nutrition (125 Results)
Nutrition
Food safety in personalized nutrition
All CountriesDi Martino, M.

Food supplements and functional foods play a key role in personalized nutrition plans, claiming to modulate physiological functions based on individual needs. As the field of personalized nutrition evolves, it is crucial to consider the safety implic...

Nutrition
Variety awareness, nutrition knowledge and adoption of nutritionally enhanced crop varieties: Evidence from Kenya
KenyaDavis Nguthi Muthini, Jonathan Makau Nzuma & Rose...
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This paper evaluates the impact of variety awareness and nutrition knowledge on the adoption of biofortified crop varieties using a sample of 661 households from Kisii and Nyamira counties in Kenya. The study employs the average treatment effect (ATE...

Nutrition
Association between dietary diversity and nutritional status of adults (18-65 years) and children (1-5 years) in urban and rural communities of the northwest region of Cameroon
CameroonFA Akob K Pillay N Wiles M Siwela
Others

Consuming diets of low diversity may lead to micronutrient deficiencies and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Dietary diversity (DD) has become a popular indicator to assess the quality of diets as well as nutrient adequacy of food intake among adults...

Nutrition
Acceptability of cereal-cricket composite porridge as influenced by socio-economic factors and breast-feeding status of mothers and care-givers in Siaya County, Kenya
KenyaDO Aboge MA Orinda SO Konyole
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The trajectory for widespread integration of edible insects into the human diet is still confronted by low acceptability especially among communities that traditionally or habitually do not consume insects. While the concern today is how best to pres...

Nutrition
WFP Technical Specifications for the manufacture of Fortified Whole Maize Meal – Eastern Africa Community (EAC)
RwandaFortfied-Whole Grain-Alliance
Grains

This specification applies to Fortified Whole Maize Meal product prepared from the Whole grain of common Maize (Zea Mays L.), Vitamins, Minerals and distributed by WFP in EAC countries. It does not apply to other products derived from Maize grains.

Nutrition
GUIDELINES ON FOOD FORTIFICATION WITH MICRONUTRIENTS
All CountriesFortfied-Whole Grain-Alliance
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The main purpose of these guidelines is to assist countries in the design and implementation of appropriate food fortification programmes. Drawing on several recent high-quality publications on the subject and on programme experience, information on...

Nutrition
THE WHOLE GRAIN MANIFESTO FROM GREEN REVOLUTION TO GREEN EVOLUTION
All CountriesFortfied-Whole Grain-Alliance
Grains

Shifting a substantial portion of global grain consumption to whole grains is potentially one of the most significant and achievable improvements to diets and food systems worldwide. In countries with significant micronutrient deficiencies, a switch...

Nutrition
FORTIFIED WHOLE GRAIN MAIZE FLOUR PROCESSING GUIDE FOR SMALL & MEDIUM SCALE MILLERS
All CountriesFortfied-Whole Grain-Alliance
Grains

This technical guide is an initiative of the Fortified Whole Grain Alliance (FWGA) that seeks to provide essential information and serve as a guide to small and medium scale millers who are interested in processing fortified whole grain (FWG) flours

Nutrition
Seasonality And Day-to-day Variability Of Dietary Diversity: Longitudinal Study Of Pregnant Women Enrolled In A Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial In Rural Burkina Faso
Burkina FasoGILES T. HANLEY-COOK, ALEMAYEHU ARGAW, BRENDA DE K...
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Background: Panel data indicates that non-pregnant women's dietary diversity fluctuates across climatic seasons in low- and middle income countries. The natural day-to-day variability in food group consumption during gestation is unknown.

Nutrition
Role Of Interactive Radio Programming In Advancing Women’s And Youth’s Empowerment And Dietary Diversity: Mixed Method Evidence From Malawi
MalawiCATHERINE RAGASA, DISTON MZUNGU, KENAN KALAGHO, et...
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This paper discusses the role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s and youth’s empowerment and dietary diversity with mixed method evidence from Malawi.

Nutrition
Exploring Micronutrient Deficiency Risks In Africa Using Projections Of The Food System
All CountriesSHERWIN GABRIEL AND TIMOTHY B. SULSER
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Micronutrient deficiencies (MND) remain an important challenge in the 21st century, complicated by climate, economic, and demographic change. However, the lack of recent and reliable survey data challenge understanding of the magnitude and risks pose...

Nutrition
Advocacy Organizations And Nutrition Policy In Nigeria: Identifying Metrics For Enhanced Efficay
NigeriaDANIELLE RESNICK, KOLA ANIGO AND OLUFOLAKEMI MERCY...
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Advocacy organizations have played a significant role in the field of nutrition in recent years. However, why are some advocates viewed as more effective than others? This paper derives metrics for assessing advocacy efficacy by first drawing on key...