Meseret W/Yohannes

Nutritional Profile of Moringa stenopetala Species Samples Collected from Different Places in Ethiopia

Abinet Tekle, Adamu Belay, Kalab Kelem, Meseret W/Yohannes, Behanu Wodajo & Yohannes Tesfaye · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The objective of the study was to collect Moringa stenopetala (M. stenopetala) samples from 19 locations all over Ethiopia to generate a national data on its nutritional profile Methods: Fresh green Moringa stenopetala (M. stenopetala) leaf samples obtained from farmi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21263

The Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency among Vulnerable Populations in Ethiopia

Adamu Belay, Aregash Samuel, Tibebu Moges, Andinet Abera, Yosef Beyene, Meseret W/Yohannes, Girmay Ayana, Tsehai Assefa, Melkitu Kassaw, Amha Kebede & Dilnesaw Zerfu · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Widespread zinc deficiency is likely to exist in developing countries where staple diets are predominantly plant based and intakes of animal source foods are low. In Ethiopia, there are no data which reflect the current prevalence of zinc deficiency at the national an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21290

The Proportion of Households with Adequately Iodized Salt in Ethiopia

Dilnesaw Zerfu, Abinet Tekle, Tibebu Moges, Adamu Belay, Andinet Abera, Girmay Ayana, Masresha Tessema, Desalegn Kuche, Meseret W/Yohannes, Amha Kebede & Aregash Samuel · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: According to the Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2011, the proportion of households using iodized salt (>15 parts per million [PPM]) was 15.4%. The 2014 Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey (ENMS) will estimate the national and regional proportions of hous...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21275