2015 - Volume 5 [Issue 5]


Conference Proceeding (Abstract)

Vitamin A Supplementation in Nigeria-Challenges and Prospects

Ignatius Onimawo, Isiaka Alo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20829

Page: 317-318

Factors Affecting the Performance of Community Volunteers during Child Health Douala- Cameroon

Nankap Martin, Djebayi Alex Onla, Guntang Assiene Jules, Tarini Ann

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20830

Page: 319

Dietary Diversity is a Good Indicator of Micronutrient Intake among Kenyan Women, Moderated by Season

Sofia Ngala, Olga Souverein, Martin Tembo, Alice Mwangi, Frans Kok, Inge Brouwer

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20832

Page: 321-322

Reaching the Hard to Reach with Vitamin A Supplementation in Low-performing Health Zones of DR Congo

Aimerance Kabena, Damien Nahimana, Patrice Kabavulu, Geoffrey Oruru, Heather Katcher, Banea Mayambu, Jessica Blankenship

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20837

Page: 331-332

The One Goal Campaign: A Multi-sector Initiative for Better Child Nutrition in Asia

Kesso Gabrielle van Zutphen, Stefan Germann

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20838

Page: 333-334

Vitamin A Baking and Storage Stability in Nigerian Retailed Bread

Florence Uchendu, Tola Atinmo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20840

Page: 336-337

Stability of Vitamin A in Nigerian Wheat Flour

Florence Uchendu, Tola Atinmo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20842

Page: 338-339

Micronutrient Supplementation during Pregnancy among Mildly and Non-anemic Women: Effects on Iron Status and Hemoglobin

Zuguo Mei, Mary Serdula, Jian-meng Liu, Rafael Flores-Ayala, Linlin Wang, Rongwei Ye, Laurence Grummer-Strawn

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20844

Page: 342-343

High Coverage of Vitamin A Supplementation and Measles Vaccination during an Integrated Maternal and Child Health Week in Sierra Leone

Fatmata Fatima Sesay, Mary H. Hodges, Habib I. Kamara, Mohamed Turay, Adam Wolf, Thomas T. Samba, Aminata Shamit Koroma, Wogba Kamara, Amadu Fall, Pamella Mitula, Ishata Conteh, Nuhu Maksha, Amara Jambai

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20845

Page: 344-345

Integrating a Six-Month Contact Point for Vitamin A Supplementation, Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling and Family Planning within Routine Health Services in Sierra Leone

Mary Hodges, Fatmata Fatima Sesay, Habib Kamara, Emmanuel D. Nyorkor, Mariama Bah, Aminata Shamit Koroma, Adam Wolf, Joseph Kandeh, Rasmata Ouédraogo, Heather I. Katcher, Jessica L. Blankenship, Shawn Baker

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20846

Page: 346-347

Experiences Using Mobile Phone Surveys to Monitor and Evaluate the Distribution of Health Services in Sierra Leone

Mary H. Hodges, Mohamed Turay, Fatmata Fatima Sesay, Habib Kamara, Mohamed Bah, Jusufu Paye, Heather Katcher, Jessica Blankenship

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20847

Page: 348-349

Efficacy and Safety of Daily Iron Supplementation in Children: Lessons from Three Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials

Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Michael Low, Jane Thompson, Ann Farrell, Emily Hayes, Kongolo Kalumba, Beverley-Ann Biggs

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20849

Page: 352-353

Treatment of Anemia with Iron-fortified Rice in a School Lunch Program in Burundi

Megan Parker, Emily Mosites, Kathryn Reider, Nicolas Ndayishimiye, Melody Waring, Gloriose Nyandimbane, Domonique Masumbuko, Leonidas Ndikuriyo, Dipika Matthias

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20852

Page: 357-358

Influence of Hyperferric and Hypoferric Diets on Iron Transporters Proteins in the Rat Mammary Glands

Júlio Mello Neto, Patrícia Aline Boer, Agnes Lopes, Célia Guadalupe Tardeli, Fernanda Humel, Aline Heloisa Vecensoti, Heloyse Hott

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20854

Page: 360

Feasibility and Effectiveness of Introducing a Six-month Contact Point for Vitamin A Supplementation into the Tanzanian EPI Vaccination Calendar

Christina Nyhus, Margaret Benjamin, Jeffrey Oruru, Meba Haruni, Temina Mkumbwa, Dafrosa Lyimo, Francis Modaha, Heather Katcher, Jessica Blankenship

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20855

Page: 361-362

Fortification Monitoring as a Lynchpin to Success: An Innovative Excel-based Tool to Collate National Fortification Data in Malawi

Laura Rowe, Martha Pigott, Flora Kamdonyo, Nathaniel Brooks, Johannes Korp

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20856

Page: 363-364

The Prevalence of, and Factors Associated with Single and Multiple Deficiencies of Iron, Vitamin A and Zinc amongst Children Aged 12 – 35 Months in Colombia

Louise Watson, Elaine L. Ferguson, Elizabeth Allen, Zulma Y. Fonseca Centeno, Ana Z Jiménez Soto, Helena Pachón

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20857

Page: 365-366

Determination of the Vitamin A Status and Body Pool Size of Ghanaian Infants Given Fortified Home Based Complementary Foods

Sam Newton, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Kwaku Poku Asante, Esi Amoaful, Emmanuel Mahama, Kofi Tchum, Sherry Tanumihardjo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20858

Page: 367-368

Preference and Acceptability of Alternative Delivery Vehicles for Prenatal Calcium Supplementation among Pregnant Women in Urban Bangladesh

Jo-Anna Baxter, Daniel Roth, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Tahmeed Ahmed, Munirul Islam, Stanley Zlotkin

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20860

Page: 370-371

Acceptability of Millet Mix Based Recipes and their Iron Bioavailability

Aruna Narayanan, Anbu Malar Micheal

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20861

Page: 372

Ultra Rice Technology: Acceptable Micronutrient Losses and Limited Microbial Growth Enable Shelf Life Extension

Rahul Tripathi, Megan Parker, Zoey Chanin, Seema Kapoor, Domonique Masumbuko, Dipika Matthias, Peiman Milani

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20862

Page: 373-374

Optimal Iron to Zinc Ratios for Increased Soluble Iron in Fortified Rice

Megan Parker, Paul Johns, Gaurav Patel, John Lasekan, Matthew Frey, Peiman Milani

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20865

Page: 378

Socio-Demographic Factors Affect Zinc Status of Infants and Preschool Children in East Gojjam, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Adamu Belay, Grace Marquis, Gulelat Desse, Frances Aboud, Aregash Samuel

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20867

Page: 381-382

Blending Whey Powder with Haricot Bean Powder for Weaning Food Production

Mathewos Moges, Shimelis Admassu

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20868

Page: 383

Simultaneous Quantification of Iron, Vitamin A and Inflammation Status Markers Using a Multiplex Immunoassay Method

Eleanor Brindle, Daniel Stevens, Chris Crudder, Carol Levin, Dean Garrett, Chris Lyman, David Boyle

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20869

Page: 384-385

A Comparative Study on Nutritional Problems in Preschool Aged Children of Nepal

Jib Acharya, Edwin van Teijlingen, Jane Murphy, Martin Hind

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20873

Page: 389

Effects of High and Low Dose Iron-Containing Micronutrient Powders for In-Home Fortification of Complementary Foods on the Gut Microbiome and Gut Inflammation in Kenyan Infants

Tanja Jaeggi, Guus Kortman, Diego Moretti, Christophe Chassard, Penny Holding, Alexandra Dostal, Jos Boekhorst, Harro Timmerman, Dorine Swinkels, Harold Tjalsma, Jane Njenga, Alice Mwangi, Jane Kvalsvig, Christophe Lacroix, Michael Zimmermann

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20875

Page: 392-393

Dietary Intake of Pregnant Women Accessing Primary Health Care Services in Ogun State, Nigeria: A Rural–Urban Comparison

Oluwafolahan Sholeye, Olubukunola Jeminusi, Adebukola Badejo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20876

Page: 394-395

Engaging Health Officials in the Philippines: Application of a Bottleneck Analysis Tool to Improve Health and Nutrition Program Implementation at the Local Government Level

Shakira Bandolin, Willibald Zeck, Henry Mdebwe, Maria Evelyn Carpio, Suzinne Pak-Gorstein, Jonathan Gorstein

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20877

Page: 396-397

Suboptimal Thiamin Status is Common in Women of Childbearing Age in Rural and Urban Cambodia

Kyly C. Whitfield, Yazheng Liu, Crystal D. Karakochuk, Aminuzzaman Talukder, Hou Kroeun, David D. Kitts, Eunice CY Li-Chan, Judy McLean, Tim J. Green

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20878

Page: 398-399

Hepcidin Screening to Guide Iron Supplementation in African Children

Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Sarah Atkinson, Andrew Armitage, Shivani Khandwala, Jacobien Veenemans, Sharon Cox, Lucy Eddowes, Theodore Hayes, Conor Doherty, Ayse Demir, Edwin Tijhaar, Hans Verhoef, Andrew Prentice, Hal Drakesmith

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20879

Page: 400-401

Genetic Hemoglobin Disorders and Anemia in Cambodian Women of Reproductive Age

Crystal D. Karakochuk, Kyly C. Whitfield, Suzanne Vercauteren, Aminuzzaman Talukder, Judy McLean, Timothy J. Green

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20880

Page: 402-403

Comparison of the Associations of Different Socio-economic Indices with Various Indicators of Child Malnutrition in the Philippines

Bradley Woodruff, Fabian Rohner, Grant J. Aaron, May A. O. Lebanan, Pura Rayco-Solon, Ofelia P. Saniel

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20881

Page: 404-405

Assessing the Potential of Biofortified Cassava for Improving Indices of Vitamin A Status: Update on Human Studies

Betty Burri, Chenghao Zhu, Josh Katz, Jade Tso, Michael La Frano

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20882

Page: 406-407

The Prevalence of Anemia in women of Childbearing Age in Kazakhstan: Some Causes, Risk Factors and Interventions

Toregeldy Sharmanov, Shamil Tazhibayev, Oksana Dolmatova, Aigul Nurgabilova, Altyn Sarsembayeva, Orynkul Mukasheva, Ayan Yergaliyeva

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20883

Page: 408-409

Dietary Diversity is Low and Associated with Nutritional Status of Women in Early Pregnancy in Rural Bangladesh

Rolf Klemm, Abu Ahmed Shamim, Saijuddin Shaikh, Hasmot Ali, Kerry Schulze, Parul Christian, Alain Labrique, Keith West

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20886

Page: 413-414

Helicobacter pylori is not a Cause of Anaemia amongst People Living with HIV and AIDS in Tanzania

Elisaphinate Moses Urio, Godwin David Ndossi, Simon Rupia Tatala

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20889

Page: 419-420

Lessons and Experiences from Implementing Small Scale Fortification in Asia

Melanie Galvin, Macha Raja Maharjan, Rozy Afrial Jafar

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20891

Page: 423-424

Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) in Burie and Womberma Districts, West Gojjam, Ethiopia

Aweke Kebede, Girmay Ayana, Adamu Belay, Cherinet Abuye

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20892

Page: 425-426

Food Fortification Strategy to Control Micronutrient Deficiencies in Tanzania

Elifatio Towo, Celestin Mgoba, Vicent Assey, George Kaishozi

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20893

Page: 427-428

The Challenge of Attaining Universal Salt Iodisation in Zambia

Cyprian Katongo, Dominique Brunet, Gladys Kabaghe, Freddie Mubanga, Kabaso F. Kabwe, Ward Siamusantu

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20894

Page: 429

Hookworm and S. haematobium infections, unlike Afebrile P. falciparum Malaria, do not Impair Intestinal Iron Absorption

Dominik Glinz, Richard F. Hurrell, Aurélie A. Righetti, Christophe Zeder, Lukas G. Adiossan, Harold Tjalsma, Jürg Utzinger, Eliézer K. N' Goran, Rita Wegmüller

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20895

Page: 430-431

Liver intake in 24-59-month-old Children from an Impoverished South African Community Provides Enough Vitamin A to Meet Requirements

Martha E. Van Stuijvenberg, Jana Nel, Serina E. Schoeman, Lisanne M. du Plessis, Muhammad A. Dhansay

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20896

Page: 432-433

Burden of Micronutrient Deficiencies by Socio-economic Strata in Children aged 6 Months to 5 years in the Philippines

Simon Wieser, Rafael Plessow, Klaus Eichler, Olivia Malek, Mario V. Capanzana, Imelda Adgeppa, Urs Bruegger

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20897

Page: 434-435

Cost-Effectiveness of Price Reductions in Fortified Powdered Milk for the Reduction of Micronutrient Deficiencies in 6-23 Month Old Children in the Philippines

Simon Wieser, Beatrice Brunner, Rafael Plessow, Klaus Eichler, Noel Solomons, Olivia Malek, Joerg Spieldenner, Urs Bruegger

