Objectives: Adding iron-rich foods or multi-micronutrients powder (MNP) could be options to control iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in children. Data evaluating the impact of fortification with iron-rich foods such as amaranth grain and MNP containing low doses of highly bio-availa...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20978
Objectives: To evaluate outcomes of the Government of Egypt national wheat flour fortification program, including fortification level of flour at mills and the estimation of fortified flour/baladi bread intake using Egypt Household Income, Expenditure, and Consumption Survey (HIE...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21092
Objectives: Preventive vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is an proven child survival intervention. Since 2006, the National and State Governments of India supported by UNICEF and other development partners have made combined efforts to strengthen the implementation of biannual VAS...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20979
Objectives: The ICCIDD/GN Iodine Task Force was established in response to changing environment and program maturity of salt iodization programs worldwide. It aims to improve the evidence and thus the quality and effectiveness of iodine nutrition programs to help update program g...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21239
Objectives: WHO/UNICEF recommend zinc plus oral rehydration solution as the first-line treatment for uncomplicated pediatric diarrhea. We conducted research in Benin, Ghana, and Uganda to determine the magnitude of incorrect management of uncomplicated pediatric diarrhea and exam...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20980
Objectives: While Western foods have been made with fortified wheat flour for decades, foods commonly consumed in Asia are infrequently made with fortified flour. Hence, we coordinated a multi-country study on the processing factors and organoleptic impact of flour fortification...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21093
Objectives: Showcasing Soybean oil fortification with Vitamin A and D as a demonstration project in Madhya Pradesh (MP), a state with worst nutritional indicators in India. Methods: A program cycle approach was followed for selection of state, fortifiable vehicle, micronutrient a...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20981
Stephen Vosti, Katherine Adams, Emmanuel Ayifah, Rosemonde Guissou, Thokozani Phiri, Per Ashorn, Anna Lartey, Ken Maleta, Jean Bosco Ouedraogo, Kathryn Dewey & Travis Lybbert·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Households’ stated willingness-to-pay (WTP) for small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) influence the economic viability of retail outlets for these products, and will guide public policy action when WTP falls short of LNS production/distribution costs. ...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21240
Mohammad Ansari, Jee Hyun Rah, Victor Aguayo, Chandrakant Pandav, Kapil Yadav, Rakesh Kumar, Rajan Sankar, Arijit Chakrabarty & Suvabrata Dey·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: India was one of the first countries to introduce salt iodization. This presentation reviews the national efforts towards universal salt iodization (USI) in India, documents achievements and progress, and highlights key challenges in programme implementation. Methods:...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20982
Objectives: Mothers' vitamin A (VA) status during pregnancy and lactation determine infants' VA levels. We estimated VA status during pregnancy and assessed its determinants using data on 505 pregnant women attending first antenatal care visit in Western Kenya. Methods: VA and ir...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21241
Mahmud Abdulkader Mahmud, Mark Spigt, Afework Mulugeta Bezabih, Ignacio Lopez Pavon, Geert-Jan Dinant & Roman Blanco Velasco·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: To assess the impact of hand-washing with soap and nail clipping on the prevalence of anaemia and thinness among school-aged children. Methods: We randomly assigned 369 parasite negative school-aged children to receive both, one or the other, or neither of the interve...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20983
Objectives: Micronutrient Powders (MNP) have been shown to reduce anaemia among young children and are reportedly easy-to-use for home fortification of complementary foods. Many countries are considering implementing MNP. However, to facilitate optimal implementation, formative r...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21094
Objectives: Achievement the complete elimination of iodine deficiency and control of the situation is necessary to establish a well-functioning monitoring model using clearly-defined evaluation criteria and methodology. In this regard, the purpose is implementation of iodine stat...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20984
Objectives: Identifying cost-effective strategies for delivering efficacious nutrient supplements is a policy challenge, especially in rural areas. This paper examines the effects of alternative distribution outlet schemes on transportation costs of 3,146 households in the Dandé...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21242
Objectives: The general objective of the research was to develop value added food products (Bread and Biscuit) through supplementation of Fenugreek flour. The specific objectives was to study the proximate composition, anti-nutritional factors, physical properties, sensory analys...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20986