Yves Kameli, Mary Chea, Pattanee Winichagoon, Sengchanh Kownnavong, Siti Muslimatun, Le Bach Mai, Tran Thi Lua & Airin Roshita·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: The SMILING EU project aims at introducing state-of-the-art knowledge into policy to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition in women of reproductive age (WRA) and young children in five SEA countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos PDR, Thailand and Vietnam. The objective of...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21296
Objectives: Often called the attic of Central Africa, Cameroon yet counts 32.3% of children victim of chronic malnutrition (stunting), and a child mortality rate as high as 122 ‰. While the Northern regions (Sahel) are regularly pointed at as accountable for such figures, what is...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20853
Objectives: Globally, the SUN movement has contributed to increased discussion, commitment, and momentum around reducing malnutrition. There is, however, limited evidence on how to shape and sustain an enabling environment to scale up nutrition interventions. The objective was to...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21201
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the expression of transferrin, lactoferrin and ferroportin at mammary glands of rats after treatment with a diet containing high iron dose and another iron-deficient. Methods: Female rats have received commercial food, formulated with differ...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20854
Objectives: The present study was designed to evaluate the relationship between multiple micronutrient levels and nutritional status among school children with and without helminth infection in North-west Ethiopia. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, anthropometric data, bloo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21297
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