Objectives: This study aims to use the underutilised millets that are drought resistant, less water intensive but highly nutritious to address this problem. Methods: Pearl (Pennisetum glaucum), Finger (Eleusine coracona), & Barnyard Millet (Echinochloa spp) were used to formu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20861
Objectives: The objective of this research was to determine if Ultra Rice (UR) fortified grains are shelf stable and suitable for consumption after 24 months (m) of storage and to document micronutrient losses to determine overages that must be included in the initial formulation...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20862
Objectives: Iron deficiency anaemia is one of the most widely prevalent nutritional deficiency contributing to substantially to the global burden of disease in the world, including in Indonesia. According to Indonesia’s National Household Health Survey, 2001 the prevalence of ana...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20863
Objectives: To enhance the micronutrient content of cakes by food fortification using locally available under exploited but nutritionally rich indigenous food fortificants. Methods: Lotus stem and Carrots were chosen as food fortificants. The nutrient analysis of the fortificants...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20864
Objectives: Previous studies evaluating the ability of fortified rice to improve hemoglobin and ferritin concentrations have produced mixed results. The literature indicates that combining iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) can reduce the effects on iron status expected from iron supplement...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20865
Objectives: To determine iodine status and knowledge of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) of pregnant women in rural Sidama, southern Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted in three kebeles which were selected randomly from the eight kebeles in t...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20866
Objectives: The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of zinc deficiency among infants and preschool children. Methods: A community based, cross-sectional study was conducted in East Gojjam zone between October 2011 and April 2012. Sub-samples...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20867
Objectives: Produce weaning food by blending whey powder with haricot bean powder. Methods: The raw materials used were whey and haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), Roba 1 variety. Whey was filtered through ultra-filtration membrane. Permeate was stored and pre-heated at 55ºC for...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20868
Objectives: Deficiencies of vitamin A and iron affect a significant portion of the world's population, and efforts to characterize deficiency patterns have been hampered by a lack of measurement tools appropriate for large-scale use. Since vitamin A and iron are not easily measur...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20869
Objectives: Assessessment of nutritional status of pregnant women in Boricha wereda. Methods: Community based cross sectional study design was used. Data were collected Data were collected from December 10-25, 2012 G.C on 417 pregnant women who are randomly selected from six rura...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20870
Objectives: The present study was conducted to assess the nutritional status and prevalence rate of malnutrition of 7 to 9 year school going children of India [Nagpur] and Ethiopia [Nekemte]. Methods: Nutritional status of children was assessed in terms of dietary assessment, ant...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20871
Objectives: The present study was conducted to assess the nutritional status of 200 children in age group of 1-3 years of India (Nagpur) and Ethiopia (Nekemte). Methods: Nutritional status of children was assessed in terms of demographic and socio-economic profile, dietary assess...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20872
Objectives: Measure the level of knowledge, attitudes & beliefs about nutritious food for children amongst poor rural and urban mothers. Methods: Quantitative questionnaire study. Results: The study included more urban mothers (56%) than rural mothers (44%). Major barriers to...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20873
Objectives: Biofortification of cassava with β-carotene is currently being tested in African populations where cassava is a staple food and vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem. The objective of the present study was to measure the impact of traditional African process...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20874
Tanja Jaeggi, Guus Kortman, Diego Moretti, Christophe Chassard, Penny Holding, Alexandra Dostal, Jos Boekhorst, Harro Timmerman, Dorine Swinkels, Harold Tjalsma, Jane Njenga, Alice Mwangi, Jane Kvalsvig, Christophe Lacroix & Michael Zimmermann·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Primary outcome was change in composition of gut microbiome, after 3 weeks and 4 months. Secondary outcomes were changes in faecal calprotectin, treated diarrhoea, anaemia, iron status and systemic inflammation. Methods: We performed two randomized controlled trials i...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20875