Zuguo Mei

Micronutrient Supplementation during Pregnancy among Mildly and Non-anemic Women: Effects on Iron Status and Hemoglobin

Zuguo Mei, Mary Serdula, Jian-meng Liu, Rafael Flores-Ayala, Linlin Wang, Rongwei Ye & Laurence Grummer-Strawn · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Universal prenatal iron-folic acid and other micronutrient supplements are recommended to prevent anemia during pregnancy, but the evidence of their effect on iron status among women with mild or no anemia is limited. This study is to describe the iron status [serum f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20844

Formative Work to Design the Packaging of a Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement for a Home Fortification Program in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Katie Tripp, Svenja Jungjohann, Heather Clayton, Simeon Nanama, Fanny Sandalinas, Winnie Mujinga, Cristina Palma, Aissata Moussa Abba, Eric Ategbo, Roland Kupka, Zuguo Mei & Ambroise Nanema · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To determine a culturally appropriate product name and package design that would communicate important usage instructions for a lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) for a target population with diverse languages and low literacy. Methods: Formative work was conducted...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21004