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20898

Page: 436-437

Adequacy of Iron and Zinc Contents and Estimated Bioavailability in Commercially Available Complementary Foods in Ethiopia

Endale Amare, Claire Mouquet-Rivier, Isabelle Rochette, Christian Picq, Abdulaziz Adish, Gulelat Desse

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20899

Page: 438-439

Acceptability of and Willingness to Pay for Micronutrient Powder in Somaliland

Adam Haibeh, Megan Kays, Aden Qodax, Abel Irena, Manuela Tolmino

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20900

Page: 440

Zambia's Micronutrient Program Portfolio Options: A Vitamin A Case Study, 2013 to 2042

John L. Fiedler, Keith Lividini

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20901

Page: 441-442

Zinc added in Different Amounts to Small-quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) or provided as a Tablet did not affect Diarrhea or Malaria Morbidity in young, Rural Burkinabe Children

Jérôme W. Somé, Souheila Abbeddou, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Zinéwendé P. Ouédraogo, Rosemonde M. Guissou, Janet M. Peerson, Sonja Y. Hess, Steve A. Vosti, Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo, Kenneth H. Brown

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20902

Page: 443-444

Food Fortification in India: A Literature Review

Pam Liu, Subrata Kumar Dutta, Rita Bhatia, Helena Pachón

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20903

Page: 445

The Contribution of Wheat Flour Fortification to Reducing Anemia in Indonesia

Katherine Kendrick, Karen Codling, Siti Muslimatun, Helena Pachon

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20904

Page: 446-447

Is Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation and Deworming in Vietnamese Women of Reproductive Age Sustainable? The Yen Bai Cohort 6 Years on

Beverley-Ann Biggs, Gerard Casey, Ta Tinh, Nong Tien, Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Antonio Montresor

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20905

Page: 448-449

Association of Iron, Zinc, and Vitamin a Maternal Plasma Levels with Breast Milk Composition in Rural Southern Ethiopia

Tesfaye Hailu Bekele, Susan J. Whiting, Hiwot Abebe, Cherinet Abuye

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20906

Page: 450-451

Dietary Intakes Based on food Composition Data May underestimate Contribution of Potentially Exchangeable Contaminant Iron from Soil

Rosalind S. Gibson, Anna A. Wawer, Rachel Hurst, Scott Young, Martin R. Broadley, Allan D. C. Chilimba, Louise Ander, Michael J. Watts, Benson Chilima, Jellita Gondwe, Dalitso Kang’ombe, Alexander Kalimbira, Susan J. Fairweather-Tait, Karl B. Bailey, Edwin W. P. Siyame

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20907

Page: 452-453

Iron Status of Children Aged 6-59 Months in Kaduna State of Nigeria

Ngozi Nnam, Esther Okwori, Paul Eme

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20909

Page: 456

Achieving USI in Pakistan by Improved Quality Control and Better Government Ownership and Capacity

Tausif Akhter Janjua, Khawaja Masuood Ahmed, Noor Ahmad Khan, Zia Haider

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20910

Page: 457-458

Low Intake of Calcium and Vitamin D is Associated with Stunting in 2-5-Year-Old Children from an Impoverished South African Community

Martha E. van Stuijvenberg, Jana Nel, Serina E. Schoeman, Lisanne M. du Plessis, Muhammad A. Dhansay

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20911

Page: 459-460

Engaging the Community in the Design and Implementation of an Intervention to Increase Household Consumption of Iodised Salt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Nicola Lowe, Elizabeth Westaway, Akhtar Munir, Saba Tahir, Fiona Dykes, Monique Lhussier, Mick McKeown, Mukhtiar Zaman

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20912

Page: 461-462

Effects of Governance Structures in Ethiopia on Implementation of Nutrition Interventions

Eileen Kennedy, Masresha Tessema, Aregash Samuel, Tarik Kassaye, Habtamu Fekadu, Tesfaye Hailu, Tsehay Assefa, Desalegn Kuche, Girmay Ayana, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Tibebu Moges, Adamu Belaye, Abinet Tesfaye

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20913

Page: 463-464

Effect of Demographic Variables on 25(OH)D Level and on the Risk of Vitamin D Insufficiency in SEANUTS Countries

Bee Koon Poh, Nipa Rojroongwasinkul, Le Nyugen Bao Khanh, Sandjaja Sandjaja, Paul Deurenberg, Panam Parikh

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20914

Page: 465-466

Vitamin a Supplementation Program in Burkina Faso: Coverage Performance during the Last Ten Years and Ways Forward

Robert L. J. C. Kargougou, Bertine Ouaro, Biram N'Diaye, Denis Garnier, Djibril Cisse

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20915

Page: 467-468

Iron Contamination in Cereal-based Products in Africa Can Challenge the Accurate Estimation of Iron Intakes

Claire Mouquet-Rivier, Kaleab Baye, Christèle Icard-Verniere, Jean-Pierre Guyot

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20916

Page: 469-470

Modification of Local Diets Could Fill Gaps in B-Vitamin Intakes but Calcium, Iron, and Zinc Intake Gaps Require External Solutions for Breastfed Children in Rural Kenya

Elaine Ferguson, Peter Chege, Judith Kimiywe, Doris Weismann, Christine Hotz, Enock Musinguzi

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20918

Page: 473-474

Addition of Zinc to Soaking Water during Parboiling Increases the Zinc Content of Bangladeshi Rice

Christine Hotz, Kandakar Kabir, Sharifa Dipti, Joanne Arsenault, Moniruzzaman Bipul

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20919

Page: 475-476

Acceptability of a Micronutrient Gel among Elementary School Children in Haiti

Robert Hackman, Keith Fair, Kaleab Baye

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20921

Page: 479-480

The Effect of Intermittent Antenatal Iron Supplementation on Infant Outcomes in Rural Vietnam: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Sarah Hanieh, Tran Ha, Julie Simpson, Gerard Casey, Nguyen Khuong, Dang Thoang, Tran Thuy, Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Thach Tran, Tran Tuan, Terence Dwyer, Jane Fisher, Beverley-Ann Biggs

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20922

Page: 481-482

Streamlining and Standardizing the Collection, Compilation and Use of VAS Program Indicators in the Government HMIS in Indonesia

Elvina Karyadi, Iwan Ariawan, Tutut Purwanti, S. Kaushik, Dhian Dipo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20927

Page: 490-491

External Monitoring of Small and Medium Salt Processors Results in Improved Salt Iodization Levels in India

Suvabrata Dey, Sucharita Dutta, Ranjan Kumar Jha, M. A. Ansari

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20929

Page: 494-495

How Salt Iodization Using Knapsack Hampers Universal Salt Iodization (USI) in Ethiopia

Wondie Alemu, Atalel Fetene, Abinet Tekele, Abdulaziz Adish, Noor Khan

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20930

Page: 496

Feasibility of Using Electronic Rapid Testing Kits for Improved Monitoring of Salt Processors

Ranjan Kumar Jha, Suvabrata Dey, Venkatesh Mannar

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20932

Page: 499-500

An Implementation Study to Assess a Health Worker-based Platform for a Home Fortification Program in Bihar

Priya Kekre, Melissa Young, Pankaj Verma, Meggha Sheth, Arup Das, Shamik Trehan, Indrajit Chaudhari, Amlan Majumdar, Aimee Webb-Girard, Usha Ramakrishnan, Sridhar Srikantiah, Reynaldo Martorell

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20934

Page: 503-504

Effect of Ambient Temperature, Cold Fluorescent Light and Oxidative Oil Quality on the Stability of Retinyl Palmitate and Its Antioxidant Activity in Soybean Oil

Marc Pignitter, Stephanie Gartner, Bettina Dumhart, Georg Steiger, Klaus Kraemer, Veronika Somoza

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20935

Page: 505-506

Concentration and Intake of Micronutrients by Infants through Milk and Baby Foods in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania

Maria Ngilisho, Akwilina Mwanri, Stelyus Mkoma, Bernad Chove

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20936

Page: 507

Effect of Postharvest Practices (Sorting & De-hulling) on Total Mineral (Ash), Zinc and Iron Contents of Chickpea and Faba Bean Flours

Abadi Gebre Mezgebe, Tadesse Fikre Teferra, Robert Bob Tyler, Abrehet Fisseha Gebremeskel

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20937

Page: 508-509

Zinc Deficiency in Sri Lanka: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Renuka Jayatissa, Aberra Bekele, Priyantha Ekanayaka, J. M. Ranbanda, Yasoma Kumari

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20939

Page: 512-513

Nutrition Survey Toolkit for Improved Micronutrient Surveys

Tiffany Duque, Kevin Sullivan, Donnie Whitehead, Carine Mapango, Katie Tripp

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20941

Page: 516-517

Dietary Vitamin A Consumption and Associated Factors in 12 to 59 Month Old Children in Tula, SNNPR

Genet Bekele, Stocker Barbara, Debebe Moges

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20828

Page: 315-316

Iron-folic Acid Distribution and Consumption through Antenatal Care: Identifying Barriers across Countries

Celeste Sununtnasuk, John Fiedler, Alexis D'Agostino

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20945

Page: 524-525

Establishment of a Regional Iodine Resource Laboratory and External Quality Assessment Program at the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition

Tiffany Duque, Amir Makhmudov, Feruza Ospanova, Shamil Tazhibayev, Katie Tripp, Aigul Nurgabilova

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20946

Page: 526-527

Results from a Compliance Study of Food Fortification in Nigeria and Implications on Regulatory Monitoring

O. A. Ogunmoyela, Larry Umunna, Francis Aminu, Greg Garrett, Dora Panagides

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20948

Page: 530-531

Practice-Based Implementation Research on the National Scale-Up of Micronutrient Powders in Bolivia

Stanley Zlotkin, Claudia Schauer, Kimberly B. Harding, Ali MacLean, Marion L. Roche, Oriana Vaccarino

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20949

Page: 532-533

A Formative Research Study to Integrate Home Fortification of Complementary Foods into a Family Health Program in Bihar: Process and Methodology

Melissa Young, Priya Kekre, Pankaj Verma, Meggha Sheth, Arup Kumar Das, Shamik Trehan, Indrajit Chaudhuri, Amlan Majumdar, Amy Webb Girard, Usha Ramakrishnan, Sridhar Srikantiah, Reynaldo Martorell

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20950

Page: 534-535

Nepal's National Scale-up of The Iron Intensification Program Improved Iron Folic Acid Supplementation Coverage in Pregnancy and Showed Potential for Reducing Anemia

Marion Roche, Roman Pabayo, Macha Raja Maharjan, Deepika Chaudhery, Lynnette Neufeld

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20951

Page: 536-537

Optical Brain Imaging as an Assessment Tool for Nutrition Related Cognitive Development in Rural Gambia: Studies from Birth to 24 Months of Age

Sarah Lloyd-Fox, Drew Halliday, Katarina Begus, Helen Maris, Maria Papademetriou, Nick Everdell, Momodou Darboe, Andrew Prentice, Sophie Moore, Clare Elwell

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20952

Page: 538-539

Development of Food Based Dietary Guidelines for Kenyan Women Using Linear Programming

S. A. Ngala, S. M. Akter, A. M. Mwangi, I. D. Brouwer

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20953

Page: 540

Vitamin A Supplementation and Stunting Levels among Two Year Olds in Kenya: Evidence from the 2008-09 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey

Elizabeth Kimani-Murage, Crispin Ndedda, Katherine Raleigh, Penina Masibo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20954

Page: 541-542

Daily Dietary Intake of Zinc is positively Associated With Height-for-Age Z-score (Haz) among Ethiopian Children 6-35 Months of Age

Girmay Ayana, Sara Wuehler, Tibebu Moges, Aregash Samuel, Aweke Kebede, Dilnesaw zerfu, Andinet Abera, Girma Mengistu, Birhanu Wodajo, Katherine A. Birks, Jalal Chowdhury, Amha Kebede

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20955

Page: 543-544

Supply Chain Challenges Affecting Access to IFA, Calcium, Oxytocin and Misoprostol in Kakamega County, Kenya

Crispin Ndedda, James Riungu, Alex Muturi, Rebecca Njue, Papa Ndao

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20956

Page: 545-546

Preventing Malnutrition in Infancy through Optimal Breastfeeding: A Study of Mothers’ Perception in Sagamu, South Western Nigeria

Oluwafolahan Sholeye, Doyinsola Somade, Olamide Agunbiade, Omolara Ogundipe, Omotola Banwo, John Olaye

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20957

Page: 547-548

The Effect of Neonatal Vitamin A Supplementation on the Risk of Atopy; Long-term Follow-up on a Randomized Controlled Trial in Guinea-Bissau

Sofie Aage, Nick Kiraly, Kassarai Da Costa, Stine Byberg, Morten Bjerregaard-Andersen, Ane Bærent Fisker, Peter Aaby, Christine Stabell Benn

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20959

Page: 551-552

Building on Uganda's Progress in Reducing Anemia among Children: From Evidence to Action

