Background: Whole grain intake is associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases, such as
cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes. Unlike more commonly recognised whole …

In sub-Saharan Africa, poor complementary feeding practices, mainly nutritionally
inadequate, are an important factor contributing to infant and child malnutrition, associated …

Biofortification is the roadmap to deliver micronutrients to the malnourished population with
limited access to a healthy nutritious diet. Among the nutritious food crops, groundnut is …

The triple burden of malnutrition is still a major challenge in most developing countries
including Kenya. Currently, the increased dependence on convenience foods has …

Ready-to-use foods (RUFs) using indigenous sources in developing countries is highly
required to treat moderate acute malnutrition (MAM). However, incorporating an animal …

Shelf life is the recommended maximum time for which the defined quality of specified
characteristics of the goods or products remains acceptable under expected (or specified) …

This chapter presents the findings of the nutrient profiles of the food product developed, SPB
and that of CSB+ for whose efficacy in treating moderate acute malnutrition was the major …

SUMMARY Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is caused by low consumption of energy and
protein in the long term. PEM occurs under five year old, considered as the most critical one …

Infants require adequate Complementary Food (CF) from six months when breastfeeding
alone becomes inadequate to satisfy their nutritional needs. In Nigeria, popular CF is cereal …