Objectives: To determine if compliance with daily iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation to prevent anemia and daily IFA and calcium supplementation to prevent anemia and pre-eclampsia can be improved with counseling and by using reminder cards and cell phone messages to ensure da...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21281
Objectives: Surveys in 2002-05 indicated that the prevalence of severe forms of vitamin A deficiency in India was three-fold higher among children from schedule tribe (ST) households than among non-tribal children. Scheduled tribes constitute about 24% of the total population of...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21067
Objectives: Treatment of diarrhea with zinc and ORS has both life-saving potential and diarrhea prevention benefits, yet here we explore the barriers as to why coverage and adherence remain low. Methods: A synthesis of formative research results from nine countries (Afghanistan,...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21118
Ana Cecilia Fernandez-Gaxiola, Armando Garcia-Guerra, Lynnette M. Neufeld, Amado D. Quezada-Sanchez, Amira Hernandez-Cabrera, Anabelle Bonvecchio, Ana Lilia Lozada & Juan Rivera·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: To assess changes in physicians' and nurses nutrition knowledge and perceptions from EsIAN. EsIAN was developed to attend to the nutritional needs of Oportunidades beneficiary families. Oportunidades is the Mexican conditional cash transfer program. In Mexico, appropr...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21141
Objectives: Ensuring affordable and sustained access to quality nutritious foods at scale is critical for addressing malnutrition. With the scale-up of public health programs distributing specially formulated fortified products for treatment and prevention of malnutrition, there...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21172
Objectives: To quantify the amount of vitamins and minerals contained in Guatemala´s New Basic Food Basket (BFB) to determine adherence to the Recommended nutrient intake (RNI). Methods: Micronutrients that are deficient in the population were analyze (Vitamin A, Thiamin, Ribofla...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21068
Aissatta Moussa Abba, Ambroise Namema, Simeon Nanama, Eric Ategbo, Fanny Sandalinas, Roland Kupka, Heather Clayton, Zuguo Mei, Ruth Situma & Katie Tripp·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: To address the high prevalence of anemia and chronic malnutrition (71% and 43% among children <5 respectively), UNICEF and CDC supported the Ministry of Public Health to develop an integrated IYCN pilot program in October 2012, which includes the distribution of a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21282
Objectives: Micronutrients deficiencies are serious public health problems in Tanzania. Home fortification with micronutrient powder (MNP) has been introduced in eight food-insecure districts of Tanzania as a complementary intervention by the "Tuboreshe Chakula Project," to impro...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21142
Objectives: Children aged -24 months require nutrient-dense foods because of their high nutritional requirements relative to the small amounts of food consumed. The aim of the study was to determine the nutrient density of the complementary diet for 6 to 24 month old children fro...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21120
Objectives: Many South Africans do not consume enough fruit and vegetables. However, people are generally aware of the benefits of adequate consumption. To understand this gap between knowledge and practice, this study investigated underlying factors influencing consumption throu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21069
Objectives: According to the Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2011, the prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight among children 6-59 months old was 44%, 12% and 29% respectively. The proportion of non-pregnant women with a Body Mass Index (BMI) below 18.5 kg/m2, ind...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21283
Objectives: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in infancy remains an important health problem. Post-partum maternal high-dose vitamin A supplementation (MHDVAS) was recommended but recently cancelled by WHO as efficacy was unclear. We investigated effects of inflammation and timing of MH...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21070
Objectives: This study assessed the household coverage with iodized salt and consumer behavior with regards to edible salt in rural areas of eight selected states of India. Methods: The study was conducted by ICCIDD in association with MI and the Salt Commissioner’s Office in 201...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21173
Objectives: To assess Se status of 54-60 month-old children in the Amhara region, Ethiopia Methods: Serum from 280 children from five zones of the Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results: The mean serum Se co...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21143
Objectives: The aim of study was to evaluate efficacy of NaFeEDTA (10 ppm Fe) added to high extraction wheat flour in a randomized, double blind, controlled trial in women of child bearing age. Methods: A 5 month long, school based feeding trial was carried out in an urban and a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21121