John Fiedler, Deepali Godha, Manisha Tharaney, Jolene Wun, Sarah Ngalombi, Alex Mokori

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20960

Page: 553-554

Lessons in Scale-up of a Public Sector Zinc ORS Intervention for Childhood Diarrhoea Management in the Indian State of Bihar

Mahesh Srinivas, Sanjeev Kumar, Devaji Patil, Rakesh Chandra Jha, Rajiv Ranjan, Meena Haribhau Jadhav

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20961

Page: 555-556

Composition, Acceptability, and Use of Fortfied Supplementary Food for the Management of Moderate and Acute Malnutrition (MAM) in the Philippines

Mario Capanzana, Joyce Tobias, Trinidad Archangel, Charlie Adona, Abbie Pedrones

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20964

Page: 561-562

Household Food Processing Methods to Enhance Iron and Zinc Bioavailability in Formulated Haricot Bean and Maize Complementary Food

Getenesh Berhanu, Addisalem Mesfin, Afework Kebebu, Carol Henery, Susan Whiting

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20965

Page: 563-564

Zinc Status of Filipinos by Serum Zinc Level: 7th National Nutrition Survey, Philippine 2008

Mario Capanzana, Juanita Marcos, Leah Perlas, Phoebe Trio, Joselita Ulanday, Revelita Cheong, Josefina Denacido

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20966

Page: 565-566

Zinc Deficiency was a Significant Public Health Problem in Adolescent School Girls from Northern Ethiopia

Afework Mulugeta, Mahmud Abdelkadir, Mehari Gebre, Araya Gebreyesus, Asfaw Gebretsadik, Barbara Stoecker

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20968

Page: 568-569

Vitamin A Status and Serum Carotenoid Levels of Adolescent School Girls from Northern Ethiopia

Afework Mulugeta, Mahmud Abdelkadir, Mehari Gebre, Araya Gebreyesus, Asfaw Gebretsadik, Barbara Stoecker

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20969

Page: 570-571

Factors Associated with Anemia in Women of Reproductive Age in Ethiopia: Using Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey Data 2011

Beshir Mohamed, Oumer Seid, Wondwossen Terefe, Afework Mulugeta

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20970

Page: 572-573

Adequate Iodized Salt Supply: A Key Success Factor to Impact Goiter Prevalence Rate in Highly Endemic Areas in Ethiopia

Asrat Dibaba, Tigist Mamo, Sisay Sinamo, Etsub Brhanesillasie

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20972

Page: 576-577

A Randomised Trial of High-dose Vitamin A at Vaccination Contacts After 6 Months of Age: Sex-differential Effects on Mortality

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

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20973

Page: 578-579

Does Vitamin A Supplementation at Birth Prime a Beneficial Response to Subsequent Doses?

Ane Bærent Fisker, Ibraima Balde, Peter Aaby, Christine Stabell Benn

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20974

Page: 580-581

Scaling up Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation in Jharkhand, India Minimizing Challenges, Maximizing Opportunities

Deepika Mehrish Sharma, Sangita Jacob, K. Vidyasagar, Mridula Sinha, Khyati Tewari, Nishant Diwan, Binod Kumar, Vani Sethi, Job Zachariah, Victor M. Aguayo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20977

Page: 586-587

Scaling Up Vitamin a Supplementation in India: Much Progress, Some Challenges

Jee Hyun Rah, Rakesh Kumar, Sila Deb, Victor Aguayo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20979

Page: 590-591

Scaling Up Edible Oil Fortification in Madhya Pradesh: Lessons from the Field

Ruchika Chugh Sachdeva, Rajan Sankar

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20981

Page: 594-595

Accelerating Progress to Universal Salt Iodization in India Achievements, Challenges, and Future Actions

Mohammad Ansari, Jee Hyun Rah, Victor Aguayo, Chandrakant Pandav, Kapil Yadav, Rakesh Kumar, Rajan Sankar, Arijit Chakrabarty, Suvabrata Dey

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20982

Page: 596-597

Hand Washing with Soap and Nail Clipping: Effect on Anaemia and Thinness in School-aged Children in Ethiopia: A Factorial Randomised Controlled Trial

Mahmud Abdulkader Mahmud, Mark Spigt, Afework Mulugeta Bezabih, Ignacio Lopez Pavon, Geert-Jan Dinant, Roman Blanco Velasco

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20983

Page: 598-599

Strategy of Kazakhstan in Establishing of Biological Monitoring of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD)

Feruza Ospanova, Arailym Beisbekova, Zhanar Tolysbayeva

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20984

Page: 600-601

Public Private Partnerships in Nutrition - Perspectives from India

Rahul Dutta, Kalpana Beesabathuni

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20987

Page: 604-605

India's Adolescent Anemia Control Programme: Ten Make-or-break Elements for Sustaining Success

Vani Sethi, Sushma Dureja, Sheetal Rahi, Anshu Mohan, Gayatri Singh, Victor M. Aguayo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20988

Page: 606-607

Integrated Risk-benefit in Food and Nutrition

Hans Verhagen

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20990

Page: 610-611

Publishing Grey Literature Government Reports in the European Journal Nutrition and Food Safety

Hans Verhagen, Nick Vos, Manisha Basu

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20991

Page: 612-613

Proxy Markers of Serum Retinol Concentration, Used Alone and in Combination, to Assess Population Vitamin A Status in Kenyan Children

Elise F. Talsma, Hans Verhoef, Inge D. Brouwer, Anne Mburu-deWagt, Paul J. M. Hulshof, Alida Melse-Boonstra

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20993

Page: 615-616

Multivitamin and Iron Supplementation to Prevent Periconceptional Anemia in Rural Tanzanian Women

Nilupa Gunaratna, Honorati Masanja, Sigilbert Mrema, Francis Levira, Donna Spiegelman, Ellen Hertzmark, Naomi Saronga, Kahema Irema, Mary Shuma, Ester Elisaria, Wafaie Fawzi

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20996

Page: 621-622

Understanding Barriers and Facilitating Factors for Uptake of Zinc and ORS in Kenya; a case of Kitui County

Elijah Mbiti, Catherine Lengewa, Jacqueline Kung'u, Stewart Kabaka

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20997

Page: 623-624

Acceptability of Two Lipid-based Complementary Food Supplements in a Peri-urban South African Community

Marinel Rothman, Crisitiana Berti, Marius Smuts, Mieke Faber, Tonderai Matsungo, Namukolo Covic

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20998

Page: 625-626

Safety and Efficacy of Antenatal Iron Supplementation in a Malaria-endemic Area in Kenya: A Randomised Trial

Martin N. Mwangi, Johanna M. Roth, Menno Smit, Laura Trijsburg, Alice Mwangi, Ayşe Y. Demir, Petra Mens, Andrew M. Prentice, Pauline E. A. Andang’o, Hans Verhoef

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20999

Page: 627-628

Myths and Perceptions on Diarrhea and Use of ORS/Zinc among Mothers and Caregivers of under Five Years Old Children among a Nomadic Community in Kenya

John Nduba, Josephat Nyagero, Elijah Mbiti, Bob Akach, Jacqueline Kung'u, Stewart Kabaka, Christopher Wanyoike

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21002

Page: 632-633

Public-private Partnership Approaches for Scaling up Zinc with ORS

Vicki MacDonald, Joseph Addo-Yobo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21003

Page: 634-635

Formative Work to Design the Packaging of a Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement for a Home Fortification Program in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Katie Tripp, Svenja Jungjohann, Heather Clayton, Simeon Nanama, Fanny Sandalinas, Winnie Mujinga, Cristina Palma, Aissata Moussa Abba, Eric Ategbo, Roland Kupka, Zuguo Mei, Ambroise Nanema

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21004

Page: 636-637

Creating an Enabling Environment for Scaling up Diarrhea Treatment with Zinc and ORS

Vicki MacDonald, Kathryn Banke

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21005

Page: 638-639

Estimates of Dietary Mineral Supply in Malawi Based on Soil Type and Household Survey Data

Edward Joy, Martin Broadley, Michael Watts, Allan Chilimba, Scott Young, Louise Ander, Colin Black

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21007

Page: 642-643

A New Approach to Estimate Safe Maximum Fortification Levels for Micronutrients

Janneke Verkaik-Kloosterman, Arnold L. M. Dekkers, Kevin W. Dodd, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick, Hans Verhagen, Marga C. Ocké

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21008

Page: 644-645

A Paper Test Card Provides Quantitative Measurement of Iodate to Improve Quality Control of Iodized Salt in Low-resource Settings

Marya Lieberman, Nicholas M. Myers, Rebecca Spohrer, Rizwan Yusufali

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21010

Page: 648-649

Assessing the Association between the Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) 677C->T Polymorphism on Blood Folate Concentrations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Trials and Observational Studies

Becky Tsang, Amy Cordero, Claire Marchetta, Joseph Mulinare, Patricia Mersereau, Jing Guo, Yan Ping Qi, R. J. Berry, Jorge Rosenthal, Krista Crider

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21011

Page: 650-651

Risk-benefit Models for Food Fortification with Micronutrients

Maaike Bruins, Klaus Kraemer

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21012

Page: 652

Girls' Collectives Address Adolescents' Anemia and Social Norms in Socially-excluded Tea Estates in India: A Public-private Partnership in Assam

Vandana Joshi, Anirudha Kulkarni, Neelam Bhatnagar, Sandip Ghosh, Pushpendra Kumar Dixit, Ved Prakash Gautam, Tulika Goswami Mahanta, Vani Sethi, Jeroo Master, Victor M. Aguayo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21013

Page: 653-654

Scaling Up Micronutrient Interventions: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Implementation

Noelimanjaka Ramalanjaona, Simeon Rakotonirina, Ietje Reerink, Amal Tucker Brown, Jennifer Peterson, Abel Irena

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21015

Page: 657-658

Cost-Effectiveness of Zinc Supplementation for the Prevention or Treatment of Diarrhea among Young Children in Rural Burkina Faso

Lea Prince, Stephen Vosti, Oula Ouattara, Elodie Becquey, Césaire Ouédraogo, Sonja Hess, Noel Rouamba, Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo, Kenneth Brown

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21017

Page: 661-662

Factors Associated with Anemia in Pregnancy in Cascades Region in Burkina Faso

Ilboudo Bernard, Savadogo G. Léon Blaise, Kinda Maurice, Guiguemde T. Robert, Dramaix-wilmet Michèle, Donnen Philippe

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21018

Page: 663-664

Validation of a Photo Atlas for Food Portion Estimation for a National 24-hr Recall Dietary Survey in Kenya

Zipporah Bukania, Jacqueline Kungu, Lucy Murage, Gladys Mugambi, Terry Wefwafwa

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21019

Page: 665-666

Examining Means of Reaching School and Non School Attending Adolescent Girls for Iron Supplementation in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia

Afework Mulugeta, Kiday H/Silassie, Masresha Tessema, Oumer Seid, Aweke Kebede, Gebremedhin Kidane

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21020

Page: 667

Increasing Use of Zinc for Pediatric Diarrhea Treatment in Benin: The Vital Role of Health Providers

Emily Sanders, Kathryn Banke, Vicki MacDonald, Julie Williams, Njara Rakotonirina

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21021

Page: 668-669

Maternal Thyroid Function and Birth Outcomes after Iodine Supplementation in Mild-to-moderately Iodine-deficient Pregnant Women in Thailand

Sueppong Gowachirapant, Alida Melse-Boonstra, Pattanee Winichagoon, Ratanaporn Pornkul, Michael Zimmermann

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21023

Page: 672-673

Poor Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes are Associated with the Indicators of Inadequate Dietary Intakes of Micronutrients in Rural Women of the Amhara Region of Ethiopia

Husein Mohammed, Grace S. Marquis, Frances Aboud, Karim Bougma, Kimberly B. Harding, Aragash Samuel

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21024

Page: 674-675

The Micronutrient Survey Manual: A Manual for Assessing Vitamin and Mineral Nutritional Status and Interventions Using Cross-sectional Surveys

Kevin Sullivan, Juan Pena-Rosa, Arnold Timmer, Luz De-Regil, Tiffany Gust, Parmi Suchdev, Mary Serdula, Ralph Whitehead, Maria Jefferds, Katherine Tripp, Carine Mapango, Jalal Chowdhury

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21025

Page: 676-677

Monitoring of Flour Fortification Programs: Case Studies in Three Countries

Philip Randall, Laird Ruth, Michèle Schmit, Mary Serdula, Arnold Timmer, Helena Pachon

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21026

Page: 678-679

Refinements to Assessment of Iodine Nutrition

Kevin Sullivan, Michael Zimmermann, Jonathan Gorstein, Gregory Gerasimov, Arnold Timmer, Juliawati Untoro

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21027

Page: 680-681

Short-term, Daily Supplementation with Vitamin A, But Not Beta-carotene, Increases Plasma and Breast Milk Retinol Concentration in Lactating Filipino Women

