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
Introduction of biofortified cassava as school lunch can increase vitamin A intake, but may increase risk of other deficiencies due to poor nutrient profile of cassava. We assessed the potential effect of introducing a yellow cassava-based school lunch combined with additional food-based recommen...
Talsma, Elise F.
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Borgonjen-van den Berg, Karin J.
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Melse-Boonstra, Alida
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Mayer, Eva V.
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Verhoef, Hans
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Demir, Ayse Y.
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Ferguson, Elaine L.
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Kok, Frans J.
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Brouwer, Inge D.
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[The potential contribution of yellow cassava to dietary nutrient adequacy of primary-school children in Eastern Kenya; the use of linear programming]
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The potential contribution of yellow cassava to dietary nutrient adequacy of primary-school children in Eastern Kenya; the use of linear programming
Biofortification of staple crops with provitamin A (PVA) carotenoids is an innovative strategy for controlling vitamin A (VA) deficiency in low-income countries (LIC). Plant breeding programs have been successful in developing biofortified varieties of cassava, maize, and orange-fleshed sweet pot...
Haskell, M.
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Tanumihardjo, S.A.
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Palmer, A.
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Melse-Boonstra, Alida
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Talsma, Elise F.
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Burri, B.
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[Effect of regular consumption of provitamin a biofortified staple crops on vitamin a status in populations in low-income countries]
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Effect of regular consumption of provitamin a biofortified staple crops on vitamin a status in populations in low-income countries