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...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20844
Fatmata Fatima Sesay, Mary H. Hodges, Habib I. Kamara, Mohamed Turay, Adam Wolf, Thomas T. Samba, Aminata Shamit Koroma, Wogba Kamara, Amadu Fall, Pamella Mitula, Ishata Conteh, Nuhu Maksha & Amara Jambai·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Mass distribution of vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and measles vaccination has contributed to the reduction in child mortality in Sierra Leone from 267/1000 in 2005 to 118/1000 in 2010. In May 2012, the twice-yearly Maternal and Child Health Week (MCHW) integrated V...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20845
Mary Hodges, Fatmata Fatima Sesay, Habib Kamara, Emmanuel D. Nyorkor, Mariama Bah, Aminata Shamit Koroma, Adam Wolf, Joseph Kandeh, Rasmata Ouédraogo, Heather I. Katcher, Jessica L. Blankenship & Shawn Baker·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Since 2004, twice-yearly mass vitamin A supplementation (VAS) has reached >85% of children 6-59 months. Although VAS coverage is consistently high, an additional 2.4% reduction in infant mortality could be achieved if all children receive VAS as soon as they turn...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20846
Mary H. Hodges, Mohamed Turay, Fatmata Fatima Sesay, Habib Kamara, Mohamed Bah, Jusufu Paye, Heather Katcher & Jessica Blankenship·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Evidence-based programs to reduce child mortality and morbidity such as twice-yearly vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and mass drug administration (MDA) for neglected tropical diseases require real-time coverage data to ensure that all populations are reached with equi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20847
Objectives: Animal and human observational studies suggest iron deficiency impairs physical exercise performance but findings from randomized trials are conflicting. Iron deficiency and anaemia are especially common in women of reproductive age (WRA). We therefore performed a sys...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20848
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) received a request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority to assess whether the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) of folic acid should be amended in light of new scientific evidence suggesting a possible link between high...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/19619
Aims: Considering that diet is a potential factor contributing to the development of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and it is increasingly prevalent among population worldwide, the aim of the present study was to correlate dietary patterns with MetS and its main risk factors in adults...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/14973
Aims: Adequate coverage of nutrient requirements is a real health concern and surveillance of the nutritional status of a population is a key element for public policies. This study aimed at providing a reliable nutritional risk assessment of the French population based on preval...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/18193
Aims: To determine the prevalence and density of the larval digenean trematode Paracoenogonimus ovatus in fish muscle tissue. To determine larval survival under selected thermal conditions. Place and Duration of Study: Division of Hydrobiology, Ichthyology and Biotechnology of Br...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/17597
Aim: The purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of Salmonella in raw beef produced from selected commercial abbatoirs in Namibia. Methodology: A total of 9508 of beef samples from three different types of samples; meat cuts, carcass swabs and meat fluid were col...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/17276
Janneche Utne Skåre, Anne Lise Brantsæter, Livar Frøyland, Gro-Ingunn Hemre, Helle Katrine Knutsen, Inger Therese L. Lillegaard & Bente Torstensen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) In September 2013, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority requested VKM to update relevant parts of the benefit-risk assessment of fish in the Norwegian diet published by VKM in 2006. The background for the request was new know...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/18605
One challenge is to make food consumption healthful and sustainable. Tools to achieve this include science-based documented dietary advice (here: 'dietary guidelines'), and policy-based initiatives and legislation (here: 'dietary guidance'). These two scientific and political too...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/17435
The UK urgently needs a public health strategy for NTD reduction, which could include the use of food supplements, food fortification or a combination of both. An updated nutritional benefit-risk analysis is needed to inform population-based and/or targeted public health policies...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/18093
Aims: Nutritional status can be compromised by food insecurity which is common among HIV infected persons. Providing food assistance is expected to improve food insecurity and nutritional status among persons infected with HIV. This study aimed at examining the relationship of pa...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/10876