Objectives: To assess the consumption of iron-rich foods by children & iron level & acceptability of complementary food prepared from amaranth, chickpea, and maize in Hawassa city rural kebeles, in Ethiopia. Methods: Cross-sectional survey conducted to assess the consumpt...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20843
Objectives: This paper presents the implementation of computerized Management Information System (MIS) in Salt Department, the nodal agency in India for regulation and control of manufacturer, supply and distribution of iodized salt, to strengthen production end salt iodization....
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21180
Objectives: Universal prenatal iron-folic acid and other micronutrient supplements are recommended to prevent anemia during pregnancy, but the evidence of their effect on iron status among women with mild or no anemia is limited. This study is to describe the iron status [serum f...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20844
Coralie Signorell, Diego Moretti, Christophe Zeder, Fabian Tay, Erick Boy, Neelam Khetarpaul, Ismail Cakmak & Michael Zimmermann·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Zinc biofortification may be a sustainable way to improve Zn status, but questions remain on Zn bioavailability. We produced a novel biofortified wheat by Zn foliar application, and a separate wheat cultivar was intrinsically labeled with a Zn stable isotope. Goals we...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21133
Fatmata Fatima Sesay, Mary H. Hodges, Habib I. Kamara, Mohamed Turay, Adam Wolf, Thomas T. Samba, Aminata Shamit Koroma, Wogba Kamara, Amadu Fall, Pamella Mitula, Ishata Conteh, Nuhu Maksha & Amara Jambai·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Mass distribution of vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and measles vaccination has contributed to the reduction in child mortality in Sierra Leone from 267/1000 in 2005 to 118/1000 in 2010. In May 2012, the twice-yearly Maternal and Child Health Week (MCHW) integrated V...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20845
Mary Hodges, Fatmata Fatima Sesay, Habib Kamara, Emmanuel D. Nyorkor, Mariama Bah, Aminata Shamit Koroma, Adam Wolf, Joseph Kandeh, Rasmata Ouédraogo, Heather I. Katcher, Jessica L. Blankenship & Shawn Baker·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Since 2004, twice-yearly mass vitamin A supplementation (VAS) has reached >85% of children 6-59 months. Although VAS coverage is consistently high, an additional 2.4% reduction in infant mortality could be achieved if all children receive VAS as soon as they turn...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20846
Objectives: Low literate mothers were targeted for a nutrition education program regarding knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) regarding ID in an anaemia endemic population in Northern Ghana. The study demonstrates the application of adult learning principles in effective int...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21182
Mary H. Hodges, Mohamed Turay, Fatmata Fatima Sesay, Habib Kamara, Mohamed Bah, Jusufu Paye, Heather Katcher & Jessica Blankenship·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Evidence-based programs to reduce child mortality and morbidity such as twice-yearly vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and mass drug administration (MDA) for neglected tropical diseases require real-time coverage data to ensure that all populations are reached with equi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20847
Objectives: When scaling up maternal and child nutrition interventions using LNS, policy makers must choose production locations. This paper examines site-specific LNS production costs and factors that influence them. Methods: A production cost model is developed based on Nutrise...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21198
Objectives: Animal and human observational studies suggest iron deficiency impairs physical exercise performance but findings from randomized trials are conflicting. Iron deficiency and anaemia are especially common in women of reproductive age (WRA). We therefore performed a sys...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20848