Christina Nyhus, Margaret Benjamin, Jeffrey Oruru, Meba Haruni, Temina Mkumbwa, Dafrosa Lyimo, Francis Modaha, Heather Katcher & Jessica Blankenship·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: The study was seeking to; 1. Obtain the age at first vitamin A dose in comparison to current practices. 2. Assess acceptability of a new 6 month contact point by caretakers and health care workers. Methods: A randomized, facility-based intervention trial was implement...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20855
Objectives: In Haiti, limited coverage of Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) in children under 5 years of age is associated with a weak and fragmented health system. To address this, the government and partners implemented a process to identify and remedy problems and bottlenecks. M...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21185
Objectives: The monitoring of fortified foods is a critical component to the success of any fortification program, yet it is often given little focused attention. The tool allows food quality data from inspectors at trade borders, markets, and domestic facilities to be entered by...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20856
Objectives: CSB Plus, a dietary supplement that contains a mixture of macronutrients and micronutrients, is frequently used to assist nutritionally-vulnerable women and children. Little is known about the effectiveness of CSB Plus in pregnancy. The objective of this study was to...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21202
Objectives: Few national nutrition surveys have assessed the prevalence of single and multiple micronutrient deficiencies among young children, despite their potential negative impact on child health, growth and development. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of iron,...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20857
Objectives: Recent studies have emphasised need for intervention studies to clarify the effect of lowering homocysteine levels with B vitamins on bones. The aim of this randomised double blind study was to determine whether lowering homocysteine with folic acid affect marker of b...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21298
Objectives: Vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem which can be addressed using micronutrient powders in single dose sachets known as “Sprinkles”. This food-based approach offers an alternative to high dose Vitamin A supplements given directly to young infants. This stra...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20858
Objectives: Micronutrient malnutrition, commonly manifested as stunting and anaemia, is a persistent public health problems in populations experiencing a protracted refugee situation like the Western Sahara refugees living in south-west Algeria. A UNHCR and partners' strategy to...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21299
Objectives: To assess dietary practices, nutritional status and associated factors among pregnant women in study area. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was employed for the study. Two-stage cluster sampling was used. 153 pregnant women aged 19-49 years were the subjects. Energy...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20859
Sarah Style, Melody Tondeur, Carlos Grijalva-Eternod, Josephine Pringle, Caroline Wilkinson, Ismail Kassim, Allison Oman & Carmel Dolan·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Stunting and micronutrient malnutrition are persistent public health problems in refugee populations. UNHCR and partners use blanket supplementary feeding programmes (BSFP) using Nutributter®, a low-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement, as one of the approaches to...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21203
Objectives: Prenatal calcium supplementation is recommended by the WHO to decrease the risk of preeclampsia when dietary calcium intake is low; yet, this recommendation has not been successfully implemented to date. We aimed to evaluate the preference and acceptability of 4 diffe...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20860
Aregash Samuel Hafebo, Papa Baba Lyssa Ndao, Sara Wuehler, Michelle Gibbs, Tibebu Moges, Biniyam Tesfaye, Aweke Kebede, Tsehai Assefa, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Berhanu Wedajo, Andinet Abera, Girma Mengistu, Abdulaziz Adish & Amha Kebede·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: NFCS was developed in response to a request by the Federal Ministry of Health to obtain evidence to inform the National Fortification Strategy (NFS). This is one of the first nationally and regionally representative surveys to be conducted using individual-level 24-h...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21186
Objectives: This study aims to use the underutilised millets that are drought resistant, less water intensive but highly nutritious to address this problem. Methods: Pearl (Pennisetum glaucum), Finger (Eleusine coracona), & Barnyard Millet (Echinochloa spp) were used to formu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20861
Objectives: The study aims at assessing the effect of micronutrient intake on the immune system (CD4) count of people living with HIV/AIDs by their consumption of some freshly prepared fruit juices. To determine the micronutrient content of the selected fruits Methods: Five (5) H...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21204
Objectives: The objective of this research was to determine if Ultra Rice (UR) fortified grains are shelf stable and suitable for consumption after 24 months (m) of storage and to document micronutrient losses to determine overages that must be included in the initial formulation...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20862