Rafael Plessow

Burden of Micronutrient Deficiencies by Socio-economic Strata in Children aged 6 Months to 5 years in the Philippines

Simon Wieser, Rafael Plessow, Klaus Eichler, Olivia Malek, Mario V. Capanzana, Imelda Adgeppa & Urs Bruegger · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) have severe health consequences and are particularly harmful during early childhood. We estimate the burden of iron deficiency (IDA), vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and zinc deficiency (ZnD) in 2 age groups (6-23 and 24-59 months) of Fili...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20897

Cost-Effectiveness of Price Reductions in Fortified Powdered Milk for the Reduction of Micronutrient Deficiencies in 6-23 Month Old Children in the Philippines

Simon Wieser, Beatrice Brunner, Rafael Plessow, Klaus Eichler, Noel Solomons, Olivia Malek, Joerg Spieldenner & Urs Bruegger · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To estimate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of price-based interventions with commercially distributed packaged fortified powdered milk (FPM) for the reduction of iron and vitamin A deficiencies in 6-23 months old Filipino children. Methods: We carried out a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20898