Reina Englestone, Akoto Osei, Dolly Reario, Joanne Arsenault, Kenneth Brown, Marjorie Haskell

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21029

Page: 684-685

Improving the Accuracy of Iodization of the Dietary Salt Supplies of Populations

Pieter Jooste, Frits Van Der Haar

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21031

Page: 688

Correlates of Iron Deficiency in Women and Children in Rural Communities of Cambodia and Kenya

Bridget Aidam, Edward Anbrasi, Hafizur Rahman, Anna Paden, Annette Ghee, Jane Chege

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21032

Page: 689-690

Impact of Home Fortification of Complementary Feeding with Vitamins and Minerals in Brazilian Infants: A Multi-center Pragmatic Trial

Marly Cardoso, Rosangela Augusto, Gisele Bortolini, Cristieli Oliveira, Daniela Tietzman, Leopoldina Sequeira, Maria Claret Hadler, Maria do Rosario Peixoto, Pascoal Muniz, Marcia Vitolo, Pedro Lira, Patricia Jaime

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21033

Page: 691-692

Perceptions of Antenatal Iron-folic Acid Supplements in Urban and Rural Pakistan: A Qualitative Study

Yasir B. Nisar, Ashraful Alam, Brekhna Aurangzeb, Michael Dibley

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21040

Page: 705-706

Antenatal Iron-folic Acid (IFA) Supplementation Reduces Mortality in Children Less than 5 years of Age in Nepal

Yasir B. Nisar, Michael Dibley, Saba Mebrahtu, Naveen Paudyal, Madhu Devkota

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21041

Page: 707-708

Iodine Status of Young Burkinabe Children Receiving Small-quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements and Iodized Salt

Sonja Hess, Souheila Abbeddou, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Kenneth Brown

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21045

Page: 713-714

Small-quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements, Together with Malaria and Diarrhea Treatment, Improve Growth and Development in Young Burkinabe Children

Sonja Hess, Souheila Abbeddou, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Jerome Some, Elizabeth Prado, Zinéwindé Ouédraogo, Rosemonde Guissou, Stephen Vosti, Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo, Kenneth Brown

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21046

Page: 715-716

Impact of Genetic Hemoglobin (Hb) Disorders on the Effectiveness of Micronutrient Sprinkles in Reducing Anemia in Young Children in Rural Cambodia

Susan Jack, Kevanna Ou, Mary Chea, Lan Chhin, Robyn Devenish, Mary Dunbar, Chanthol Eang, Kroeun Hou, Sokhoing Ly, Mengkheang Khin, Sophanneary Prak, Ratana Reach, Aminuzzaman Talukder, La-ong Tokmoh, Sophia Leon de la Barra, Philip Hill, Peter Herbison, Rosalind Gibson

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21047

Page: 717-718

Impact of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices on Growth in Young Children in Rural Cambodia

Susan Jack, Kevanna Ou, Mary Chea, Lan Chhin, Robyn Devenish, Mary Dunbar, Chanthol Eang, Kroeun Hou, Sokhoing Ly, Mengkheang Khin, Sophanneary Prak, Ratana Reach, Aminuzzaman Talukder, La-ong Tokmoh, Sophia Leon de la Barra, Philip Hill, Peter Herbison, Rosalind Gibson

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21048

Page: 719-720

Malaria Infection Affects the Interpretation of Biomarkers of Iron and Vitamin A Status, Even After Adjusting for Systemic Inflammation, but Does Not Affect Plasma Zinc Concentrations

K. Ryan Wessells, Sonja Hess, Noel Rouamba, Zinewende Ouedraogo, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Kenneth Brown

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21049

Page: 721-722

Informing National Scale-up of Micronutrient Powders: Evidence from a 12-month Effectiveness Study in Rural Rwanda

Kristina Michaux, Fidele Ngabo, Abiud Omwega, Jennifer Foley, Tim Green, Judy McLean

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21050

Page: 723-724

Prevalence of Anemia among Pregnant Women and its Determinants in Northern Nigeria

Abiodun Rauf Oladipo, Adetunji Falana, Femi Adegoke, Asabe Sambo, Jacqueline Kungu

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21134

Page: 865-866

Building Strategic Capacities to Strengthen the Enabling Environment for Nutrition Policies and Programs in Four African Countries

David Pelletier, Suzanne Gervais, Hajra Rafeez-Ur-Rehman, Barnabas Natamba, Dia Sanou, Jackson Tumwine

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21059

Page: 727-728

Formulation of a Complementary Food Fortified with Broad-beans (Vicia faba) in Southern Ethiopia

Afework Kebebu Gebrie, Susan J. Whiting, Kebede Abegaz Ali, Carol J. Henery, Wendy J. Dahl

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21060

Page: 729-730

Prevalence of Goitre among School-age Children in Jimma Town, South West Ethiopia

Hiwot Kifle Sime, Amare Worku Tadesse

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21135

Page: 867

Accelerating towards Achieving Universal Salt Iodization Goal through Social Marketing in Nepal

Giriraj Subedi, Saba Mebrahtu, Macharaja Maharjan, Naveen Paudyal, Rajat Rana, Nandakishor Adhikari

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21061

Page: 731-732

Vitamin A Status under Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in Urban Ghanaians

Ina M. Ott, Ina Danquah, George Bedu-Addo, Frank P. Mockenhaupt, Andrea Henze, Jens Raila, Florian J. Schweigert

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21136

Page: 868-869

Innovations in Reaching Out to the Most Vulnerable Population with Vitamin a Supplementation in Bihar, India

Farhat Saiyed, Jee Hyun Rah, Sanjay Kumar, Victor Aguayo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21062

Page: 733-734

Validation of a New Rapid Test for Vitamin A in Premix and Fortified Flour

Andriette de Jager, Hannalien Meyer

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21137

Page: 870

Regulatory Monitoring Systems of Fortified Salt and Wheat Flour in Selected ASEAN Countries

Annoek Van den Wijngaart, France Bégin, Karen Codling, Philip Randall, Quentin Johnson

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21063

Page: 735-736

Validation of Administrative Coverage for Vitamin a Supplementation and Deworming through Integrated National Immunization Days in Guinea

Mohamed Yattara, Lansana Massandouno, Mohamed Fofana, Mariam Hann, Souleymane Dioubaté, Jessica Blankenship, Heather Katcher, Mamady Daffé, Marily Knieriemen

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21138

Page: 871-872

Constraints to Attending the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Weeks in North West Nigeria

Cynthia Yohanna-Dzingina, Jayne Webster, Isaac Akinyele, Rasheed Okunola, Wasiu Afolabi, Olutayo Adeyemi, Hussiani Lawal, Elaine Ferguson

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21064

Page: 737

Evaluation of Salt Iodization at Consumption Level in North-Eastern Thailand

Ina M. Ott, Benja Muktabhant, Katrin Kühn, Nadja Lehmann, Pattara Sanchaisuriya, Florian J. Schweigert

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21139

Page: 873-874

Towards an Anemia-Free West Bengal: Convergent Policies and Collective Action

Minakshi Singh, Vani Sethi, Jayati Mitra, Sanjib K. De, Asadur M. Rahman, Victor M. Aguayo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21065

Page: 738-739

Designing Rigorous Program Evaluations to Assess the Impact on Child Growth of Integrated IYCN Programs in Burkina Faso and Ethiopia

Saskia Osendarp, Abdulaziz Adish, Banda Ndiaye, Aregash Samuel, Inge Brouwer, Dominique Roberfroid, Patrick Kolsteren, Lynnette Neufeld

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21140

Page: 875-876

Improving the Availability of Adequately Iodized Salt by Mobilizing the Network of Salt Traders in Uttar Pradesh, India

Richa Pandey, Jee Hyun Rah, Amit Kumar Ghosh, Shraddha Dwivedi, Subhash Chandra Gupta, Dhirendra Kumar Srivastava, Sunil Kumar Garg, Victor M. Aguayo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21066

Page: 740-741

Is Vitamin A Supplementation Programme Reaching the Most Vulnerable Children in India? New Evidence from Odisha

Sourav Bhattacharjee, J. H. Rah, B. Dashmohapatra, Santanu Bhaumik, Nina Badgaiyan, Victor M. Aguayo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21067

Page: 742-743

An Integrated Strategy for Attention in Nutrition (EsIAN) Increases Physicians' and Nurses' Nutrition Knowledge and Perceptions in Mexico

Ana Cecilia Fernandez-Gaxiola, Armando Garcia-Guerra, Lynnette M. Neufeld, Amado D. Quezada-Sanchez, Amira Hernandez-Cabrera, Anabelle Bonvecchio, Ana Lilia Lozada, Juan Rivera

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21141

Page: 877-878

Vitamins and Minerals in Guatemala´s New Basic Food Basket

Diana Maldonado Villatoro, Michele Marie Monroy-Valle, Pablo Toledo Chaves

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21068

Page: 744

Commercial Promotion of Micronutrient Powder for Infants and Young Children in Tanzania

Generose Mulokozi, Godfrey Mbaruku, Leah Quin

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21142

Page: 879-880

Post-partum High-dose Vitamin A Supplementation to Improve Vitamin A Status of Mother and Infant: The Role of Timing and Inflammation

Nguyen Song Tu, Tran Thuy Nga, Marjoleine Amma Dijkhuizen, Jacques Berger, Henrik Friis, Frank Tammo Wieringa

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21070

Page: 747-748

Variation of Serum Selenium (Se) in Children from Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Will Low Se Affect the Success of Salt Iodization in Ethiopia?

Dawd Gashu, Gulelate Desse, Karim Bougma, Aregash Samuel, Abdulaziz Adish, Barbara Stoecker, Grace Marquis

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21143

Page: 881-882

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Prenatal Iron-folic Acid Supplementation among Pregnant Women and Health Staff in Rural Niger

Cesaire T. Ouedraogo, Ryan K. Wessells, Nancy Keith, Ibrahim F. Bamba, Maimouna Doudou, Banda Ndiaye, Sonja Y. Hess

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21071

Page: 749-750

Can Diffuse Mid Infrared Reflectance Provide Information on Soil Micronutrient Status?

Mercy Nyambura, Riikka Keskinen, Erick Towett, Keith Shepherd, Martti Esala

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21072

Page: 751-752

Strengthening District Support to the Micronutrient Program in a Low Income Setting: Rural Mali (West Africa)

Fama Kondo, Traore Doufain, Lazare Coulibaly, Zana Berthe, Fatoumata Diallo, Marie Diakite, M’Bo Awa, Abdramane Maiga, Leigh Jaschke, Houleymata Diarra

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21144

Page: 883-884

Tools for Strengthening Implementation of Large-scale Nutrition Programs: An Evaluation of the Program Assessment Guide (PAG)

Geoff Marks, Jo Durham, David Pelletier, Suzanne Gervais, Marion Roche

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21073

Page: 753-754

Influence of Micronutrient Status during Infancy and Middle Childhood on Cognition at Middle Childhood

Tippawan Pongcharoen, Chureeporn Chitchumroonchokchai, Uruwan Yamborisut, Atitada Boonpraderm, Emorn Wasanwisut, Pattanee Winichagoon

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21075

Page: 757

Project of National Strategies for Food Fortification in Vietnam

Van Tran, Tuyen Le, Nga Tran, Truong Nguyen, Tu Nguyen, Dzung Nguyen

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21147

Page: 888-889

Adequacy of Diets for Kenyan Women and Children under Five Years Using 24 hr Recall Data

Jacqueline Kung'u, Lucy Murage, Zipporah Bukania, Gladys Mugambi, Terry Wefwafwa

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21076

Page: 758-759

What is the Right Indicator to Evaluate Impact of Interventions? Examples from a Rice Fortification Trial in Cambodia

Khov Kuong, Marion Fiorentino, Marlene Perignon, Chhoun Chamnan, Megan Parker, Kurt Burja, Kannitha Kong, Jacques Berger

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21077

Page: 760-761

Changes in Micronutrient Intervention in Nigeria, 2003-2008, and Implications for Intervention Scale-up

Olufolakemi Anjorin, Olutayo Adeyemi, Isaac Akinyele

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21219

Page: 1022-1023

Implementing Large-scale Food Fortification in Tanzania: Lessons Learned

Christina Nyhus Dhillon, Mawuli Sablah, George Kaishozi

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21078

Page: 762

Validation of Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage Using Post-event Coverage Surveys in 11 Sub-Saharan African Countries

Heather Katcher, Leigh Jaschke, Geoffrey Oruru, Jennifer Nielsen, Jessica Blankenship

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21079

Page: 763-764

Knowledge and Practices on the Prevention of Anemia in Pregnancy in the Cascades Region (Burkina Faso)

Ilboudo Bernard, Savadogo G. Léon Blaise, Kinda Maurice, Guiguemde T. Robert, Dramaix-Wilmet Michèle, Donnen Philippe

