Objectives: National data on the prevalence of zinc deficiency in the Philippine is not available. Data on zinc status of Filipinos is important to design appropriate programs and policies for the improvement of nutrition and health status of Filipino population. This study aim...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20966
Objectives: This study aims to assess micronutrient rich food consumption, household food security status and its association with stunting. Methods: Community based cross-sectional design was employed to obtain data from 584 participants from three rural communitie. A two stage...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20967
Objectives: Determine the prevalence and factors contributing to zinc deficiency in adolescent school girls from Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted in 413 randomly selected adolescent school girls. Anthropometric data were collected following...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20968
Objectives: Determine the vitamin A status and serum carotenoid levels of adolescent school girls from Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Methods: Serum samples separated from nonfasting venous blood were analyzed for retinol, α-carotene and β-carotene using reversed phase HPLC. The chro...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20969
Objectives: Asses factors associated with anemia in women of reproductive age in Ethiopia. Methods: Anemia status of 15,568 women was determined from their hemoglobin measurements. Pearson chi-square tests, bivariate and multivariable logistic regression with stepwise variable se...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20970
Objectives: The purpose of this article is to inform participants on the impact of integrated health and nutrition interventions (micronutrient supplementation, de-worming, immunization, hygiene and sanitation, IYCF and dietary diversification and modification) on prevalence of V...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20971
Objectives: The purpose of this article is to inform participants on the key lessons learned from implementing interventions to impact iodine deficiency as part the World Vision Ethiopia micronutrient and health project which was operational for eight years (1997-2005). Methods:...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20972
Ane Fisker, Carlito Bale, Amabelia Rodrigues, Ibraima Balde, Manuel Fernandes, Mathias Jul Jørgensen, Niels Danneskiold-Samsøe, Linda Hornshøj, Julie Rasmussen, Emil Christensen, Bo M. Bibby, Peter Aaby & Christine Stabell Benn·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Though VAS at vaccination contacts has been recommended for many years, the policy has never been evaluated for its effect on overall mortality in randomised controlled trials. We evaluated the effect of the WHO recommendation of vitamin A supplementation (VAS) at rou...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20973
Objectives: A previous follow-up study of a neonatal vitamin A supplementation (NVAS) trial in Guinea-Bissau indicated that NVAS primed for a beneficial response to subsequent VAS in girls. We aimed to test this hypothesis in another study population. Methods: In 2004-2007 we con...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20974
Objectives: To determine the nutritional status and haemoglobin levels of pregnant women in West Pokot County and, to establish the relationship between maternal demographic and socioeconomic factors and the nutritional status of the pregnant women. Methods: The study was done in...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20975