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Dietary Intake Patterns among Lactating and Non-Lactating Women of Reproductive Age in Rural Zambia by Kaliwile, Chisela, Michelo, Charles, Titcomb, Tyler J, Moursi, Mourad, Donahue Angel, Moira, Reinberg, Chelsea, Bwembya, Pheobe, Alders, Robyn, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A

“…Insufficient dietary intake, micronutrient deficiencies, and infection may result in malnutrition. In Zambia, an estimated 14% of women are vitamin…”
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Biofortified orange maize is as efficacious as a vitamin A supplement in Zambian children even in the presence of high liver reserves of vitamin A: a community-based, randomized placebo-controlled trial by Gannon, Bryan, Kaliwile, Chisela, Arscott, Sara A, Schmaelzle, Samantha, Chileshe, Justin, Kalungwana, Ngándwe, Mosonda, Mofu, Pixley, Kevin, Masi, Cassim, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A

“…Background: Biofortification is a strategy to relieve vitamin A (VA) deficiency. Biofortified maize contains enhanced provitamin A concentrations and has been…”
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Overlapping vitamin A interventions in the United States, Guatemala, Zambia, and South Africa: case studies by Tanumihardjo, Sherry A., Kaliwile, Chisela, Boy, Erick, Dhansay, Muhammad A., Stuijvenberg, Martha E.

“…Vitamin A (VA) deficiency is a serious public health problem, especially in preschool children who are at risk of increased mortality. In order to address this…”
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Breast Milk-Derived Retinol Is a Potential Surrogate for Serum in the 13C-Retinol Isotope Dilution Test in Zambian Lactating Women with Vitamin A Deficient and Adequate Status by Kaliwile, Chisela, Michelo, Charles, Sheftel, Jesse, Davis, Christopher R, Grahn, Michael, Bwembya, Phoebe, Simpungwe, Eliab, Mwanza, Sydney, Chileshe, Justin, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A

“…Vitamin A (VA) deficiency (VAD) affects ∼19 million pregnant women worldwide. The extent of VAD in Zambian women of reproductive age is unknown owing to lack…”
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The research and implementation continuum of biofortified sweet potato and maize in Africa by Tanumihardjo, Sherry A., Ball, Anna‐Marie, Kaliwile, Chisela, Pixley, Kevin V.

“…The enhancement of sweet potato and maize with provitamin A carotenoids has been part of HarvestPlus's research continuum since the formation of the…”
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Vitamin A Absorption From Bouillon Fortified With Novel and Commercially Available Dry Vitamin A Formulations in Adult Women: Protocol for a Randomized Crossover Study by Gannon, Bryan M, Brady, Sam, Chickering, Don, Funk, Luke, Kaliwile, Chisela, Chileshe, Justin, Tanumihardjo, Sherry

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High provitamin A carotenoid serum concentrations, elevated retinyl esters, and saturated retinol-binding protein in Zambian preschool children are consistent with the presence of high liver vitamin A stores by Mondloch, Stephanie, Gannon, Bryan M, Davis, Christopher R, Chileshe, Justin, Kaliwile, Chisela, Masi, Cassim, Rios-Avila, Luisa, Gregory, 3rd, Jesse F, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A

“…Biomarkers of micronutrient status are needed to best define deficiencies and excesses of essential nutrients. We evaluated several supporting biomarkers of…”
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Serum retinol concentrations demonstrate high specificity after correcting for inflammation but questionable sensitivity compared with liver stores calculated from isotope dilution in determining vitamin A deficiency in Thai and Zambian children by Suri, Devika J, Tanumihardjo, Jacob P, Gannon, Bryan M, Pinkaew, Siwaporn, Kaliwile, Chisela, Chileshe, Justin, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A

“…The WHO estimates that 190 million preschool children have vitamin A deficiency (VAD). Serum retinol (SR) concentration is a common indicator of vitamin A (VA)…”
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Controversy Regarding Widespread Vitamin A Fortification in Africa and Asia by Tanumihardjo, Sherry A, Gannon, Bryan, Kaliwile, Chisela

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Community mobilization during biofortified orange maize feeding trials in Zambia by Kaliwile, Chisela, Arscott, Sara A, Gannon, Bryan M, Masi, Cassim, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A

“…In some societies, studies involving blood draws, oral vaccinations, or supplementation are surrounded by myths and disbeliefs. If not clarified, they may…”
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Risk of excessive intake of vitamins and minerals delivered through public health interventions: objectives, results, conclusions of the meeting, and the way forward by Garcia‐Casal, Maria Nieves, Mowson, Robin, Rogers, Lisa, Grajeda, Ruben

“…The excessive consumption of certain vitamins and minerals could have deleterious consequences on health and development of individuals and populations…”
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Reply to G Lietz et al by Tanumihardjo, Sherry A, Gannon, Bryan M, Kaliwile, Chisela, Chileshe, Justin

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Community mobilization activities for the Zambia 2012 Orange Maize Efficacy Trial by Kaliwile, Chisela, Arscott, Sara A., Masi, Cassim, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A.