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21080

Page: 765-766

Consumption of Higher Frequency and Duration of Micronutrient Powders Does not Increase Diarrhea Morbidity among Peruvian Children 6-11 Months of Age

Nelly Zavaleta, David Loza, Patricia Egoavil, Jorge Sachez, Roberto Mosqueira, Kimberly Harding, Lynnette Neufeld, Saskia Osendarp

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21224

Page: 1029-1030

Complementary Interventions for Preventing and Controlling Iodine Deficiencies in Pregnant Women, Infants, and Young Children

Arnold Timmer, Carmen Ho, Michael Zimmerman, Jonathan Gorstein, Frits Van der Haar

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21151

Page: 894-895

A Health Systems Strengthening Approach to Improve Nutrition of Pregnant Women and Newborns in Ethiopia, Kenya and Senegal

Jacqueline Kung'u, Banda Ndiaye, Crispin Ndedda, Girma Bogale, Emily Gold, Lynnette Neufeld

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21081

Page: 767-768

Cost effectiveness of Zinc Supplementation for the Treatment of Acute Diarrhoea in Children under 5 Years in Colombia

Aurelio Mejia, Sara Atehortua, Ivan D. Florez, Javier M. Sierra, Maria E. Mejia, Carolina Ramirez

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21226

Page: 1032-1033

High Levels of Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) and Stunting by 6-11 Months of Age in Northern Zambia: Evidence of the Need for Early-Life Intervention Scale-Up

Zachary Daly, Mélanie Suter, Agnes Aongola, Dominique Brunet, Tim Green, Judy Mclean

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21227

Page: 1034-1035

Rice Fortified with Iron in School Meals Improves Cognitive Performance in Cambodian School Children

Marion Fiorentino, Marlene Perignon, Khov Kuong, Kurt Burja, Kannitha Kong, Megan Parker, Jacques Berger, Frank Tammo Wieringa

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21082

Page: 769-770

Designing a SBCC Strategy for Rural Malawi Demonstrates Potential of SUN Movement

Mutinta Hambayi, Stephen Kodish, James Mtonga, Trust Mlambo, Nancy Arbuto

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21228

Page: 1036-1037

Iodised Salt Consumption in Medical Colleges of India

Rahul Srivastava, O. P. Aslesh, Kapil Yadav, Vivek Gupta, Chandrakant Pandav

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21083

Page: 771-772

Household Utilization of Iodized Bouillon Cubes Affects Iodine Intake in Senegal

Banda Ndiaye, Kendra Siekmans, Ismael Ngnie Teta, Abdulaziz Adish, Roland Kupka, Mouhamadou Guelaye Sall

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21153

Page: 898-899

Prevalence of Vitamin a Deficiency among Infants Participating in the Mama SASHA Proof of Concept Project in Western Kenya

Frederick Grant, Donald Cole, Kirimi Sindi, Carol Levin, Dean Garett, Simon Kariuki, Hermann Ouedarogo, Cornelia Loechl, Rhona Baingana, Mary Oyunga, Jan Low

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21229

Page: 1038-1039

The Efficacy of Malunggay Leaves Sprinkle in Improving the Height and Weight, Iron and Vitamin A Status of 8-10 Years Old Schoolchildren

Leah A. Perlas, Clarita R. Magsadia, Josefina A. Desnacido, Michael E. Serafico, Rowena V. Viajar, Emily O. Rongavilla, Glenda P. Azana, Trinidad P. Trinidad

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21084

Page: 773

Testing Feasibility of Delivering Vitamin A to Newborns in Bangladesh’s Health Care System

S. Kaushik, Rolf Klemm, Lesley Oot, Zeba Mahmud

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21154

Page: 900-901

Food Fortification Monitoring and Evaluation Framework: Operationalizing the Uganda National Fortification Guidelines

Abel Muzoora, Elizabeth Madraa, Margaret Kyenkya, Nancy Adero, Sarah Ngalombi

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21085

Page: 774-775

Micronutrient Deficiencies in Pre-school Age Children and Women of Reproductive Age in Jordan

James P. Wirth, Nichols Erin, Ibrahim Khatib, Hanan Masa'd, Rawhieh Barham, Nancy Aburto, Svenja Jungjohann, Kevin Sullivan, Mary Serdula

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21155

Page: 902-903

Linearity, Reproducibility and Comparison of iCheckTM CAROTENE with Spectrophotometer and HPLC for Evaluation of Total Carotenoids in Cassava Roots

Peter A. Kulakow, Elizabeth Y. Parkes, Simone K. Friedrich, Florian Schweigert, Oladeji Alamu, Norbert Maroya, Busie Maziya-Dixon

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21230

Page: 1040-1041

Assessment of Jordan's Wheat Flour Fortification External Monitoring System

James P. Wirth, Erin Nichols, Hanan Masa'd, Rawhieh Barham, Quentin W. Johnson, Mary Serdula

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21086

Page: 776-777

Adherence to Intake Recommendations of Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (LNS) and Iron/Folic Acid (IFA) among Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) in a Community Health Program Setting

Kassandra Harding, Christine Stewart, Susana Matias, Malay Mridha, Stephen Vosti, Kathryn Dewey

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21231

Page: 1042-1043

Comparison of Methods to Assess Adherence to Small-quantity Lipid Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) and Dispersible Tablets among Young Burkinabe Children Participating in a Community-based Intervention Trial

Souheila Abbeddou, Sonja Y. Hess, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Jérôme W. Somé, Rosemonde M. Guissou, Zinewende P. Ouedraogo, Stephen A. Vosti, Jean Bosco Ouedraogo, Kenneth H. Brown

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21209

Page: 1003-1004

Effective Modalities to Improve Pregnant Women’s Compliance to Daily Prenatal Iron Supplementation

Aregash Samuel, Girma Mamo, Samson Gebremedhin, Tibebu Moges, Tsehai Assefa, Amha Kebede

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21087

Page: 778-779

Impact of Small-quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements on Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices

Mary Arimond, Souheila Abbeddou, Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Ulla Ashorn, Kenneth Brown, Jaimie Hemsworth, Sonja Hess, Elizabeth Jimenez, Chiza Kumwenda, Anna Lartey, Harriet Okronipa, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Stephen Vosti, Kathryn Dewey

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21156

Page: 904-905

Iron Status is Associated with Body Composition in Cambodian Infants and Young Children

Frank Tammo Wieringa, Jutta Skau, Chhoun Chamnan, Henrik Friis, Marjoleine Amma Dijkhuizen, Jacques Berger, Kim Michaelsen, Nanna Roos

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21088

Page: 780-781

Fish Consumption and Iodine and Vitamin D Status

Izzeldin Hussein, Samia Al Ghanamia, Kebreab Ghebremeskel, yoeju Min

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21234

Page: 1048

Effect of Deworming on Hemoglobin Concentration in Children from 2 to 15 Years from the Bengo Province, Angola

Miguel Brito, Manuel Lemos, Clara Mirante, Sofia Moura, Carlos Mayer

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21211

Page: 1007-1008

Distribution of Iron, Vitamin A and Zinc Deficiencies in Children and Women in Senegal

Banda Ndiaye, Kendra Siekmans, Jacqueline Kung'u, Salimata Wade

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21158

Page: 908-909

Prevention of Spina Bifida and Folic Acid Intake by Women in Northern Uganda

Femke Bannink, Lieven Bauwens, Rita Larok Otim, Geert van Hove

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21090

Page: 784-785

The Effects of Fortified Milk on Height and Biomarkers of Zinc and Vitamin C Levels of Schoolchildren

Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa, Clarita Magsadia, Trinidad Trinidad, Mario Capanzana

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21236

Page: 1050

Community Level Fortification: Lessons from Projects in Malawi, Senegal and Tanzania

Alison Mildon, Melani O'Leary, Miriam Yiannakis, Naomi Klaas

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21091

Page: 786-787

Socially Marketing Micronutrients: The Development of a Multi-channel Communications Campaign in Bolivia

Kimberly Harding, Marion Roche, Ali MacLean, Daniel López de Romaña, Marcelo Loayza, Lizeth Tapia

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21237

Page: 1051-1052

The Cost of Home Delivery Schemes for Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement Products: A Policy Experiment from Rural Malawi

Stephen Vosti, Jacob Humber, Thokozani Phiri, Per Ashorn, Ken Maleta, Kathryn Dewey

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21238

Page: 1053-1054

Role of National Legislation in the Interpretation and Practice of Salt Iodization Standards

Lucie Bohac, Kimberly Harding, Arnold Timmer, ICCIDD-GLobal Network Iodine Task Force

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21239

Page: 1055-1056

Willingness-to-Pay for LNS Products: Evidence from the iLiNS Studies

Stephen Vosti, Katherine Adams, Emmanuel Ayifah, Rosemonde Guissou, Thokozani Phiri, Per Ashorn, Anna Lartey, Ken Maleta, Jean Bosco Ouedraogo, Kathryn Dewey, Travis Lybbert

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21240

Page: 1057-1058

Determinants of Vitamin A Status among Pregnant Women Participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: Preliminary Findings

Victor Akelo, Fredrick Grant, Haile Selassie Okuku, Rose Wanjala, Jan Low, Donald Cole, Carol Levin, Amy Webb Girard

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21241

Page: 1059-1060

Formative Research to Guide Successful Scale-up of Micronutrient Powder Programmes: Lessons Learned from a 4 Country Comparison

Melanie Sutér, Abuid Omwega, Dominique Brunet, Jeanne Ejigui, Viorica Berdaga, Fidele Ngabo, Jennifer Foley, Judy McLean

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21094

Page: 792-793

Effects of Alternative Spatial Distribution Schemes on Household Access Costs of Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements: Case Study in Rural Burkina Faso

Stephen Vosti, Matthew Hamilton, Rosemonde Guissou, Sonja Hess, Kathryn Dewey, Jean Bosco Ouedraogo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21242

Page: 1061-1062

The Integrated Strategy for Attention in Nutrition (EsIAN) Reduces the Prevalence of Anemia in Children 6 to 59 Months in the Context of a Conditional Cash-transfer Program in Mexico

Armando Garcia-Guerra, Lynnette M. Neufeld, Amado Davida Quezada, Ana Cecilia Fernandez-Gaiola, Amira Hernandez-Cabrera

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21243

Page: 1063-1064

Potential of MIR, TXRF and XRD as Complementary Techniques for Assessment of Soil Properties

Mercy Nyambura, Erick Towett, Andrew Sila, Keith Shepherd, Riikka Keskinen, Martti Esala

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21095

Page: 794-795

An Economic Model for Optimizing Effective Coverage of MN interventions: A Case Study of Cameroon

Stephen Vosti, Reina Engle-Stone, Justin Kagin, Joanne Arsenault, Robert Hijmans, Ryan Murphy, Erica Rettig, Ann Tarini, Kenneth H. Brown

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21244

Page: 1065-1066

The Effects of Selling Micronutrient Powders on Morbidity Incidence among Preschool Children in Western Kenya

Parmi Suchdev, O. Yaw Addo, Frederick Grant, Reynaldo Martorell, Laird Ruth, Minal Patel, Patricia Juliao, Rob Quick, Rafael Flores-Ayala

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21213

Page: 1011-1012

Sensory Peripheral Nerve Function in Chilean Elderly Consuming Folic Acid Fortified Flour: Relationship to Plasma Folate and a Novel Combined Biomarker of B12 Status

Alex Brito, Joshua W. Miller, Sergey N. Fedosov, Setareh Shahab-Ferdows, Hugo Sanchez, Cecilia Albala, Renato Verdugo, Ricardo Uauy, Lindsay H. Allen

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21245

Page: 1067-1068

Vitamin A and Iron Status of Women and Young Children in Major Cities of Cameroon before and after Vitamin A Fortification of Vegetable Oil and Iron Fortification of Wheat Flour

Reina Engle-Stone, Alex Ndjebayi, Martin Nankap, Marie-Madeleine Gimou, Avital Friedman, Kenneth Brown

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21097

Page: 798-799

Creating an Enabling Environment for Scaling-up MNP in Lao PDR: A Private-public Partnership

Judy McLean, Melanie Sutér, Shane Powell, Latsamy Siengsounthone, Sheyla Medina, Bounthom Phengdy, Aine Lynch, Viorica Berdaga

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21098

Page: 800-801

­Effect of Antenatal Micronutrient Supplementation on the Plasma Proteome in School Aged Children in Nepal

Sun Eun Lee, Keith P. West, Jr., Robert N Cole, Ingo Ruczinski, Kerry Schulze, Lee Wu, James D. Yager, John Groopman, Parul Christian

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21249

Page: 1074-1075

Review of Iodine and Salt Sources for Establishing Iodization Standards

Lucie Bohac, Kimberly Harding, Frits van der Haar, ICCIDD/ Global Network Iodine Task Force

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21214

Page: 1013-1014

Retention of Micro-minerals and Degradation of Anti-nutritional Compounds during the Traditional Rwandan bean Cooking Process

