Objectives: Various factors influence utilization and nutrient content of pulses including pre-harvest and postharvest practices. Pulses are usually exposed to postharvest practices (harvesting, cleaning, sorting, drying, de-hulling, processing). The effect of these practices on...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20937
Objectives: This study analyzes the potential for high-value peanut production, processing and marketing in Ghana, identifying opportunities for new investment and interventions to improve nutrition and livelihoods on a commercial scale. Methods: Our research combined an extensiv...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20938
Objectives: Optimum zinc nutrition is essential for adequate growth of young children. In Sri Lanka, available information on zinc deficiency is very limited. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of zinc deficiency among children between 6-59 months and to identify...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20939
Objectives: To describe the development process of home-fortification in complementary food (YingYangBao, YYB) for nutrition security of early children in China and evidence needed for policy-making. Methods: We summarized the effectiveness and experiences of YYB delivery in pilo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20940
Objectives: The Survey Toolkit, developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and hosted by the Micronutrient Initiative, provides epidemiological support and guidance through standardized tools to countries for the assessment and monitoring of population micro...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20941
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess dietary intake of vitamin A and factors associated with it. Methods: A community-based cross sectional study with both quantitative and qualitative elements that involved in 556 children with the age of 12 to 59 months from Tula...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20828
Objectives: Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) is the most widely grown type of millet, primarily in Africa and India. Our objective was to compare the capacities of two isolines of pearl millet (standard and Fe biofortified) to deliver iron (Fe) for hemoglobin (Hb) synthesis....
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20942
Objectives: Zinc (Zn) is a vital micronutrient used for over 300 enzymatic reactions and multiple biochemical and structural processes in the body. To date, sensitive and specific biological markers of Zn status are still needed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitiv...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20943
Objectives: Understanding food consumption patterns and nutrient intakes is essential for informing nutrition policymaking. However, there is no consensus on which is the “best” method for measuring them. This study juxtaposes nutrient intake estimates using three alternative die...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20944
Objectives: Despite renewed efforts, the prevalence of maternal anemia is unacceptably high in developing countries. Iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation and coverage through antenatal care (ANC) is persistently low and remains under-resourced and underutilized. In recognition o...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20945
Objectives: The need for and lack of iodine resource laboratories in Central and Eastern Europe led to an agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and UNICEF for developing a regional iodine reference laboratory at the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition (KA...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20946
Objectives: The Guatemalan Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance has scaled-up co-adjunctive zinc as a national policy, yet utilization of this newly-available life-saving commodity remains a concern. The purpose of this study was to design effective co-packaging for z...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20947
Objectives: The aim of this study was to: 1) ascertain the levels of compliance with national fortification standards for vitamin A and iron; and 2) use the results as an advocacy tool to improve compliance and regulatory monitoring. Methods: The study was carried out in 2012 usi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20948
Objectives: Bolivia is among few countries to have scaled-up Micronutrient Powders (MNPs) for children to the national level. Here we explore Bolivia’s experience as an early-adopter and in doing so, identify enabling conditions and stakeholders that led to scale-up, and barriers...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20949
Objectives: The objective of this formative research was to develop a locally appropriate home fortification program for children (6-24mo) and to explore feasibility and acceptability within an integrated family health program in Bihar. Methods: The study consisted of three phase...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20950