Objectives: Poor maternal nutrition in pregnancy leads to increased morbidity and negative pregnancy outcomes. This study compares the dietary intake of pregnant women accessing rural and urban primary health centres in Ogun State, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional comparative...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20876
Objectives: For children in the Philippines, malnutrition remains a challenge, especially for the youngest and most vulnerable children. An innovative systems analysis tool with local government officials has been developed that uses existing data on IYCF practices and engages lo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20877
Kyly C. Whitfield, Yazheng Liu, Crystal D. Karakochuk, Aminuzzaman Talukder, Hou Kroeun, David D. Kitts, Eunice CY Li-Chan, Judy McLean & Tim J. Green·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Thiamin deficiency causes beriberi, which is often fatal in infants who do not receive rapid treatment. Infantile beriberi appears to be common in Cambodia, likely because thiamin deficient mothers produce breast milk low in thiamin. Strategies may be needed to improv...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20878
Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Sarah Atkinson, Andrew Armitage, Shivani Khandwala, Jacobien Veenemans, Sharon Cox, Lucy Eddowes, Theodore Hayes, Conor Doherty, Ayse Demir, Edwin Tijhaar, Hans Verhoef, Andrew Prentice & Hal Drakesmith·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Hematologic and non-hematologic benefits from iron supplementation are chiefly seen in iron deficient individuals; concerns that iron might promote infection especially in non-iron deficient individuals have complicated global anemia control policies, particularly in...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20879
Objectives: To examine associations between anemia (Hb <120 g/L) and genetic hemoglobin disorders in Cambodian women (18-45 y). Methods: Blood samples of 450 women from Prey Veng province were analyzed with consent. A complete blood count was performed and the presence and typ...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20880
Objectives: To compare associations between different indices of socio-economic status (SES) and child malnutrition. Methods: A cross-sectional survey in poor urban areas in the Philippines collected information on child wasting, stunting, anemia, iron deficiency, and vitamin A...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20881
Objectives: Cassava usually contains essentially no beta-carotene (BC). However, cassava is being bred to increase its BC content. Our objective was to test how effective biofortified cassava is at increasing BC and vitamin A (VA) concentrations in healthy adult women. Methods: T...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20882
Objectives: An assessment of the causes, risk factors and availability of fortified flour on anemia prevalence among women of reproductive age (WRA) in Kazakhstan. Methods: Results of comparative analysis of the National Nutrition Surveys (NNS) in 2006 and 2011 with randomized sa...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20883
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: 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