Objectives: The salt industry is the most critical partner to enhancing progress in eliminating iodine deficiency through its role in production of adequately iodated salt. In Tanzania data shows that about 90% of Tanzanian households used salt with some level of iodine, however...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20890
Keith West, Robert Cole, Kerry Schulze, Joshua Betz, Ingo Ruczinski, Sun Eun Lee, Lee Wu, James Yager, John Groopman, Sudeep Shrestha & Parul Christian·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Micronutrient deficiencies are common but remain ‘hidden' due to difficulty of assessment. We explored the plasma proteome to identify nutrient-correlated biomarkers that may predict multiple micronutrient status and deficiencies, possibly on a single platform in the...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21311
Objectives: Small scale fortification remains an essential focus in many countries with the majority of flour milling and salt processing occurring in villages or on small holdings. Large-scale processing methods are not replicable in these environments. Two adapted methodologies...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20891
Objective: To investigate the effect of Calcium rich diet on the memory status of malnourished children below age five. Methodology: Three types of micronutrient based indigenous vegetarian snacks were designed and implemented for two intervention groups to improve the nutrien...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21322
Objectives: To assess the magnitude and causes of goiter in West Gojjam, Amhara National Regional state, Ethiopia. Methods: The study was conducted in July 2010. The sample size was determined by assuming 50% prevalence of total goiter rate, 5% error, 95% confidence interval, des...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20892
Imane E. L. Menchawy, Elom Kouassivi Aglago, Mehdi Azlaf, Kaoutar Benjeddou, Fatima-Ezzahra Zahrou, Imane E. L. Harchaoui, Asmaa E. L. Hamdouchi, Khalid E. L. Kari, Hakim Belghiti, E. L. Arbi Rjimati, Noureddine E. L. Haloui & Hassan Aguenaou·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Iron deficiency constitutes a major public health problem in Morocco. In line with the National Strategy for Nutrition 2011 – 2019, we undertook a double-blinded longitudinal efficacy study of consumption of iron fortified milk on iron status of children living in ru...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21327
Objectives: Micronutrient deficiencies are widespread in Tanzania affecting people of all ages and socio-economic groups. The primary cause being insufficient intake of bioavailable minerals and vitamins from foods. Food fortification of some staple foods was made mandatory by th...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20893
Objectives: Universal iodization of all edible salt (USI), including household and food industry salt, is the most cost-effective intervention to improve dietary iodine intake. The main metric to track USI programs is the proportion of households consuming adequately iodized salt...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21312
Objectives: To assess whether iodine deficiency disorders were still not a public health concern and whether Universal Salt Iodisation had been attained. Methods: Urine and salt samples collected from school children and determined by ammonium persulfate digestion method and iodo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20894
Objectives: Vitamin A deficiency is a severe public health problem in India with 62% children under five being vitamin A deficient. However, the vitamin A coverage through the government health systems is only 66% and Vitamin Angels seeks to help reach the last 34%. Methods: Comp...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21323
Dominik Glinz, Richard F. Hurrell, Aurélie A. Righetti, Christophe Zeder, Lukas G. Adiossan, Harold Tjalsma, Jürg Utzinger, Eliézer K. N' Goran & Rita Wegmüller·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: In sub-Saharan Africa, parasitic diseases and low intake of bioavailable iron are the main causes of anemia. Anemia is further increased by inflammation during malarial infections blocking iron recycling and decreasing iron absorption. The influence of hookworm and Sc...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20895
Objectives: Maternal anemia remains an important public health problem contributing to maternal mortality and constraining women's ability to reach their productive potential. Consumption of iron-rich foods, taking the minimum 90+ IFA tablets required, and other behaviors related...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21324
Objectives: To assess the contribution of liver to the vitamin A intake of 24-59-month-old children from an impoverished South African community where liver is frequently consumed. Vitamin A deficiency was previously shown to be absent in this community, but the prevalence of stu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20896
Kaoutar Benjeddou, Imane E. L. Menchawy, Elom Kouassivi Aglago, Mehdi Azlaf, Baha Rabi, Issad Baddou, Naima Saied, Hakim Belghiti, Asmaa E. L. Hamdouchi, Khalid E. L. Kari, E. L. Arbi Rjimati, Noureddine E. L. Haloui & Hassan Aguenaou·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Vitamins A and D deficiencies constitute a major public health problem in Morocco. The objective of this study is to assess the impact of consumption of vitamins A and D fortified milk on the nutritional status of school children in rural areas Methods: This study is...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21328
Objectives: Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) have severe health consequences and are particularly harmful during early childhood. We estimate the burden of iron deficiency (IDA), vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and zinc deficiency (ZnD) in 2 age groups (6-23 and 24-59 months) of Fili...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20897