Hou Kroeun

Increased Availability of Micronutrient Rich Foods and Income among Women Farmers Participating in a Cluster Randomized Control Trial of Homestead Food Production (HFP) in Cambodia

Aminuzzaman Talukder, Hou Kroeun, Jennifer Foley, Judy McLean, Tim Green & Annie Wesley · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Household food insecurity and under-nutrition are prevalent in Cambodia where there is a lack of dietary diversity and reliance on rice. To address these issues, HKI has implemented HFP to increase the availability and consumption of micronutrient-rich foods. We are c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21074

Suboptimal Thiamin Status is Common in Women of Childbearing Age in Rural and Urban Cambodia

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20878