Orange fruit is more effective than are dark-green, leafy vegetables in increasing serum concentrations of retinol and beta-carotene in schoolchildren in IndonesiaS de Pee
Division of Human Nutrition and Epidemiology, Wageningen Agricultural University, Netherlands
Am J Clin Nutr 68:1058-67. 1998
..Research should be directed toward ways of improving bioavailability and bioconversion of dietary carotenoids, focusing on factors such as intestinal parasites, absorption inhibitors, and food matrixes...
- Reappraisal of the role of vegetables in the vitamin A status of mothers in Central Java, Indonesia
S de Pee
Helen Keller International, Jakarta, Indonesia
Am J Clin Nutr 68:1068-74. 1998
..Home gardening and woman's education level seemed to reflect longer-term consumption of vitamin A-rich plant and animal foods, respectively...
- The high prevalence of low hemoglobin concentration among Indonesian infants aged 3-5 months is related to maternal anemia
Saskia de Pee
Helen Keller International, Indonesia and Asia Pacific, Jakarta, Indonesia
J Nutr 132:2215-21. 2002
..Intervention studies in iron deficient populations should test this hypothesis...
- Biochemical indicators of vitamin A deficiency: serum retinol and serum retinol binding protein
Saskia de Pee
Helen Keller International Helen Keller Worldwide Asia Pacific Regional Office, Jakarta, Indonesia
J Nutr 132:2895S-2901S. 2002
..Whereas HPLC and RID analyses must be done in a laboratory, methods are being developed for assessing serum retinol and RBP under more remote conditions...
- Integrating strategies for combating vitamin A deficiency: successes in Asia
Saskia de Pee
Helen Keller International, Kemang, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia
Forum Nutr 56:210-2. 2003
..The successes in Asia emphasize the need for multiple strategies and integration with other health and agricultural programs...
- The bioavailability of (pro) vitamin A carotenoids and maximizing the contribution of homestead food production to combating vitamin A deficiency
Saskia de Pee
Nutrition Service PDPN, World Food Programme, Rome, Italy
Int J Vitam Nutr Res 77:182-92. 2007
..Impact can be further maximized by using program infrastructure to introduce micronutrient-rich cultivars and improved breeds, and by adding other interventions, such as deworming and micronutrient supplementation...
- Effectiveness of weekly vitamin A (10,000 IU) and iron (60 mg) supplementation for adolescent boys and girls through schools in rural and urban East Java, Indonesia
D D Soekarjo
Helen Keller International Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Eur J Clin Nutr 58:927-37. 2004
..High prevalences of vitamin A deficiency and anaemia among adolescents warrant interventions. This study evaluated the effectiveness of school-based supplementation to reduce anaemia and improve vitamin A status...
