Yosef Beyene

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 Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) and Associated Factors among Vulnerable Populations in Ethiopia

Tesfaye Hailu, Biniyam Tesfaye, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Adamu Belay, Aregash Samuel, Abinet Tekle, Tibebu Moges, Yosef Beyene, Berhanu Wodajo, Yohannes Tesfaye & Amha Kebede · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: There are no data which provide information on the current prevalence of VAD at the national and regional levels in Ethiopia. The 2014 Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey (ENMS) will provide these estimates among children 6-59 months old and non-pregnant women 15-4...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21278