Grant, Frederick Kobina 

Objectives OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze the dietary patterns based on micronutrient intake among an elderly population. Methods METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study among elderly who lives São Caetano do Sul – São Paulo, Brazil. Data from 295 elderly, aged 60 to 93 years old, were analyzed. Micronutrient intake was obtained from 24

Objectives Background: Zinc is an essential micronutrient for humans with important physiological functions. A sensitive and specific biomarker for assessing Zn status is still needed. Objective: The major aim of this study was to examine if the changes in the content of plasma phospholipid LA, DGLA and LA: DGLA ratio can be used to efficiently

Objectives Orange flesh sweet potato, a biofortified crop rich in vitamin A and energy, improves the nutrition and health outcomes of young children. However, the impacts on young infants when consumed by mothers during pregnancy and lactation and by infants in the early months of complementary feeding are less clear. Methods The Mama SASHA project

Objectives Recent studies indicated very low iron deficiency in Bangladeshi non-pregnant non-lactating women. This was attributed to high iron concentration in tube-well water. However, there is limited data on iron deficiency in pregnant women. This study was designed to compare prevalence of anaemia, iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in pregnant women living in

Objectives To study the nutritional status data indicators available in the NFHS surveys in IndiaTo analyze the emerging trends and corelations between nutritional indicators and socio economic and geographical factors Methods Analysis of the NFHS 1,2,3 data and the limited data as yet available from NFHS 4 Results Although nutritional status of adults of both

Objectives To assess the prevalence of anemia and factors associated with anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care service in public health centers of Kembata Tembaro zone, Southern Ethiopia.Specific Objectives. To determine the prevalence of anemia among pregnant mothers in the study area from August to September 2014.2. To identify the factors associated with anemia

Objectives the study was done to assess the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) among secondary school adolescent Sudanese girls. The effect of Socio-demographic factors in their iron status was also studied. Methods 446 adolescent girls (13-18y) from 10 secondary schools in Bahry locality in Khartoum province were included in random

Objectives To assess the prevalence of anemia and iron and vitamin A deficiency in children 6-59 months of age and non-pregnant women 15-49 years. Methods A nationally representative nutrition survey was conducted in 2013 in Azerbaijan. Concentrations of hemoglobin, plasma ferritin, and retinol binding protein were measured in 1,111 children and 2,706 women. Ferritin and

Objectives Our objective was to assess the prevalence of and association between anemia, including hypochromic microcytic anemia, and active tuberculosis (TB) in a rural community in South India. Methods Study participants (n=372) were enrolled at a former TB sanatorium in South India. Active TB was assessed by acid-fast bacilli sputum smear microscopy. An automated hematology

Objectives In spite of several anemia control programs in India; the status of anemia among adolescents has remained constant over past 25 years. The present study therefore aimed to study the situational analysis of anemia control program and nutritional issues among adolescent girls. Methods A cross sectional study, wherein data were elicited on the nutritional