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Girard, Amy W.Deneen, M.Lubowa, A.Okuku, H.Low, J.W.Grant, F.[An integrated agriculture, health and nutrition program increased vitamin A intakes among mothers and their infants in Western Kenya]An integrated agriculture, health and nutrition program increased vitamin A intakes among mothers and their infants in Western Kenya

Background: Worldwide, an estimated 250 million children <5 y old are vitamin A (VA) deficient. In Mexico, despite ongoing efforts to reduce VA deficiency, it remains an important public health problem; thus, food-based interventions that increase the availability and consumption of provitamin A–...


López Teros, V.Ford, J.L.Green, M.H.Tang, G.Grusak, M.A.Quihui-Cota, L.Muzhingi, T.Paz-Cassini, M.Astiazaran-Garcia, H.[Use of a “super-child” approach to assess the vitamin A equivalence of Moringa oleifera leaves, develop a compartmental model for vitamin A kinetics, and estimate vitamin A total body stores in young Mexican children]Use of a “super-child” approach to assess the vitamin A equivalence of Moringa oleifera leaves, develop a compartmental model for vitamin A kinetics, and estimate vitamin A total body stores in young Mexican children
Girard, Amy W.Wanjala, R.Okuku, H.Levin, C.Cole, D.Low, J.W.Grant, F.[Infant nutritional outcomes in an integrated agriculture, health and nutrition program in Western Kenya]Infant nutritional outcomes in an integrated agriculture, health and nutrition program in Western Kenya

Background: Orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) improves vitamin A (VA) status of young children; research with pregnant and lactating women is limited. Objective: We examined the effectiveness of the Mama SASHA (Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa) program to improve nutrition kn...


Girard, Amy W.Grant, F.Watkinson, M.Okuku, H.S.Wanjala, R.Cole, D.Levin, C.Low, J.W.[Promotion of orange-fleshed sweet potato increased Vitamin A intakes and reduced the odds of low retinol-binding protein among postpartum Kenyan women]Promotion of orange-fleshed sweet potato increased Vitamin A intakes and reduced the odds of low retinol-binding protein among postpartum Kenyan women

Research in Rwanda demonstrated that orangefleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) purée (steamed, mashed roots) was an economically viable, vitamin A enhancing ingredient in baked products when the purée was produced and used in the same bakery. Having a storable, packaged OFSP purée produced by a firm to su...


Bocher, T.Muoki, P.Magnaghi, A.Muzhingi, T.Low, J.W.[From lab to life: Making storable orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée a commercial reality]From lab to life: Making storable orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée a commercial reality

Okello, J.J.Sindi, K.Low, J.W.[Consumer perceptions and demand for biofortified sweet potato-based biscuit: The case of Akarabo golden power biscuit in Rwanda.]Consumer perceptions and demand for biofortified sweet potato-based biscuit: The case of Akarabo golden power biscuit in Rwanda.

Introduction. Chips or crisps are the most important foods usually fried; they are presented in the form of thin discs (chips) or sometimes in the form of sticks (French fries). Materials and methods. Chips were prepared starting from pulp samples resulting from five hybrids of plantain and banan...


Adeniji, T.A.Tenkouano, A.[Effect of processing on micronutrient content of chips produced from some plantain and banana hybrids]Effect of processing on micronutrient content of chips produced from some plantain and banana hybrids
Ekesa, B.Nabuuma, D.Blomme, GuyBergh, I. van den[Provitamin A carotenoid content of unripe and ripe banana cultivars for potential adoption in eastern Africa]Provitamin A carotenoid content of unripe and ripe banana cultivars for potential adoption in eastern Africa
Machira, Y.Levin, C.Grant, F.Kedera, E.Wamalwa, M.Bingham, A.Cole, D.Low, J.W.[Feasibility and acceptability of integrating Vitamin A rich orange fleshed sweetpotato into antenatal care services in Western Kenya.]Feasibility and acceptability of integrating Vitamin A rich orange fleshed sweetpotato into antenatal care services in Western Kenya.
Low, J.W.McEwan, M.[Combating Vitamin A deficiency diseases: Building the evidence base and partnerships for food based approaches.]Combating Vitamin A deficiency diseases: Building the evidence base and partnerships for food based approaches.

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