and 1 y after introduction of vitamin A (VA)-fortified cooking oil and iron-fortified wheat flour to assess program impact on VA and...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21097
Objectives: 93.4% of children aged 6-59 months old have malaria in Sikasso, Mali, and 83.5% have anemia. Our qualitative research sought to inform the home fortification with micronutrient powders (MNP) component of a malaria and anemia prevention project with seasonal malaria ch...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20994
Objectives: To estimate the micronutrient availability and adequacy of the food supply of Bangladesh and estimate the additional agricultural output needed to achieve nutrient adequacy. Methods: We estimated micronutrient availability of the food supply using an average of 5 year...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21247
Objectives: Home fortification is an innovative way to improve the diet with essential nutrients for targeted vulnerable groups who have higher requirements or do not benefit from other micronutrient interventions. As a relatively new program, there is a tremendous need for techn...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20995
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the zinc content of some infants and young children foods and supplementations available in supermarkets and pharmacies. Methods: 1.0 g of food samples were digested by wet ashing method and the content of zinc in the infant food...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21248
Nilupa Gunaratna, Honorati Masanja, Sigilbert Mrema, Francis Levira, Donna Spiegelman, Ellen Hertzmark, Naomi Saronga, Kahema Irema, Mary Shuma, Ester Elisaria & Wafaie Fawzi·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Women's nutritional status during conception and early pregnancy can influence maternal and infant outcomes. This study examined the efficacy of pre-pregnancy supplementation with iron and multivitamins to reduce anemia prevalence during the periconceptional period am...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20996
Objectives: The Scaling-Up-Nutrition movement recognizes the importance of multi-stakeholder partnerships to deliver high-impact nutrition interventions. A private-public partnership in Lao PDR - supported by MMG Limited and involving the Ministry of Health (MoH), UNICEF, Populat...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21098
Objectives: Diarrhea is a key public health challenge in Kenya with a prevalence of 17% and contributes to 21% of underfive child deaths. Whereas effective treatment is available, its uptake is very low with 39% and less than 1% receiving ORS and Zinc respectively. Current diarrh...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20997
Sun Eun Lee, Keith P. West, Jr., Robert N Cole, Ingo Ruczinski, Kerry Schulze, Lee Wu, James D. Yager, John Groopman & Parul Christian·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Antenatal micronutrient interventions may influence maternal and offspring health in chronically undernourished settings; however, molecular mechanisms remain largely unexplored. We examined effects of multiple combinations of antenatal micronutrients as supplements o...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21249