Objectives: Methods to assess vitamin A status of groups and populations were reviewed. Methods: Various vitamin A status indicators were aligned with the liver reserve concentration where they have the most usability to predict liver stores of vitamin A if a positive result is f...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21295
Objectives: Iron deficiency - particularly affects women and children, especially those living in poverty. Lack of iron leads to weakness, hampers cognitive development, reduces the capacity to work and increases susceptibility to disease. Most treatments involve supplementation...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20839
Objectives: Coverage of nutrition interventions for pregnant women is poor, but potential for improvement is limited where health systems are weak. The Community-based Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition (CBMNH) program aims to increase utilization and quality of health an...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21081
Objectives: To evaluate coverage of Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) and the contribution of Community Health Days (CHD) in its distribution. Methods: A population based survey was conducted in August to December 2011. All children 6 to 59 months old (n=4258) in randomly selected...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21131
Objectives: Flour has been fortified with vitamin A in Nigeria but its stability in bread at point of consumption has not been determined. The objective of study therefore is to determine baking and storage stability of vitamin A in retailed bread as it is purchased and consumed....
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20840
Objectives: To determine the relative cost-effectiveness of zinc supplementation for the treatment of acute diarrhoea in children under five years in Colombia. Methods: Cost-effectiveness analysis from the perspective of the Colombian Health System. We evaluated standard treatmen...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21226
Objectives: Examine obstacles to the intake of IFA by pregnant women in southwest Uganda Methods: The study employed a combination of methods. The Logistics Supply Assessment Tool (LSAT) was applied to understand management of essential supplies for anaemia prevention in pregnan...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21179
Objectives: Flour has been fortified in Nigeria but vitamin A is unstable. Study aimed at determining vitamin A stability in flour at point of consumption. Methods: Seventeen commercial wheat flour samples were randomly collected from 15 bread bakeries in five Local Government A...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20842
Objectives: The Micronutrient Initiative (MI) is supporting host governments to demonstrate effective strategies to strengthen zinc supplementation as adjunct to ORS for the treatment of diarrhea and IFA supplementation to reduce anemia among pregnant women across three Asian cou...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21152
Objectives: To identify existing barriers and potential enabling opportunities for the revitalization of iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation to reduce anemia in pregnant women. Methods: A synthesis of formative research results from eight countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh,...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21132