Martin Patrick Ongol, Joseph Owino, Eugenie Kayitesi, Théogéne Dusingizimana, Vestine Uwiringiyimana, Valens Habimana

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21250

Page: 1076-1077

Relationships between Plasma Zinc Concentrations and Clinical Signs of Zinc Deficiency

K. Ryan Wessells, Janet King, Kenneth Brown

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21215

Page: 1015-1016

Fortifying Cooking Oil with Vitamin A in Two Rural Districts of Indonesia: Impact on Vitamin A Status of Mothers and Children

Sandjaja Sandjaja, Idrus Jus'at, Abas Basuni Jahari, Robert Tilden, Fitrah Ernawati, Damayanti Soekarjo, Eline Korenromp

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21099

Page: 802-803

Social Marketing Framework for Food Fortification: A Case from India

Linlin Seema Mehta, Neetu Purohit, Rakhi Mathur

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21251

Page: 1078

Positioning of Fortified Products for Behavior Change: Research Insights from India

Neetu Purohit, Seema Mehta, Priyanka Bakhshi

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21252

Page: 1079-1080

Serum and Dried Blood Spot Thyroglobulin as a Functional Biomarker of Iodine Status during Pregnancy

Sara Stinca, Maria Andersson, Juergen Erhardt, Michael Zimmermann

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21253

Page: 1081-1082

Routine Delivery of Vitamin A Supplementation at Six Months in Senegal Using SMS Reminder Messages

Codé Thiaw, Amy Cooper, Christian Tendeng, Maguette Fall Bèye, Khadidjatou Thiam, Aboubacry Thiam, Heather Katcher, Jessica Blankenship

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21100

Page: 804-805

Food and Nutritional Security in Africa: A Comparative Analysis

Yesake Demeke Andeyhun

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21254

Page: 1083-1084

Evaluation of the Population Coverage of Mandatory Vitamin A Fortified Vegetable Oil in Burkina Faso

Zaoro Touaoro, Jean Celestin Somda, Fanta Topan, Fanny Yago-Wienne, Mawuli Sablah

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21217

Page: 1019

Assessment of Status of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practice, Policy and Programs: Achievements and Gaps, in Ethiopia

Tsehai Assefa, Aregash Samuel, Alemayehu Argaw, Debebe Moges, selamawit Negash, Frehiwot Mesfin, Abinet Teklie, Mesfin Gose, Yewlsew Abebe, Israel Hailu, Joyce Chanetsa, Abebe Bekele, Tigist mamo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21255

Page: 1085-1086

NaFeEDTA Improves Iron Absorption from High Extraction Wheat Flour in Pakistan as Assessed by Stable Isotope Techniques

Ayesha Yameen, Rakhshanda Bilal, Tanvir Ahmad, Thomas Walczyk, Zahid Latif

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21102

Page: 808-809

Micro-nutritional Status of Yemeni Pregnant Women and Its Effect on the Outcome of Pregnancy

Nasr-Addin Bahakim, Towfik Albusyli, Amal Saeed

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21256

Page: 1087-1088

Gene-environment Interactions of Specific TF and HAMP Gene Variants in Relation to Iron Status in Black South Africans

Wanjiku Gichohi-Wainaina, Alida Melse-Boonstra, Herman Myburgh, Edith J. Feskens, Gordon Wayne Towers

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21103

Page: 810-811

The Social Burden of Folic Acid Deficiencies in Switzerland

Simon Wieser, Rafael Plessow

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21258

Page: 1090-1091

Prevalence of Anemia and Its Risk Factors among Pregnant Women in Dakar and Fatick Regions, Senegal

Amadou Lamine Gueye, Richard B. Pendame, Marietou Diop, Bocar Mamadou Daff

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21259

Page: 1092-1093

Can local Diets Meet the Nutrient Adequacy of Young Children in Ethiopia? Evidence from the National Food Consumption Survey

Aregash Samuel Hafebo, Saskia J. M. Osendarp, Abdulaziz Adish, Michele Gibbs, Amha Kebede, Sara Wuehler, Inge D. Brouwer

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21159

Page: 910-911

To what Extent Can Food-based Approaches Ensure Dietary Adequacy for Women and Young Children in SE Asia?

Elaine Ferguson, Mary Chea, Uraiporn Chittchang, Daovieng Douangvichit, Umi Fahmida, Sengchanh Kownnavong, Mai Le Bach, Nipa Rojroongwasinkul, Otte Santika, Jutta Skau, Do Tran, Lua Tran, Manithong Vonglokham

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21260

Page: 1094-1095

Quality Control to Enable Successful Vitamin A Fortification of Cooking Oil in Indonesia - A Pilot Program in Two Rural Districts

Drajat Martianto, Soeroso Natakusuma, Sunawang Rahardjo, Idrus Jus'at, Damayanti Soekarjo, Ning Pribadi, Robert Tilden, Eline Korenromp, Ravi Menon, Regina Moench-Pfanner, Trihono Trihono, Soekirman Soekirman

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21104

Page: 812-813

Evaluation of Body Iron Stores as Indicator of Iron Status in School-Age Children

Ans Eilander, Saskia Osendarp, Sumithra Muthayya, Carlene Wilson, Widjaja Lukito, Guus Duchateau

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21160

Page: 912-913

Evaluation of Zinc and Copper Serum Concentration in Relation to Clinical Status among Adult People Living with HIV/AIDS at Felege Hiwot Referal Hospital, Bahir Dar, North West Ethiopia

Abera Birhanu, Bezuayehu Semahagn, Endalkachew Nibret, Melaku Adal Eshetie, Abayneh Munshea Abitew

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21261

Page: 1096-1097

Risk Factors for Anemia in Non-pregnant Women across the Agroecological Zones of Nepal

Swetha Manohar, Raman Shrestha, Ruchita Rajbhandary, Rolf Klemm, Devendra Gauchan, Ramesh Adhikari, Shibani Ghosh, Patrick Webb, Keith P. W. West Jr

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21262

Page: 1098-1099

Nutritional Profile of Moringa stenopetala Species Samples Collected from Different Places in Ethiopia

Abinet Tekle, Adamu Belay, Kalab Kelem, Meseret W/Yohannes, Behanu Wodajo, Yohannes Tesfaye

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21263

Page: 1100-1101

Vitamin A Status Monitoring in Women and Children in Rural Indonesia: Serum Retinol and Retinol-binding Protein and their Correlation

Idrus Jus'at, Sandjaja Sandjaja, Abas Basuni Jahari, Min Kyaw Htet, Sudikno Sudikno, Damayanti Soekarjo, Robert Tilden, Eline Korenromp, Regina Moench-Pfanner, Soekirman Soekirman

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21106

Page: 816-817

Evidence of Effectiveness of Flour Fortification on Iron Status and Anemia: A Literature Review

Helena Pachon, Rebecca Spohrer, Zuguo Mei, Mary Serdula

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21162

Page: 916-917

Anemia Varies with Season and is not Related to Iron Deficiency in Pre-school Children in Rural Bangladesh

Emma Lindström, Shams El Arifeen, Eva-Charlotte Ekström

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21107

Page: 818-819

Malaria Exacerbates Inflammation-induced Bias in Ferritin and Soluble Transferrin Receptor Values

Maxwell A. Barffour, Kerry Schulze, Amanda Palmer, Justin Chileshe, Ng'andwe Kalungwana, Lee Wu, Christian Coles, Rolf Klemm, Margia Arguello, William Moss, Keith P. West Jr.

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21266

Page: 1106-1107

Academic Institutions Role in Ensuring Sustainability of IDD Control Program: A Case Study from India

Chandrakant S. Pandav, Kapil Yadav, Rakesh Kumar, M. G. Karmarkar

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21108

Page: 820-821

Iodine Deficiency amongst School Age Children in Pauri District of Uttarakhand, India

Neha Sareen, Umesh Kapil, Vanisha S. Nambiar

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21267

Page: 1108

Relationship of Vitamin D Status with Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength in Young Indian Adults – Evidence from Andhra Pradesh Children and Parents Study Cohort

Bharati Kulkarni, Hannah Kuper, Sanjay Kinra, M Sesha Charyulu, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, George Davey Smith, Shah Ebrahim, K.V. Radhakrishna

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21163

Page: 918-919

Assessment of the iron-folic acid supplement (IFAS) supply chain to improve distribution at community level in Dakar and Fatick regions, Senegal

Amadou Lamine Gueye, Richard Pendame, Banda Ndiaye, Marietou Diop, Bocar Mamadou Daff

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21268

Page: 1109

Reaching the Poor with Adequately Iodized Salt through the Supplementary Nutrition Programme and Midday Meal Scheme in Madhya Pradesh, India

Jee Hyun Rah, Aashima Garg, Brij R. G. Naidu, Dwarka D. Agrawal, Aparna Munshi, Victor Aguayo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21109

Page: 822-823

Vitamin D Insufficiency in a Sunshine-Sufficient Area: Southern Ethiopia

Tafere Gebreegziabher, Barbara Stoecker

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21164

Page: 920

Impact of Provitamin a Biofortified Maize Flour Consumption on Dark Adaptation in Zambian Children

Amanda Palmer, Alain Labrique, Katherine Healy, Maxwell Barffour, Ward Siamusantu, Justin Chileshe, Keith P. West, Jr.

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21269

Page: 1110-1111

Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Zinc Deficiency among Young Children in Rural Burkina Faso

Cesaire Ouedraogo, Elodie Becquey, Sonja Hess, Lea Prince, Noel Rouamba, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Steve Vosti, Kenneth Brown

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21110

Page: 824-825

The Prevalence of Iodine Deficiency (IDD) among Vulnerable Populations in Ethiopia

Masresha Tessema, Adamu Belay, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Abinet Tekle, Aweke Kebede, Aregash Samuel, Solomon Eshetu, Alemnesh Zelelew, Amha Kebede

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21270

Page: 1112

Implementation of Micronutrient Supplementations in Community-Based Nutrition Program in Ethiopia after Integrated Refresher Training (IRT)

Masresha Tessema, Aregash Samuel Hafebo, Tesfaye Hailu, Desalegn Kuche, Aweke Kebede, Tsehai Assefa

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21165

Page: 921-922

Using Stable Iron Isotopic Techniques and Serum Hepcidin Profiles to Optimize Iron Supplementation for Correction of Iron Deficiency in Young Women

Diego Moretti, Jeroen Goede, Markus Jiskra, Alida Melse, Swinkels Dorine, Tjalsma Harold, Michael Zimmermann

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21111

Page: 826-827

Supplementation But Not Sunlight Exposure Improves Vitamin D Status of Young Women in Delhi

Reema Chugh, Harsh Arora, Manpreet Kaur, Muntaffa Rajput, Geeta Trilok Kumar

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21273

Page: 1116-1117

Wild Fruits as a Cheap and Available Source of Micronutrients

Sarah Tewolde-Berhan, Siv Fagertun Remberg, Trude Wicklund

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21167

Page: 925

Strengthening Implementation and Utilization of Nutrition Interventions through Research: A Framework and Research Agenda

Purnima Menon, Namukolo Covic, Paige Harrigan, Susan E. Horton, Nabeeha Kazi, Sascha Lamstein, Lynette Neufeld, Erica Oakley, David L. Pelletier

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21112

Page: 828-829

Designing Evidence-Based Counseling for Family Planning and Nutrition Programs in Dhamar, Yemen

Ali Mohamed Assabri, Khaled Ali Algendari, Chelsea Cooper, Anne Pfitzer, Rae Galloway

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21168

Page: 926-927

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) that Contribute to Low Vitamin A Coverage among Caregivers of Children 6-59 Months: Results from the KAP Survey done in Kenya

Lucy Murage, Jacqueline Kung'u, Evelyne Kikechi, Christopher Wanyoike, Terry Wefwafwa

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21113

Page: 830-831

The Importance of Pregnant Mother Participation in Mama SASHA Pregnant and Lactating Clubs in Communities

Rose Wanjala, Fredrick Grant, Aimee Webb, Hailleselassie Okuku, Carol Levin, Donald Cole, Jan Low

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21274

Page: 1118-1119

The Proportion of Households with Adequately Iodized Salt in Ethiopia

Dilnesaw Zerfu, Abinet Tekle, Tibebu Moges, Adamu Belay, Andinet Abera, Girmay Ayana, Masresha Tessema, Desalegn Kuche, Meseret W/Yohannes, Amha Kebede, Aregash Samuel

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21275

Page: 1120

Multi-micronutrient Fortified Rice Improved Vitamin A Status of Cambodian School Children

Marlene Perignon, Marion Fiorentino, Khov Kuong, Chhoun Chamnan, Megan Parker, Kurt Burja, Jacques Berger, Frank Tammo Wieringa

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21114

Page: 832-833

Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors among Vulnerable Populations in Ethiopia

Desalegne Kuche, Adamu Belay, Aregash Samuel, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Aweke Kebede, Tibebu Moges, Biniyam Tesfaye, Masresha Tessema, Temesgen Awoke, Amha Kebede

