Florian J. Schweigert

Evaluation of Salt Iodization at Consumption Level in North-Eastern Thailand

Ina M. Ott, Benja Muktabhant, Katrin Kühn, Nadja Lehmann, Pattara Sanchaisuriya & Florian J. Schweigert · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) is an important health problem in Thailand, especially in northern and north-eastern regions. Since the introduction of iodized salt in 1960s many control programs have been implemented judging the effectiveness at community level. Con...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21139

Vitamin A Status under Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in Urban Ghanaians

Ina M. Ott, Ina Danquah, George Bedu-Addo, Frank P. Mockenhaupt, Andrea Henze, Jens Raila & Florian J. Schweigert · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is affected by a double burden of malnutrition: While vitamin A deficiency (VAD) still prevails, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and hypertension (HTN) are emerging. Serum retinol, retinol binding protein-4 (RBP4), transthyretin (TTR) and their...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21136