“…Abstract only In some societies, blood drawing, vaccinations, and supplementation, are surrounded by myths and beliefs. If not clarified, they may affect study…”
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Serum retinol concentrations demonstrate high specificity after correcting for inflammation but questionable sensitivity compared with liver stores calculated from isotope dilution in determining vitamin A deficiency in Thai and Zambian children123 by Suri, Devika J, Tanumihardjo, Jacob P, Gannon, Bryan M, Pinkaew, Siwaporn, Kaliwile, Chisela, Chileshe, Justin, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A

“…Background: The WHO estimates that 190 million preschool children have vitamin A deficiency (VAD). Serum retinol (SR) concentration is a common indicator of…”
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Metabolomics Identifies Serum Metabolites Different in Zambian Women with Adequate versus Deficient Total Liver Vitamin A Reserves Despite Adequate Serum Retinol Levels by Johnson, Catherine, Brown, Sophia, Phelps, Chandler, Kaliwile, Chisela, Sheftel, Jesse, Fanter, Rob, Brito, Alex, Tanumihardjo, Sherry, La Frano, Michael

“…Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) has remained a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world for decades, however there are still challenges…”
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Biofortified orange maize is as efficacious as a vitamin A supplement in Zambian children even on the background of high liver reserves of vitamin A (39.5) by Gannon, Bryan, Kaliwile, Chisela, Arscott, Sara, Schmaelzle, Samantha, Masi, Cassim, Chileshe, Justin, Tanumihardjo, Sherry

“…Biofortification is an emerging strategy to relieve vitamin A (VA) deficiency. Biofortified (orange) maize contains β‐carotene (βC) and has shown efficacy for…”
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Nutrient and Nontraditional Food Intakes by Zambian Children in a Controlled Feeding Trial by Schmaelzle, Samantha, Kaliwile, Chisela, Arscott, Sara A., Gannon, Bryan, Masi, Cassim, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A.

“…Background Many programs aim to alleviate vitamin A deficiency. Biofortification is an approach to improve provitamin A carotenoid concentrations of staple…”
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Comparison of Total Body Vitamin A Stores Using Individual versus Population 13 C-Natural Abundance of Serum Retinol in Preschool Children and Women Residing in 6 Diverse African Countries by Gannon, Bryan M, Sombié, Olivier O, Zeba, Augustin N, Nama, Gabriel Medoua, Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu, Woldeyohannes, Meseret, van Stuijvenberg, Martha E, Dhansay, Muhammad A, Urio, Elisaphinate M, Kaliwile, Chisela, Chileshe, Justin, Kalungwana, Ng'Andwe, Davis, Christopher R, Grahn, Michael, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A

“…Stable isotope techniques using C to assess vitamin A (VA) dietary sources, absorption, and total body VA stores (TBSs) require determination of baseline C…”
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High provitamin A carotenoid serum concentrations, elevated retinyl esters, and saturated retinol-binding protein in Zambian preschool children are consistent with the presence of high liver vitamin A stores1 by Mondloch, Stephanie, Gannon, Bryan M, Davis, Christopher R, Chileshe, Justin, Kaliwile, Chisela, Masi, Cassim, Rios-Avila, Luisa, Gregory, Jesse F, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A

“…Background: Biomarkers of micronutrient status are needed to best define deficiencies and excesses of essential nutrients. Objective: We evaluated several…”
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Biofortified orange maize is as efficacious as a vitamin A supplement in Zambian children even in the presence of high liver reserves of vitamin A: a community-based, randomized placebo-controlled trial123456 by Gannon, Bryan, Kaliwile, Chisela, Arscott, Sara A, Schmaelzle, Samantha, Chileshe, Justin, Kalungwana, Ngándwe, Mosonda, Mofu, Pixley, Kevin, Masi, Cassim, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A

“…Biofortification is a strategy to relieve vitamin A (VA) deficiency. Biofortified maize contains enhanced provitamin A concentrations and has been…”
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