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21276

Page: 1121

Assessment of zinc Fortification of a Household-Based Water Filtration Device: Zn Absorption Using Stable Isotopes and Efficacy in a Controlled Trial in Beninese School Children

Valeria Galetti, Diego Moretti, Evariste CS Mitchikpè, Prosper Kujinga, Félicien Tossou, Joseph D Hounhouigan, Michael B. Zimmermann

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21169

Page: 928-929

Effect of Provitamin A-biofortified Cassava on Vitamin A Status of Kenyan Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Elise F. Talsma, Inge D. Brouwer, Hans Verhoef, Alice M. Mwangi, Erick Boy, Busie B. Maziya-Dixon, Michael B. Zimmermann, Alida Melse-Boonstra

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21116

Page: 836-837

The Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) and Associated Factors among Vulnerable Populations in Ethiopia

Tesfaye Hailu, Biniyam Tesfaye, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Adamu Belay, Aregash Samuel, Abinet Tekle, Tibebu Moges, Yosef Beyene, Berhanu Wodajo, Yohannes Tesfaye, Amha Kebede

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21278

Page: 1123

Effect of Inflammation and Other Potential Confounders on Plasma Zinc Concentration in 12-59-Months-Old Senegalese Boys and Girls: A National Study

Adama Diouf, Nafissatou Ba Lo, Nicole Idohou-Dossou, Mariame Sy, Ampa Dogui Diatta, Amadou Tidiane Guiro, Banda Ndiaye, Salimata Wade

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21170

Page: 930-931

The Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) and Associated Factors among Vulnerable Populations in Ethiopia

Girmay Ayana, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Adamu Belay, Aweke Kebede, Aregash Samuel, Tibebu Moges, Tesfaye Hailu, Biniyam Tesfaye, Tsehai Assefa, Masresha Tessema, Amha Kebede

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21279

Page: 1124-1125

Assessing Coverage of Targeted and Large-scale Fortification Programs: Development of a Fortification Assessment Coverage Tool (FACT)

Grant Aaron, Katja Siling, Allie Norris, Ernest Guevarra, Mark Myatt

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21171

Page: 932-933

Social Marketing is an Integral Approach in Scaling-up Consumption of Iron-fortified Rice

Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa, Marcela Saises, Mario Capanzana

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21280

Page: 1126-1127

Improving Iron-Folic Acid and Calcium Supplementation Compliance through Counseling, Reminder Cards and Cell Phone Messages in Kenya

Evelyn Matiri, Erika Pied, Olivia Velez, David Cantor, Rae Galloway

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21281

Page: 1128-1129

Trends and Opportunities in Zinc and Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) for Diarrhea Treatment across Multi-country Formative Assessments

Kendra Siekmans, Marion Roche, Jacqueline Kung’u, Rachelle Desrochers, Abdul Aziz Adish, Deepika Chaudhery, S. Kaushik

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21118

Page: 840-841

Home Fortification with a Small-quantity, Lipid-based Nutritional Supplement to Improve Complementary Feeding and Child Nutritional Status in Kasenga (DR Congo)

Aissatta Moussa Abba, Ambroise Namema, Simeon Nanama, Eric Ategbo, Fanny Sandalinas, Roland Kupka, Heather Clayton, Zuguo Mei, Ruth Situma, Katie Tripp

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21282

Page: 1130-1131

The Nutritional Status of Vulnerable Populations in Ethiopia

Dilnesaw Zerfu, Tibebu Moges, Masresha Tessema, Solomon Eshetu, Temesgen Awoke, Yosef Beyen, Tesfaye Zeru, Abinet Tekle, Adamu Belay, Amha Kebede, Aregash Samuel

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21283

Page: 1132

Iodized Salt Coverage Study 2010: Household Consumption and Consumer Behavior about Iodized Salt in Rural Areas of Select States of India

Chandrakant S. Pandav, Kapil Yadav, Rakesh Kumar, M. A. Ansari, M. G. Karmarkar

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21173

Page: 936-937

A Randomized, Double Blind Control Efficacy Trial of Chapattis Prepared from NaFeEDTA Fortified Wheat Flour in Pakistan

Ayesha Yameen, Rakhshanda Bilal, Tanvir Ahmad, Pauline AndangO'

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21121

Page: 844-845

Role of Health Institution Family and Traditional Based Care in Diarrhea Management, Current Opportunities in Senegal

Diouf Mamadou, Ndiaye Banda, Daff Bocar Mamadou, Sall Guelay, Camara Boubacar

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21284

Page: 1133-1134

Designing Interventions for Resource Poor Communities with Low Literacy: An Example of an Iron Deficiency (ID) Education Program in Ghana

Brenda Abu, Vernon Louw, Jacques Raubenheimer, Louise van den Berg

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21174

Page: 938-939

Caregiver’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on the Utilization of Zinc and lo-ORS for Diarrhea Treatment in Northern Nigeria

Abiodun Rauf Oladipo, Adetunji Falana, Olufemi Adegoke, Asabe Sambo, Jacqueline Kung'U

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21122

Page: 846-847

A North-South-South Collaborative Action to Prevent Micronutrient Deficiencies in Women and Young Children in South-East Asia: The SMILING Project

Jacques Berger, Campos Ponce Maiza, Chhoun Chamnan, Mary Chea, Marjoleine Dijkhuizen, Coleen Doak, Umi Fahmida, Elaine Ferguson, Paul Hulshof, Yves Kameli, Khov Kuong, Kongsap Akkhavong, Sengchanh Kounavong, Le Bach Mai, Siti Muslimatun, Nanna Roos, Prak Sophonneary, Frank Wieringa, Emorn Wasantwisut, Pattanee Winichagoon

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21286

Page: 1136-1137

Nutrient Gaps in Changing Food Systems in Rural Africa

Roseline Remans, Caitlin Hoeberlein, Stephen Wood, Kyle DeRosa, Cheryl Palm

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21124

Page: 848-849

Biofortified Orange Maize is as Efficacious as a Vitamin A Supplement in Zambian Children Even on the Background of High Liver Reserves of Vitamin A

Sherry Tanumihardjo, Bryan Gannon, Chisela Kaliwile, Sara Arscott, Samantha Schmaelzle, Justin Chileshe, Mofu Mosonda, Cassim Masi

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21288

Page: 1140-1141

Factors Affecting the Performance of Community Volunteers during Child Health Days in Douala, Cameroon

Martin Nankap, Alex Ndjebayi, Jules Guintang, Heather Katcher, Jessica Blankenship, Leigh Jaschke, Ann Tarini

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21125

Page: 850-851

Addressing the Need of the Forgotten: Recent Initiatives to Address Occupational Health Hazards amongst Salt Workers in India

Rakesh Kumar, Kapil Yadav, Smita Sinha, C. Palanivel, M. A. Ansari, Siddhartha Sinha, S. Chandrakant Pandav, M. G. Karmarkar

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21176

Page: 942-943

Reinforcing Provider Training with Mobile Phone Text Messages in Ghana: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Benjamin Woodman, Minki Chatterji, Willa Friedman, Pamela Riley, Vicki MacDonald

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21126

Page: 852-853

The Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency among Vulnerable Populations in Ethiopia

Adamu Belay, Aregash Samuel, Tibebu Moges, Andinet Abera, Yosef Beyene, Meseret W/Yohannes, Girmay Ayana, Tsehai Assefa, Melkitu Kassaw, Amha Kebede, Dilnesaw Zerfu

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21290

Page: 1144-1145

Factors that Influence Effective Diarrhea Treatment Programs in Haitian Children

Allison Verney, Judith Nihorimbere, Marion Roche, Joseline Marhone Pierre, Katia Mohindra

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21291

Page: 1146-1147

Addressing Pediatric Anemia in India: Can the Lack of Operational Evidence be Holding Back Action?

Rasmi Avula, Purnima Menon, Kavita Singh, Suneetha Kadiyala

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21127

Page: 854-855

Vitamin D Deficiency Increases the Risk of Stunting and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Results from a Perinatal Cohort Study in Kenya

Eunice Toko, Odada Sumba, Fredrick Opinya, Paul Baresel, Arlene Dent, Julia Finkelstein, Rosemary Rochford, Saurabh Mehta

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21292

Page: 1148-1149

Iodine and Other Nutritional Predictors of Preschool-Aged Children's Development in Amhara, Ethiopia

Frances Aboud, Grace Marquis, Karim Bougma, Tizita Lemma, Husein Mohammed, Aregash Samuel

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21177

Page: 944-945

Incorporating Global Recommendations into the Uganda Micronutrient Policy Guidelines

Sarah Ngalombi, Nelly Birungi, Louise Sserunjogi

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21293

Page: 1150-1151

Encouraging Caregiver Use of Zinc and ORS for the Treatment of Pediatric Diarrheas

Vicki MacDonald, Kathryn Banke, Emily Sanders

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21128

Page: 856-857

Analyzing the Association between Flour Fortification and World-Wide Anemia Prevalence

Jonathan Barkley, Kathleen Wheeler, Helena Pachón

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21178

Page: 946

Nutritional Status of Children Residing In Ethiopia

Preeti Ghate

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21129

Page: 858

Vitamin A Status Assessment Methods from Deficiency to Excess

Sherry Tanumihardjo

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21295

Page: 1152

Coverage of Vitamin A Supplementation and Role of Community Health Days as Delivery Mechanism: A Community-based Survey in Southern Ethiopia

Elazar Tadesse, Yemane Berhane, Anders Hjern, Eva-Charlotte Ekström

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21131

Page: 859-860

Promoting Compliance to Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) Intake in Pregnant Women in Uganda: Prioritizing the Myriad of Factors

Alex Mokori, Manisha Tharaney, Jack Fiedler, Timothy Williams, Fred Werikhe, Caroline Agabiirwe Noel, Adera Asasira

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21179

Page: 947-948

Revitalizing Iron Folic Acid (IFA) Supplementation for Pregnant Women: Current Trends and Opportunities Based on Multi-country Formative Assessments

Kendra Siekmans, Jacqueline Kung'U, Marion Roche, Rachelle Desrochers, Deepika Chaudhery, S. Kaushik, Richard Pendame

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21132

Page: 861-862

Strengthening Production End Salt Iodization: Computerized Management Information System in Salt Department, India

Kapil Yadav, Rakesh Kumar, Arijit Chakrabarty, R. Sankar, M. A. Ansari, C. S. Pandav

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21180

Page: 949-950

Evaluation of Zinc Bioavailability in Humans from Foliar Zinc Biofortified Wheat and from Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Zn Labels in Biofortified Wheat

Coralie Signorell, Diego Moretti, Christophe Zeder, Fabian Tay, Erick Boy, Neelam Khetarpaul, Ismail Cakmak, Michael Zimmermann

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21133

Page: 863-864

Iron Supplementation with or without Optimized Complementary Feeding Recommendations: Effect on Micronutrient Status and Growth of 1-2 Year Old Myanmar Children

Lwin Mar Hlaing, Umi Fahmida, Min Kyaw Htet, Agus Firmansyah, Budi Utomo, Rosalind S. Gibson

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21182

Page: 953-954

LNS Production Costs: Effects of Production Location and of Variations in Ingredient Prices and Taxes

Nicolas Lucas, Cecile Vasseur, Stephen Vosti, Mamane Zeilani

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21198

Page: 983-984

Anaemia in Pregnancy: Factors Associated with Maternal Anaemia in the Dadaab Refugee Camps, Kenya (2001-2002)

James Smith, Laird Ruth, Ismail Kassim, Allison Oman, Caroline Wilkinson, Andrew Seal

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21199

Page: 985-986

Iron Folate Supplementation is Necessary but not Sufficient to Reduce Anemia in Myanmar Adolescent Girls

Min Kyaw Htet, Umi Fahmida, Drupadi Dillon, Arwin Ali Purbaya Akib, Budi Utomo, David I Thurnham

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21183

Page: 955-956

Clinic-based Assessment of Folate Levels for Women of Reproductive Age, as an Impact Indicator for a National Food Fortification Program in Tanzania

Ramadhani Abdallah Noor, Salum Mshamu, Nzovu Ulenga, Ellen Hertzmark, Wafaie Fawzi, Margaret Benjamin, George Kaishozi, Simon Tatala, Christina Nyhus Dhillon, Ramadhani Mwiru, Nilupa Gunaratna

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21200

Page: 987-988

Nutritional Supplement Adherence among Women of Reproductive age Participating in a Randomized Controlled Trial in Northern Vietnam

Meredith Nechitilo, Ines Gonzalez-Casanova, Reynaldo Martorell, Phuong Nguyen, Usha Ramakrishnan

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21184

Page: 957-958

Multi-stakeholder’s Analysis of Micronutrient Intervention Strategies and Public Health Measures to Prevent Micronutrient Deficiencies in South East Asia (SMILING Project)

Yves Kameli, Mary Chea, Pattanee Winichagoon, Sengchanh Kownnavong, Siti Muslimatun, Le Bach Mai, Tran Thi Lua, Airin Roshita

