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
Objectives: To assess the effect of three zinc supplementation strategies, provided with diarrhea and malaria treatment, on zinc, iron and vitamin A status. Methods: During a community-based, cluster-randomized, zinc supplementation trial, we collected venous blood at baseline an...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21009
Objectives: To help control vitamin A deficiency, Burkina Faso has established mandatory fortification of vegetable oil with vitamin A. The objective of this research is to evaluate the coverage of vitamin A fortified oil in the country. Methods: A cross-sectional, quantitative s...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21217
Objectives: Monitoring iodine content in iodized salt is necessary for program effectiveness. Iodometric titration is the most precise method but requires skills, facilities, and reagents. The WYD Iodine Checker® and Bioanalyt iCheck® are quantitative, but are expensive, require...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21010
Objectives: · To find achievements and gaps in the existing policy, program and practices in reference to Infant and Young Child Feeding in Ethiopia. · To build a consensus among all partners on the way forward to improve the existing IYCF practice. Methods: National publi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21255
Becky Tsang, Amy Cordero, Claire Marchetta, Joseph Mulinare, Patricia Mersereau, Jing Guo, Yan Ping Qi, R. J. Berry, Jorge Rosenthal & Krista Crider·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C->T polymorphism is a risk factor for neural tube birth defects (NTDs). The T allele produces an enzyme with reduced folate processing capacity, which has been shown to produce lower blood folate concentrations in...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21011
Objectives: Evaluation of iron absorption from iron fortified wheat flour at fortification levels below international recommendations (10 ppm) in presence of different EDTA levels to improve iron absorption. Methods: Two iron absorption studies from chapatti based, vegetarian me...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21102