Background: Dietary diversity is a key element of diet quality but diets of women of reproductive age (WRA; 15-49 y) in resource-poor settings are often deficient in a range of micronutrients. Previous work demonstrated relationships between simple food group diversity indicators (FGI) and micron...
Martin-Prevel, Y.
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Arimond, M.
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Allemand, P.
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Wiesmann, D.
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Ballard, T.J.
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Deitchler, M.
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Dop, M.C.
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Kennedy, G.
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Lartey, A.
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Lee, W.T.K.
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Moursi, M.
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[Development of a dichotomous indicator for population-level assessment of the dietary diversity of women of reproductive age]
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Development of a dichotomous indicator for population-level assessment of the dietary diversity of women of reproductive age
Kennedy, G.
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Ekesa, B.
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Hunter, D.
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Padulosi, S.
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Raneri, Jessica E.
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Shankar, D.
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Termote, C.
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[Rediscovering our future: how neglected and underutilized biodiverse foods can nourish the planet]
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Rediscovering our future: how neglected and underutilized biodiverse foods can nourish the planet
The doubling of global food demand by 2050 is driving resurgence in interventions for agricultural intensification. Globally, 700 million people are dependent on floodplain or coastal systems. Increased productivity in these aquatic agricultural systems is important for meeting current and future...
Joffre, Olivier M.
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Castine, S.A.
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Phillips, M.J.
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Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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Chandrabalan, D.
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Cohen, P.
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[Increasing productivity and improving livelihoods in aquatic agricultural systems: a review of interventions]
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Increasing productivity and improving livelihoods in aquatic agricultural systems: a review of interventions
Mineral and vitamin deficiencies are a serious public health problem in Africa. The terrible consequences of these deficiencies are well known. Biofortification is the process of breeding nutrients into staple food crops. It is one cost-effective and sustainable agricultural investment that can h...
Bouis, H.
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Saltzman, A.
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Ball, A.
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Covic, N.
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Low, J.W.
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[An overview of the landscape and approach for biofortification in Africa]
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An overview of the landscape and approach for biofortification in Africa
The objective of this study is to evaluate the use of lowland areas for vine conservation to improve the availability and access of planting material during the main planting period and subsequently improve access to Orange Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) roots for consumption and income. The study wa...
Rakotoarisoa, B.E.
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Francisco, E.A.
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Jaisse, M.
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Naico, A.
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Makunde, G.S.
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Andrade, M.I.
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Muzhingi, T.
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[Access to lowland areas for vine conservation: a key determinant of increased utilization of orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Niassa province, Mozambique]
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Access to lowland areas for vine conservation: a key determinant of increased utilization of orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Niassa province, Mozambique
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.
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Grant, F.
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Watkinson, M.
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Okuku, H.S.
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Wanjala, R.
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Cole, D.
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Levin, C.
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Low, J.W.
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[Promotion of orange-fleshed sweet potato increased Vitamin A intakes and reduced the odds of low retinol-binding protein among postpartum Kenyan women]
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Promotion of orange-fleshed sweet potato increased Vitamin A intakes and reduced the odds of low retinol-binding protein among postpartum Kenyan women
Picchioni, F.
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Aurino, E.
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Aleksandrowicz, Lukasz
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Bruce, M.
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Chesterman, Sabrina
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Gersten, Z.
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Kalamatianou, S.
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Turner, C.
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Yates, J.
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[Roads to interdisciplinarity – working at the nexus among food systems, nutrition and health]
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Roads to interdisciplinarity – working at the nexus among food systems, nutrition and health
Background: Whereas conventional white cassava roots are devoid of provitamin A, biofortified yellow varieties are naturally rich in b-carotene, the primary provitamin A carotenoid.
Objective: We assessed the effect of consuming yellow cassava on serum retinol concentration in Kenyan schoolchild...
Talsma, E.F.
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Brouwer, Inge D.
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Verhoef, H.
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Mbera, G.N.
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Nwangi, A.M.
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Demir, Ayse Y.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Boy, Erick
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Zimmermann, Michael B.
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Melse-Boonstra, Alida
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[Biofortified yellow cassava and vitamin A status of Kenyan children: a randomized controlled trial]
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Biofortified yellow cassava and vitamin A status of Kenyan children: a randomized controlled trial
This study used a field experiment and means-end chain analysis to examine the effects of positive and perceived negative nutrition information on the households’ motivations to consume insect-based foods. It used a random sample of households drawn from rural communities in Kenya. The study foun...
Pambo, K.O.
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Okello, J.J.
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Mbeche, R.M.
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Kinyuru, J.N.
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[Exploring the influence of differentiated nutrition information on consumers’ mental models regarding foods from edible insects: A means-end chain analysis]
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Exploring the influence of differentiated nutrition information on consumers’ mental models regarding foods from edible insects: A means-end chain analysis
Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Grace, Delia
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McDermott, J.
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[Integrated approaches to tackling health issues related to agri-food systems]
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Integrated approaches to tackling health issues related to agri-food systems