Getachew Addis

Some Indigenous Vegetables of the Hamer and Konso Communities, South Ethiopia: Mineral Composition and Effect of Processing on their Anti-nutritional and Carotenoids Constituents

Getachew Addis, Zemede Asfaw, Zerihun Woldu & Jojo Baidu-Forson · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To evaluate the level of micronutrients, anti-nutritional factors and carotenoids of selected green leafy vegetables (GLVs) of wild and semi-wild origin, which are used by the Hamer and Konso communities (south Ethiopia). It is also aimed to study effect of processing...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21117

Diet Diversity is Negatively Associated with Stunting among Ethiopian Children 6-35 Months of Age

Tibebu Moges, Katherine A. Birks, Aregash Samuel, Aweke Kebede, Amha Kebede, Sara Wuehler, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Adinet Abera, Girma Mengistu, Biniyam Tesfaye, Getachew Addis & Jalal Chowdhury · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: In 2011, the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey reported 44% of children under five years-of-age were stunted (i.e., height-for-age z-score (HAZ) below -2) and 11% were consuming minimum diet diversity (DD), a World Health Organization core indicator for infant a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21313