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...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21004
Objectives: Thyroglobulin (Tg) is a sensitive marker for iodine deficiency and excess in school-aged children. DBS-Tg may be a promising functional biomarker also during pregnancy. Our objectives were to develop a new Tg assay and to determine if trimester-specific reference rang...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21253
Objectives: Analyses of childhood diarrhea practices from 46 countries indicate a significant portion of caregivers from all wealth quintiles seek private sector care. We describe advantages of and strategies for working through the private sector and coordinating with the public...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21005
Objectives: Nepal led a 9 year national scale-up of Iron Intensification Program to address maternal anemia, utilizing an integrated delivery-platform that extended distribution of Iron Folic Acid (IFA) through peer-selected female community health volunteers (FCHVs). The study'...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21216
Objectives: Flour fortification is a preventive food-based approach to improve the micronutrient status of populations. In 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) released guidelines on addition levels for iron, folic acid, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and zinc at various levels of...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21006
Codé Thiaw, Amy Cooper, Christian Tendeng, Maguette Fall Bèye, Khadidjatou Thiam, Aboubacry Thiam, Heather Katcher & Jessica Blankenship·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: National guidelines in Senegal indicate the first dose of Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) should be received at six months; however children usually receive their first dose at an average age of nine months through twice-yearly VAS days. To increase provision of VAS t...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21100
Objectives: Mineral deficiencies due to inadequate dietary supply are likely to be widespread in Malawi. However, there is insufficient reliable data on mineral supplies and deficiency risks at scales useful for policy-makers. This study provides mineral supply estimates at the l...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21007
Objectives: The main objective of the study is to investigate the food and nutritional security of Africa. Methods: An analysis of the long-term statistical trends in the quantitative data and a systematic qualitative literature review were the methodology used. Results: P {margi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21254
Objectives: Maximum fortification levels for voluntarily fortified foods are meant to guard against excessive micronutrient intake. Existing methods of estimating safe maximum levels take a conservative approach by considering a single point in the intake distribution of the micr...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21008
Objectives: There has been reasonable progress in the universal salt iodization (USI) programmes in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region with 6 countries achieved USI and 11 have coverage between 50-89%. However regional coverage remains at 50% with 5.6 million infants born ev...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21101