Objectives: Determine the prevalence and factors contributing to zinc deficiency in adolescent school girls from Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted in 413 randomly selected adolescent school girls. Anthropometric data were collected following...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20968
Objectives: The most common causes of anemia are micronutrient deficiencies, but other factors may influence namely inflammation, parasitic infections and inherited disorders. One strategy to combat micronutrient deficiencies is supplementation, yet, in zones with high prevalence...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21211
Objectives: Determine the vitamin A status and serum carotenoid levels of adolescent school girls from Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Methods: Serum samples separated from nonfasting venous blood were analyzed for retinol, α-carotene and β-carotene using reversed phase HPLC. The chro...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20969
Objectives: To determine and improve bioavailability of iron and zinc in chickpea and bean varieties released from research center using food processing strategies applicable at household scale Methods: Two varieties of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) namely Habru and Mastewal and...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21157
Objectives: Asses factors associated with anemia in women of reproductive age in Ethiopia. Methods: Anemia status of 15,568 women was determined from their hemoglobin measurements. Pearson chi-square tests, bivariate and multivariable logistic regression with stepwise variable se...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20970
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of fortified beverage on the nutritional status and school performance of school children. Methods: There were 5000 schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years old participated in the study. Weight and height were measured among th...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21235
Objectives: The purpose of this article is to inform participants on the impact of integrated health and nutrition interventions (micronutrient supplementation, de-worming, immunization, hygiene and sanitation, IYCF and dietary diversification and modification) on prevalence of V...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20971
Objectives: Reliable data on the micronutrient status of women and children was needed in Senegal to guide evidence-based decision making on interventions to reduce micronutrient deficiencies (MND). This study presents the findings of the first ever national MND survey carried ou...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21158
Objectives: The purpose of this article is to inform participants on the key lessons learned from implementing interventions to impact iodine deficiency as part the World Vision Ethiopia micronutrient and health project which was operational for eight years (1997-2005). Methods:...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20972
Objectives: The intake of folic acid (FA) before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy can prevent spina bifida (SB). This paper describes FA intake in women in northern Uganda. Methods: 15 mothers of children with SB, 394 women attending antenatal clinics, and...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21090
Ane Fisker, Carlito Bale, Amabelia Rodrigues, Ibraima Balde, Manuel Fernandes, Mathias Jul Jørgensen, Niels Danneskiold-Samsøe, Linda Hornshøj, Julie Rasmussen, Emil Christensen, Bo M. Bibby, Peter Aaby & Christine Stabell Benn·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Though VAS at vaccination contacts has been recommended for many years, the policy has never been evaluated for its effect on overall mortality in randomised controlled trials. We evaluated the effect of the WHO recommendation of vitamin A supplementation (VAS) at rou...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20973
Objectives: The impact of community based nutrition education in nutrient rich foods intake and iron tablets demand among pregnant women in rural communities in Ethiopia. Methods: A pre and post intervention cross sectional study was conducted using Lot Quality Assurance Samplin...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21212
Objectives: A previous follow-up study of a neonatal vitamin A supplementation (NVAS) trial in Guinea-Bissau indicated that NVAS primed for a beneficial response to subsequent VAS in girls. We aimed to test this hypothesis in another study population. Methods: In 2004-2007 we con...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20974
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effects of consumption fortified milk on the nutritional status and biomarkers of zinc and vitamin C of schoolchildren. Methods: About 141 anemic 6 year old schoolchildren participated in the study. These were randomly allocated into...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21236
Objectives: To determine the nutritional status and haemoglobin levels of pregnant women in West Pokot County and, to establish the relationship between maternal demographic and socioeconomic factors and the nutritional status of the pregnant women. Methods: The study was done in...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20975