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Nutrition Status of Primary School Students in Two Rural Regions of Guinea-Bissau by Saltzman, Edward, Schlossman, Nina, Brown, Carrie A., Balan, Ionela, Fuss, Paul, Batra, Payal, Braima de Sa, Augusto, Shea, Mary Kyla, Pruzensky, William M., Bale, Carlito, Roberts, Susan B.

“…Background: The nutrition status of primary schoolchildren in Africa has received relatively little attention in comparison to that of younger children. We…”
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Diet culture and obesity in northern Africa by Mokhtar, N, Elati, J, Chabir, R, Bour, A, Elkari, K, Schlossman, N P, Caballero, B, Aguenaou, H

“…The etiology of obesity in North Africa is not well understood and few studies shed any light on its development among women. This study compiles what is known…”
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Higher Levels of Dairy Result in Improved Physical Outcomes: A Synthesis of 3 Randomized Controlled Trials in Guinea-Bissau Comparing Supplements with Different Levels of Dairy Ingredients Among Children 6 to 59 Months, 5 to 19 Year Olds, and Mothers in Preschools, Primary Schools, and Villages, and the Implications for Programs by Schlossman, Nina

“…Background: This article synthesizes the results of 3 cluster randomized controlled trials of dairy-containing ready-to-use supplementary foods (RUSFs) to…”
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Delivering Improved Nutrition: Dairy Ingredients in Food Aid Products by Schlossman, Nina

“…The United States has a long history of food assistance for humanitarian need. The Food for Peace Act of 1954 established the United States’ permanent food…”
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Effects of food supplementation on cognitive function, cerebral blood flow, and nutritional status in young children at risk of undernutrition: randomized controlled trial by Roberts, Susan B, Franceschini, Maria A, Silver, Rachel E, Taylor, Salima F, de Sa, Augusto Braima, Có, Raimundo, Sonco, Aliu, Krauss, Amy, Taetzsch, Amy, Webb, Patrick, Das, Sai Krupa, Chen, C-Y, Rogers, Beatrice L, Saltzman, Edward, Lin, Pei-Yi, Schlossman, Nina, Pruzensky, William, Balé, Carlito, Chui, Kenneth Kwan Ho, Muentener, Paul

“…AbstractObjectiveTo assess the effects of food supplementation on improving working memory and additional measures including cerebral blood flow in children at…”
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How Fair Is Fair-Trade: How Much Do Coffee Buyers Know About Grower Food Security & Nutrition? (P04-080-19) by Schlossman, Nina, Lauretti-Bernhard, Roberta, Bridges, Amanda

“…There is currently no information on what buyers know about nutrition of their fair trade coffee grower’s nutrition and therefore are missing the opportunity…”
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Accelerated Shelf Life Studies: Testing Micronutrient Stability of New and Upgraded Food Aid Products by Schlossman, Nina, Johnson, Quentin, Wood, Lauren, Coglianese, Nicole, Santoso, Vicky, Koeppel, Leah

“…Abstract only Accelerated shelf life and stability studies are a critical part of product research and development (R&D) and are being included as new and…”
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Effects Of Two Ready to Use Supplementary Foods (RUSF) Containing Different Levels Of Dairy Protein On Mother's Nutritional Status In Rural Guinea‐Bissau by Schlossman, Nina, Batra, Payal, Balan, Ela, Pruzensky, William, Saltzman, Edward, Roberts, Susan

“…Abstract only Food insecurity and micronutrient deficiencies in Guinea‐Bissau are widespread. This Cluster Randomized Control Trial (RCT), funded by the United…”
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Enhancements in food aid quality need to be seen as a process, not as a one-off event by Rosenberg, Irwin, Rogers, Beatrice, Webb, Patrick, Schlossman, Nina

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A Randomized Controlled Trial Offering Higher- Compared with Lower-Dairy Second Meals Daily in Preschools in Guinea-Bissau Demonstrates an Attendance-Dependent Increase in Weight Gain for Both Meal Types and an Increase in Mid-Upper Arm Circumference for the Higher-Dairy Meal by Batra, Payal, Schlossman, Nina, Balan, Ionela, Pruzensky, William, Balan, Adrian, Brown, Carrie, Gamache, Madeleine G, Schleicher, Molly M, de Sa, Augusto Braima, Saltzman, Edward, Wood, Lauren, Roberts, Susan B

