Diego Moretti

Summary

Affiliation: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Country: Switzerland

Publications

  1. ncbi Introduction of iodized salt to severely iodine-deficient children does not provoke thyroid autoimmunity: a one-year prospective trial in northern Morocco
    Michael B Zimmermann
    The Human Nutrition Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
    Thyroid 13:199-203. 2003
  2. ncbi Extruded rice fortified with micronized ground ferric pyrophosphate reduces iron deficiency in Indian schoolchildren: a double-blind randomized controlled trial
    Diego Moretti
    Human Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
    Am J Clin Nutr 84:822-9. 2006
  3. ncbi Iron status and food matrix strongly affect the relative bioavailability of ferric pyrophosphate in humans
    Diego Moretti
    Human Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
    Am J Clin Nutr 83:632-8. 2006
  4. ncbi Particle size reduction and encapsulation affect the bioavailability of ferric pyrophosphate in rats
    Rita Wegmüller
    Human Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
    J Nutr 134:3301-4. 2004
  5. ncbi Iron fortification reduces blood lead levels in children in Bangalore, India
    Michael B Zimmermann
    Laboratory for Human Nutrition, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
    Pediatrics 117:2014-21. 2006
  6. ncbi Development of a dried whole-blood spot thyroglobulin assay and its evaluation as an indicator of thyroid status in goitrous children receiving iodized salt
    Michael B Zimmermann
    Laboratory for Human Nutrition, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland
    Am J Clin Nutr 77:1453-8. 2003

Detail Information

Publications6

  1. ncbi Introduction of iodized salt to severely iodine-deficient children does not provoke thyroid autoimmunity: a one-year prospective trial in northern Morocco
    Michael B Zimmermann
    The Human Nutrition Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
    Thyroid 13:199-203. 2003
    ..Rapid introduction of iodized salt does not provoke significant thyroid autoimmunity in severely iodine-deficient children followed for 1 year...
  2. ncbi Extruded rice fortified with micronized ground ferric pyrophosphate reduces iron deficiency in Indian schoolchildren: a double-blind randomized controlled trial
    Diego Moretti
    Human Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
    Am J Clin Nutr 84:822-9. 2006
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Extruded rice fortified with MGFP has excellent sensory characteristics. Fed in a school lunch meal, it increases iron stores and reduces the prevalence of iron deficiency in Indian children...
  3. ncbi Iron status and food matrix strongly affect the relative bioavailability of ferric pyrophosphate in humans
    Diego Moretti
    Human Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
    Am J Clin Nutr 83:632-8. 2006
    ..Although ferric pyrophosphate is a promising compound for iron fortification of foods, few data are available on the effect of food matrices, processing, and ascorbic acid on its bioavailability...
  4. ncbi Particle size reduction and encapsulation affect the bioavailability of ferric pyrophosphate in rats
    Rita Wegmüller
    Human Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
    J Nutr 134:3301-4. 2004
    ..Encapsulation of FePP with hydrogenated palm oil at a capsule:substrate ratio of 60:40 decreased RBV. Particle size reduction increases the RBV of FePP and may make this compound more useful for food fortification...
  5. ncbi Iron fortification reduces blood lead levels in children in Bangalore, India
    Michael B Zimmermann
    Laboratory for Human Nutrition, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
    Pediatrics 117:2014-21. 2006
    ..Our study objective was to determine if iron fortification reduces blood lead levels in urban, lead-exposed, iron-deficient children in Bangalore, India...
  6. ncbi Development of a dried whole-blood spot thyroglobulin assay and its evaluation as an indicator of thyroid status in goitrous children receiving iodized salt
    Michael B Zimmermann
    Laboratory for Human Nutrition, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland
    Am J Clin Nutr 77:1453-8. 2003
    ..Serum thyroglobulin appears to be a sensitive marker of thyroid dysfunction in endemic goiter. However, its value as an indicator of thyroid status in children after the introduction of iodized salt has not been tested...