Nutrition News for Africa
Past Editions - 2006
- An article entitled “Determinants of anemia among
pregnant women in Mali” was published by Ag Ayoya
et al. in the Food and Nutrition Bulleting, vol 27, no.1.
(December 15).
Abstract in English; Résumé
en français.
- An article entitled “Multi-micronutrient Sprinkles
including a low dose of iron provided as microencapsulated
ferrous fumarate improves haematologic indices in anaemic
children: a randomized clinical trial” was published
by Christofides et al. in the journal compilation Maternal
and Child Nutrition 2, pp.169-180, 2006 Blackwell Publishing
Ltd.
(November 30). Abstract
in English;
Résumé en français.
- A short report entitled “Prescription and administration
of a 14-day regimen of zinc treatment for childhood diarrhea
in Mali” was published by Winch et al. in the American
Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 74(5), 2006, pp880-883.
(November 15). Abstract
in English; Résumé
en français.
- An article by Collins S et al. entitled “Management
of severe acute malnutrition in Children” was published
in the September 26, 2006 edition of The Lancet.
(October 31). Abstract
in English; Résumé
en français; Abstrato
em Português
- A Ranz Prize Lecture by Rosalind S. Gibson entitled “Zinc:
the missing link in combating micronutrient malnutrition
in developing countries” was published in the Proceedings
of the Nutrition Society (2006), 65, 51-60.
(October 15). Abstract
in English; Résumé
en français.
- A study entitled “The positive impact of red palm
oil in school meals on vitamin Astatus: study in Burkina
Faso” was published in Nutrition Journal 2006, 5:1
(September 30). Abstract
in English; Résumé
en français.
- “Development and Validation of an Experience-Based
Measure of Household Food Insecurity within and across Seasons
in Northern Burkina Faso”, by Frongillo EA and Nanama
S, was published in the Journal of Nutrition (J. Nutr. 136:
1409S–1419S, 2006).
(September 15). Abstract
in English; Résumé
en français.
- An article entitled “Vitamin supplements, socioeconomic
status, and morbidity events as predictors of wasting in
HIV-infected women from Tanzania” was published in
the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2005;82:857-65).
(August 31). Abstract
in English; Résumé
en français; Abstrato
em Português.
- The first set of the new WHO Child Growth Standards and
related data are described in a special supplement to Acta
Paediatrica (volume 95 april 2006 supplement 450).
(May 15). Abstract
in English; Résumé
en français.
- A survey by Kikafunda and Namusoke was published in the
African Journal of Food, Agriculture Nutrition and Development
(Volume 6 No. 1 2006) entitled Nutritonal Status of HIV/AIDS
Orphaned Children in Households Headed by the Elderly in
Rakai District, South Western Uganda)
(April 30). Abstract
in English.
- A study entitled ‘Supplemental Feeding with Ready-to-Use
Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Malawian Children at Risk of
Malnutrition’ by Patel et al was published in the
December 2005 Journal of Health Population and Nutrition
23 (4):351-357.
(April 15). Abstract
in English.
- A study entitled 'Safety and efficacy of zinc supplementation
for children with HIV-1 infection in South Africa: a randomised
double-blind placebo-controlled trial' by Bobat et al was
presented in The Lancet (Vol 366 November 26, 2005).
(Jan 15). Abstract
in English.
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