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21296

Page: 1153-1154

Challenges and Opportunities to Translate Global SUN Momentum into Action in Rural Mozambique

Filippo Dibari, Julia Nhacule, Mussa Ali, Tania Goossens-Allen, Nancy Aburto

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21201

Page: 989-990

Alterations in Nutritional Status, Serum Levels of Minerals and Trace Elements among Helminth-Infected and Non-infected School Children in Gondar town, Ethiopia

Bemnet Amare, Beyene Moges, Bereket Fantahun, Ketema Tafess, Desalegn Woldeyohannes, Gizachew Yismaw, Tomoki Yabutani, Andargachew Mulu, Fusao Ota

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21297

Page: 1155-1156

Complexities and Opportunities for Implementing the National Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) Program in Haiti

Judith Nihorimbere, Papa Baba Lyssa Ndao, Joseline Pierre Marhone, Ali MacLean

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21185

Page: 959-960

Folic acid Supplementation Impact on Homocysteine and C-terminal Cross-linking Telopeptides of type I Collagen

Ivana Rumbak, Vesna Žižic, Nada Vrkic, Irena Colic Baric

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21298

Page: 1157-1158

Assessment of Implementation of an Anaemia Reduction Initiative Including Blanket Supplementary Feeding Distributing LNS and MNP on Anaemia in a Protracted Refugee Situation

Carlos Grijalva-Eternod, Chafik Meziani, Melody Tondeur, Caroline Wilkinson, Carmel Dolan, Andrew Seal

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21299

Page: 1159-1160

Assessment of the Effectiveness of Nutributter® Distribution on Anaemia and Stunting in Refugee Populations in Djibouti and Kenya

Sarah Style, Melody Tondeur, Carlos Grijalva-Eternod, Josephine Pringle, Caroline Wilkinson, Ismail Kassim, Allison Oman, Carmel Dolan

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21203

Page: 993-994

Overview of the Ethiopian National Food Consumption Survey (NFCS): Implications for Fortification Programs

Aregash Samuel Hafebo, Papa Baba Lyssa Ndao, Sara Wuehler, Michelle Gibbs, Tibebu Moges, Biniyam Tesfaye, Aweke Kebede, Tsehai Assefa, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Berhanu Wedajo, Andinet Abera, Girma Mengistu, Abdulaziz Adish, Amha Kebede

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21186

Page: 961-962

Effect of Micro Nutrient Intake on the Immune System of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)

Nkeiruka Oly-Alawuba, Cynthia Anugwom

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21204

Page: 995-996

Iodine and other Nutritional Predictors of Infant and Young Child Development: Results from a Cluster Randomized Trial in Amhara, Ethiopia

Karim Bougma, Husein Mohammed, Grace Marquis, Frances Aboud, Tizita Lemma, Daisy Singla, Edward Frongillo, Aregash Samuel

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21205

Page: 997-998

Micronutrient Status during Pregnancy and Effects of Antenatal Supplementation with Multiple Micronutrients versus Iron-folic Acid in Rural Bangladesh

Kerry Schulze, Saijuddin Shaikh, Hasmot Ali, Abu Ahmed Shamim, Lee Wu, Alain Labrique, Rolf Klemm, Sucheta Mehra, Pongtorn Sungpuag, Emorn Wasantwisut, Parul Christian, Keith West

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21300

Page: 1161-1162

National Coverage of Wheat Flour and Oil Staples among Women of Reproductive Age (WRA) and Young Children in Senegal

Grant Aaron, Molly Jacobson, Karen Megazzini, Nanmathi Manian, Martin Wulfe, Laurel Lunn, Debra Rog, Greg Garrett, John Fairhurst, Lynnette Nuefeld, Salif Ndiaye

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21187

Page: 963-964

The Effect of Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation on Placental Angiogenesis and Fetal Growth Factors in Rural Bangladesh

Alison D. Gernand, Kerry J. Schulze, Saijuddin Shaikh, Abu Ahmed Shamim, Hasmot Ali, Ashika Nanayakkara-Bird, Margia Arguello, Lee Wu, Keith P. West, Jr, Parul Christian

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21207

Page: 999-1000

How much Antenatal Supplemental Iron is Required to Preserve Maternal Iron Status? The MINIMat Intervention trial in Bangladesh

Shirin Ziaei, Anisur Rahman, Shams El Arifeen, Eva-Charlotte Ekström

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21303

Page: 1167-1168

Multivitamin Supplementation and Maternal-fetal Disproportion among HIV-negative Women in Tanzania

Ayesha Sania, Donna Spiegelman, Janet Rich-Edwards, Ellen Hertzmark, Rodrick Kisenge, Gernard Msamanga, Willy Urassa, Wafaie Fawzi

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21208

Page: 1001-1002

Two contact Moments to Supply Micronutrient Powder (MNP) Yielded Similar Benefit on Anemia Reduction Compared to One Contact Moment in Misamis Oriental, the Philippines

Akoto Osei, Roselie Asis, Eleanore Lafuente, Dolly Reario, Joris Vanhees, Corazon Barba, Saskia de Pee

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21188

Page: 965-966

Iron Suplementation Starting at 12 Months of Age and Developmental Outcomes: Who Benefits?

Umi Fahmida, Min Kyaw Htet, Risatianti Kolopaking

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21190

Page: 967-968

Strategies to Enhance Iron Absorption from Tef-injera in Young Women

Maren Fischer, Ines Egli, Isabelle Aeberli, Michael Zimmermann, Richard Hurrell

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21304

Page: 1169-1170

Consumption of Micronutrient rich Animal Source Foods and Cognitive Performance in Primary School Children in Hawassa Town, Southern Ethiopia

Meron Girma, Barbara Stoecker, Eskindir Loha, Alemtsehay Bogale, Yewelsew Abebe, Michale Hambidge

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21317

Page: 1192-1193

Finding the Optimum Scenario in Risk-benefit Assessment: An Example on Vitamin D

Firew L. Berjia, Jeljer Hoekstra, Hans Verhagen, Morten Poulsen, Rikke Andersen, Maarten Nauta

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21305

Page: 1171

Reducing Lead Burden and Improving Iron Status with Iron Fortification Using NaFeEDTA: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo- Controlled Intervention Trial (RCT) in Lead-exposed Moroccan Children

Raschida Raffaela Bouhouch, Sana El Fadeli, Azeddine Sedki, Laila Chabaa, Abdelmounaim Aboussad, Maria Andersson, Michael Bruce Zimmermann

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21192

Page: 971-972

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Nutrition and Agricultural Linkages Project in Western Kenya: Design of the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A (COVA)

Amy Webb Girard, Frederick Grant, Haile Okuku, Victor Akelo, Rose Wanjala, Carol Levin, Donald Cole, Jan Low

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21318

Page: 1194-1195

Formative Research: A Necessary Step for the Implementation of a Home Fortification Program in Cameroon

Jeanne Ejigui, Ines Lezama, Anne Bissek, Melanie Suter, Judy McLean

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21194

Page: 975-976

Harnessing New Computing Technologies for Detailed Assessment of Child Diet in Rural Zambia

Bess Lewis, Brian Dyer, Ward Siamusantu, Rolf Klemm, Sameera Talegawkar, Kerry Schulze, Amanda Palmer, Keith West

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21308

Page: 1175-1176

A Randomized Controlled Zinc Supplementation Trial to Evaluate Biomarkers of Zinc Status of Adult Women in Rural Sidama, Southern Ethiopia

Alemtsehay Bogale, Stephen Clarke, Joanna Fiddler, Michael Hambidge, Barbara Stoecker

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21309

Page: 1177-1178

Assessing the Prevalence of Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) in Wolaita and Dawro Zones Students, Snnpr, Ethiopia

Shimelash Bitew, Yemane Gebremariam, Amha Admassie

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21320

Page: 1198-1199

Sensory Acceptability Trial for a Chickpea-based Ready-to-use Supplementary Food

Abinet Tekle, Barbara Tembo, Masresha Tessema, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Biniyam Tesfaye, Tibebu Moges, Aregash Samuel, Tsehai Assefa, Esther Salazar, Yoseph Beyene, Andinet Abinet, Suvrat Bafana

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21196

Page: 979-980

Relating Iron Intake to Iron Status and Cognitive Functioning, Results from a 6-month Efficacy Trial Involving Biofortified Pearl Millet in India

Samuel Scott, Laura Murray-Kolb, Michael Wenger, Saurabh Mehta, Julia Finkelstein, Shobha Udipi, Padmini Ghugre, Jere Haas

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21310

Page: 1179-1180

A Framework for Developing Effective Advocacy and Communication to Support Universal Salt Iodization

Thomas Schaetzel, Marcia Griffiths, Arnold Timmer, Joy Del Rosso

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21321

Page: 2000-2001

Potential of the Plasma Nutriproteome to Predict Micronutrient Distributions in Undernourished Settings

Keith West, Robert Cole, Kerry Schulze, Joshua Betz, Ingo Ruczinski, Sun Eun Lee, Lee Wu, James Yager, John Groopman, Sudeep Shrestha, Parul Christian

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21311

Page: 1181-1182

Efficacy Study of the Consumption of Iron Fortified Milk on the Iron Nutritional Status of Children in Morocco

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

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21327

Page: 2011-2012

Monitoring salt Iodization in Indonesia: the Need to Account for Iodine from Household and Food Industry Salt

Djoko Kartono, Sri Sukotjo, Bimo Bimo, Harriet Torlesse, Jacky Knowles, Arnold Timmer, Jonathan Gorstein

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21312

Page: 1183-1184

Expanding the Response to Maternal Anemia: Bringing in the Agriculture Sector

Lydia Clemmons, Marcia Griffiths, Tom Schaetzel

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21324

Page: 2005-2006

Vitamins A and D Fortification of Milk and Their Impact on Nutritional Status of School Children in Rural Regions of Morocco

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

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21328

Page: 2013-2014

Diet Diversity is Negatively Associated with Stunting among Ethiopian Children 6-35 Months of Age

Tibebu Moges, Katherine A. Birks, Aregash Samuel, Aweke Kebede, Amha Kebede, Sara Wuehler, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Adinet Abera, Girma Mengistu, Biniyam Tesfaye, Getachew Addis, Jalal Chowdhury

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21313

Page: 1185-1186

Iodine Fortified Milk Reduces Prevalence of Iodine Deficiency Disorder in School Children in Morocco

Fatima-Ezzahra Zahrou, Imane E. L. Menchawy, Elom Kouassivi Aglago, Mehdi Azlaf, Hakim Belghiti, Asmaa Elhamdouchi, Khalid E. L. Kari, Mohamed E. L. Mzibri, E. L. Arbi Rjimati, Noureddine E. L. Haloui, Hassan Aguenaou

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Making a Case for Calcium Supplementation for Prevention of Pregnancy Hypertension in Ethiopia

Biniyam Tesfaye, Sara Wuehler, Tibebu Moges, Aregash Samuel, Aweke Kebede, Dilnesaw Zerfu, Andinet Abera, Girma Mengistu, Birhanu Wodajo, Katherine A. Birks, Chowdhury Jalal, Amha Kebede

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Page: 1187-1188

Improving Nutrition Security through Food Fortification

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DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21329

Page: 2015-2016

Effects of an Iron-biofortification Feeding Trial on Physical Performance of Rwandan Women

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Page: 1189

Comparison of ICHECK Fluoro Kit with High-performance Liquid Chromatography for the Assessment of Serum Retinol Concentration

Elom Kouassivi Aglago, Imane E. L. Menchawy, Kaoutar Benjeddou, Hassan Aguenaou

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Page: 2009-2010

A Multi-country Analysis that Explores Approaches to Account for the Effects of Inflammation on Ferritin Interpretation in Young Children

Sorrel Namaste, Kevin Sullivan, Parminder Suchdev, Flores-Ayala Rafael, Mei Zuguo, Raiten Daniel

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21330

Page: 2017-2018

The Health Effects of Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation in Nepalese Children

Delan Devakumar, Jonathan Wells, Shiva Chaube, Naomi Saville, Dharma Manandhar, Anthony Costello, Jonathan Ayres, Janet Stocks, David Osrin

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Page: 2029-2030

Scaling up a National Training System to Address Nutrition Transition at Primary Care in Mexico

Wendy Gonzalez, Anabelle Bonvecchio, Armando García, Juan Rivera, Lynnette Neufeld, Alejandría Villa de la Vega, Laura Magaña, Cynthia Rosas

DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21334

Page: 2023-2024

Scaling up an Integrated Strategy for Attention to Nutrition (EsIAN) to Prevent Stunting, Micronutrient Deficiency and Obesity in Mexico

Anabelle Bonvecchio, Armando Garcia, Lynnette Neufeld, Juan Rivera, Wendy Gonzalez, Florence Theodore, Ana Lilia Lozada

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Page: 2025-2026


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Page: 308-309


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