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Klaus Kraemer

Publications (9)

Love, Laughter and Leafy Green Vegetables: Communicating about Gender Roles and Iron Rich Foods for Improved Maternal and Child Nutrition through Social and Behavior Communication Strategies for Health and Agriculture Programs in Tanzania and Ethiopia

Lydia Clemmons & Klaus Kraemer · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Our objective is to increase intake of intake of iron-rich foods (IRFs) among women of reproductive age and children under five, and enhance pro-nutrition gender roles, through evidence-based social and behavior change communication (SBCC) materials and interventions ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21034

Effect of Ambient Temperature, Cold Fluorescent Light and Oxidative Oil Quality on the Stability of Retinyl Palmitate and Its Antioxidant Activity in Soybean Oil

Marc Pignitter, Stephanie Gartner, Bettina Dumhart, Georg Steiger, Klaus Kraemer & Veronika Somoza · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Fortification of soybean oil with retinyl palmitate is known to be an effective strategy to counteract vitamin A deficiency. However, stability of vitamin A in vegetable oils strongly depends on environmental factors, e.g. temperature, light, oxygen availability, oxid...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20935

Predicted Impact of Large-scale Fortification on Adequacy of Vitamin A Intakes among Women and Young Children in Cameroon: Simulations Using Nationally-representative 24-h Recall Data

Reina Engle-Stone, Martin Nankap, Alex Ndjebayi, Kenneth Brown & Klaus Kraemer · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: WHO recommends using information on dietary intakes to design food fortification programs, but nationally-representative, individual dietary data are rarely available in low-income countries. Prior to initiating a fortification program in Cameroon, we assessed intakes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21014

Correlates of Iron Deficiency in Women and Children in Rural Communities of Cambodia and Kenya

Bridget Aidam, Edward Anbrasi, Hafizur Rahman, Anna Paden, Annette Ghee, Jane Chege & Klaus Kraemer · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Over 2 Billion people globally are estimated to be anemic, primary due to iron deficiency anemia. The prevalence is exacerbated in rural populations, in countries with extreme resource deficiencies resulting in debilitating consequences of impaired health and producti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21032

Symposium Report: Effective and Safe Micronutrient Interventions, Weighing the Risks against the Benefits

Ingrid Bielderman, Maaike J. Bruins, Reina Engle-Stone, Noel W. Solomons, Hans Verhagen, Lindsay H. Allen, Lynnette M. Neufeld, Klaus Kraemer & Jane Badham · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Micronutrient fortification of staple foods can be an effective strategy to combat micronutrient malnutrition. When planning on fortification, challenges faced include the collection of essential information on population food and nutrient intake patterns, as well as the use of t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/17357

Cost-Effectiveness of Zinc Supplementation for the Prevention or Treatment of Diarrhea among Young Children in Rural Burkina Faso

Lea Prince, Stephen Vosti, Oula Ouattara, Elodie Becquey, Cesaire Ouedraogo, Sonja Hess, Noel Rouamba, Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo, Kenneth Brown & Klaus Kraemer · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Zinc supplements may decrease incidence of diarrhea among young children at risk of zinc deficiency. We estimated the cost-effectiveness of three approaches for delivery of preventive and therapeutic zinc supplements in rural Burkina Faso. Methods: Cost estimates were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21017