Objectives: To examine the effect of iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation on perceived birth size and birth weight using Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) 2006-07. Methods: Information from 5,692 most recent live-born infants within 5 years prior to survey was used....
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21043
Objectives: Pearl millet (PM) is an important staple food in Banaskantha district of Gujarat. Iron and zinc is an important micronutrient needed for growth and development of the body. Lack of iron impairs mental development and increases fatigue. Severe anemia increases the risk...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21271
Objectives: To determine the effect of antenatal IFA supplementation on maternal perceived birth size in Nepal using pooled data from 3 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2001, 2006 and 2011. Methods: We used survival information from 13,111 most recent live-born infants....
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21044
Objectives: Scaling up nutrition interventions could save 900,000 lives annually (Bhutta et al, 2013), yet effectively doing so has been slower than expected and the results uneven. There is a growing recognition that technical knowledge alone is insufficient for achieving positi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21272
Objectives: To assess the impact of supplementing local complementary foods with LNS on iodine status in young Burkinabe children exposed to iodized salt. Methods: In a partially masked, placebo-controlled, randomized trial, 34 communities were assigned to immediate (II) or non-i...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21045
Objectives: Our objective was to design and implement evidence-based social and behavior change communication (SBCC) interventions to increase iron intake by women and children during the first 1000 days of maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) through agriculture, h...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21166
Sonja Hess, Souheila Abbeddou, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Jerome Some, Elizabeth Prado, Zinéwindé Ouédraogo, Rosemonde Guissou, Stephen Vosti, Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo & Kenneth Brown·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement (SQ-LNS) is a promising home fortification product to supplement young children's diets, but the optimal zinc level to include is uncertain. We assessed growth and development in young Burkinabe children who received SQ-L...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21046
Objectives: Determine the duration and magnitude of the serum hepcidin (sHep) rise induced by oral iron (Fe) supplements from single and consecutive-day Fe doses and measure bioavailability in healthy subjects. Methods: Twenty six subjects (serum ferritin, SF <20 µg/L) were ra...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21111
Susan Jack, Kevanna Ou, Mary Chea, Lan Chhin, Robyn Devenish, Mary Dunbar, Chanthol Eang, Kroeun Hou, Sokhoing Ly, Mengkheang Khin, Sophanneary Prak, Ratana Reach, Aminuzzaman Talukder, La-ong Tokmoh, Sophia Leon de la Barra, Philip Hill, Peter Herbison & Rosalind Gibson·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: To evaluate the impact of genetic Hb disorders on the effectiveness of 6 months of daily micronutrient Sprinkles for infants age 6-12 months on anemia. Methods: As part of a randomized controlled effectiveness trial, subjects were screened for genetic Hb disorders at...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21047
Objectives: Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in India across all age groups despite sufficient sunlight. The aim of this study was to compare two interventions: sun exposure and supplementation in improving vitamin D status. Methods: Eighty-eight young women aged 17-22 years stu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21273