“…Controversy remains over the most effective approaches to prevent childhood malnutrition. We tested the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering…”
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Effects of two micronutrient‐fortified food aid products containing different levels of dairy protein on anthropometric variables in rural pre‐school children in Guinea‐Bissau (804.15) by Batra, Payal, Schlossman, Nina, Balan, Ela, Pruzensky, William, Saltzman, Edward, Roberts, Susan

“…Food insecurity is widespread in Guinea‐Bissau. We tested the efficacy of two Micronutrient‐Rich Ready to Use Supplementary Foods (MNR‐RUSF) in preschool…”
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The Effectiveness of Two Ready to Use Supplementary Foods (RUSFs) Differing in Dairy Protein Content on Growth and Nutritional Status of Young Children: A Pilot Study in Preschools in Guinea‐Bissau by Schlossman, Nina, Batra, Payal, Balan, Ela, Pruzensky, William, Shae, Kyla, Schleicher, Molly, Urban, Lorien, Saltzman, Edward, Roberts, Susan

“…Abstract only A USDA‐funded cluster‐randomized controlled trial compared two RUSF containing 500 calories and either 15% or 33% of dietary protein from dairy…”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Ready-to-Use Supplementary Foods Demonstrates Benefit of the Higher Dairy Supplement for Reduced Wasting in Mothers, and Differential Impact in Infants and Children Associated With Maternal Supplement Response by Schlossman, Nina, Brown, Carrie, Batra, Payal, de Sa, Augusto Braima, Balan, Ionela, Balan, Adrian, Gamache, Madeleine G., Wood, Lauren, Pruzensky, William, Saltzman, Edward, Roberts, Susan B., Balé, Carlito

“…Background: There is no consensus over best approaches to reliably prevent malnutrition in rural communities in low-income countries. Objective: We compared…”
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Nutritional Status of Children in Primary Schools in the Oio and Cacheu Regions in Guinea‐Bissau by Schlossman, Nina, Saltzman, Edward, Shea, M Kyla, Balan, Ela, Fuss, Paul, Batra, Payal, Pruzensky, William, Griffith, John, Coglianese, Nicole, Wood, Lauren, Santoso, Marianne, Roberts, Susan

“…Abstract only There has been no survey of nutrition status among primary school children in Guinea‐Bissau. To fill this gap, a USDA funded pilot project and…”
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A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a New Supplementary Food Designed to Enhance Cognitive Performance during Prevention and Treatment of Malnutrition in Childhood by Roberts, Susan B, Franceschini, Maria Angela, Krauss, Amy, Lin, Pei-Yi, Braima de Sa, Augusto, Có, Raimundo, Taylor, Salima, Brown, Carrie, Chen, Oliver, Johnson, Elizabeth J, Pruzensky, William, Schlossman, Nina, Balé, Carlito, Wu, Kuan-Cheng (Tony), Hagan, Katherine, Saltzman, Edward, Muentener, Paul

“…Cognitive impairment associated with childhood malnutrition and stunting is generally considered irreversible. The aim was to test a new nutritional supplement…”
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Nutritional Enhancement of US Title II Food Aid Products by Rosenberg, Irwin, Tilahun, Jessica, Schlossman, Nina, Bagriansky, Jack, Johnson, Quentin, Webb, Patrick, Rogers, Beatrice, Masterson, Amelia Reese

“…Background Food aid provided by the United States has saved the lives of the vulnerable for many years. Recognizing the need for a thorough review of product…”
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Enhancing Processes for Introduction, Production, Quality Assurance, and Delivery of US Title II Food Aid Products by Schlossman, Nina, Webb, Patrick, Bagriansky, Jack, Johnson, Quentin, Rogers, Beatrice, Tilahun, Jessica, Masterson, Amelia Reese

“…Background Enacted in 1950, Public Law 480 (PL480) dramatically increased the volume of U.S. food aid and the scope of interventions it supports. Billions of…”
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Selection and Use of US Title II Food Aid Products in Programming Contexts by Rogers, Beatrice, Webb, Patrick, Wanke, Christine, Sadler, Kate, Masterson, Amelia Reese, Bagriansky, Jack, Schlossman, Nina, Narayan, Anuradha, Tilahun, Jessica

“…Background Food aid provided by the United States has saved lives for almost two centuries. Delivering the right products is important, but of equal concern…”
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“Public Nutrition”: The Need for Cross-Disciplinary Breadth in the Education of Applied Nutrition Professionals by Rogers, Beatrice, Schlossman, Nina

“…A study supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts investigated whether the nutrition situation in Central America and Mexico would be improved by professional…”
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