John Fiedler

Building on Uganda's Progress in Reducing Anemia among Children: From Evidence to Action

John Fiedler, Deepali Godha, Manisha Tharaney, Jolene Wun, Sarah Ngalombi & Alex Mokori · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Anemia is a problem of public health significance in Uganda. In 2001, 71% of children under-five were anemic. In 2011, the prevalence of anemia had declined to 50% among children. This large decline in anemia prevalence has prompted questions of what factors have cont...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20960

Juxtaposing Nutrient Intake Estimates from 24-Hour Recall, 7-Day Recall, and Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES): Comparing Bangladesh’s Integrated Household Survey (BIHS 2011-12) and Its Income and Expenditure Survey (2010 HIES)

Celeste Sununtnasuk & John Fiedler · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20944

Iron-folic Acid Distribution and Consumption through Antenatal Care: Identifying Barriers across Countries

Celeste Sununtnasuk, John Fiedler & Alexis D'Agostino · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20945