Abstract

Objectives In separate randomized trials, we assessed whether regular consumption of PVAmaize would increase 1) pupillary responsiveness (PR), a functional indicator of VA status, in children, and 2) breast milk retinol concentration (BMRC) in lactating women. Methods Children (4-8 y; n=542) received either PVA-maize or white-maize (2 meals/d, 6 d/wk for 6 m). PR, an […]

Objectives To model the potential contribution of iodized salt through the consumption of key processed foods in order to improve monitoring of universal salt iodization programs. Method The formula to model intakes used was: ‘quantity of salt in food x expected salt iodine level x average daily per capita consumption’. In order to select appropriate

Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of zinc biofortified wheat flour on the morbidity, micronutrient status, acute phase markers and growth among children aged 4-6 years and women aged 15-49 years in Delhi, India. Methods In a community based double-masked randomized controlled trial 6000 subjects (WRA-3000 and Children-3000) were enrolled and randomly allocated to receive either

Objectives Provitamin A carotenoid biofortified “orange” maize has been developed as a vitamin A deficiency control strategy using selective breeding for the ß-carotene hydroxylase 1 gene, which increases ß-carotene, ß-cryptoxanthin, and zeaxanthin in the endosperm. We conducted a cluster-randomized trial to test the impact of orange maize consumption (a predominantly ß-carotene-rich variety) on serum retinol

Objectives Rice and maize are two stable crops commonly consumed in Latin America where zinc deficiency is common. Improved biofortified varieties contain higher levels of zinc, but not much is known about the effect on zinc retention or on phytate reduction when using these crops in common recipes. Therefore we studied the effect of polishing

Objectives Pulse crops provide dietary Fe, Zn and protein, but bioavailability of micronutrients is low. Using iron fortificants to increase bioavailable Fe in lentils and chickpeas may fulfil a major proportion of Fe requirements in deficient populations. Methods We sprayed 1600 ppm NaFeEDTA solution to lentil and chickpea dal. We measured its Fe absorption in

Objectives 1. To detail the strategies for scale up of zinc and ORS use rates in India2. To describe processes involved in this large scale yearly campaign in terms of logistics, capacity building, community mobilization, monitoring and resource utilization.3. To share outcome of the campaign and lessons learnt. Methods The paper is a descriptive one,

Objectives To promote men’s involvement in child well-being practices as gender equitable caregivers and to end violence against women and children Methods MenCare groups are formed and trained based on modules.MenCare campaign is conducted to create awareness among the whole community on aspects of fatherhood Workshop is conducted for the couples Monitoring systems Results Pick-up

Objectives The study evaluated the acceptability and feasibility of a pulse based nutrition education interventiontitled a ‘Pulse Discovery Tool Kit’, in young children. The kit was designed to promote healthy eating habits in childcare centers by encouraging incorporation and consumption of pulse-based food products at an early age. Methods A pre-post 12 week intervention design

Objectives Elevated iron content in groundwater has been cited as a significant dietary iron source. We explored this in order to further understand the etiology of anemia among children in the Food and Agricultural Approaches to Reducing Malnutrition (FAARM) population. Methods We used baseline data from the FAARM cluster randomized trial (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02505711). Data were collected