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Dr. Imelda Agdeppa is recognized for her important contributions in the field of nutrition. Dr. Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa is currently with the Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute. She is the principal investigator of numerous community trials. She has published several papers in peer-reviewed international journals and has been invited as paper presenter either oral or in poster form in various international and national fora. She has been awarded as one of the ten leaders in Nutrition by the Nutritionist-Dietitians’ Association of the Philippines and recently received a citation award from the Professional Regulations Commission, Philippines. Dr. Agdeppa has a M.Sc. in Nutrition from the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education for Tropical Medicine (SEAMEO-TROPMED) Regional Center for Community Nutrition University of Indonesia and a PhD in Nutrition (cum laude) from the same university

Sex: Female

Education

  • University of Pangasinan, Dagupan City, Pangasinan, B.S. Foods and Nutrition, 1981
  • South East Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)-TROPMED, Jakarta, Indonesia, Diploma in Applied Nutrition, 1988
  • South East Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)-TROPMED, Jakarta, Indonesia, M.S. in Nutrition, 1992
  • SEAMEO-TROPMED, Jakarta, Indonesia, Ph.D. in Nutrition, 1996

Field of Specialization

Clinical Nutrition, Public Health

Researches

Agdeppa, I.A., (2003) A case study on dual forms of malnutrition among selected households in District 1, Tondo, Manila.
Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 12

Agdeppa, I.A., Paulino, L.S., Ramos, A.C., Etorma, U.M., Sforza, T.C., Milani, S. , (2005) Government-industry partnership in weekly iron-folic acid supplementation for women of reproductive age in the Philippines
Impact on Iron Status Nutrition Reviews Volume 63, No. 12

Agdeppa, I.A., (2002) Food and nutrition security and poverty alleviation in the Philippines
Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 11

Agdeppa, I.A., (2002) Infection, malnutrition, and health synergism
Philippine Journal of Nutrition Volume 49, No. 1-2

Agdeppa, I.A., Schultink, W., Sastroamidjojo, S., Gross, R., Karyadi, D. , (1997) Weekly micronutrient supplementation to build Iron stores in female Indonesian adolescents
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 66

Angeles, I.T., Gross, R., Schultink, W., Sastroamidjojo, S. , (1995) Is there a long-term effect of iron supplementation on anemia alleviation?
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 62, No. 2

Angeles, I.T., Schultink, W.J., Matulessi, P., Gross, R., Sastroamidjojo, S. , (1993) Decreased rate of stunting among anemic Indonesian Preschool children through iron supplementation
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 58

Paulino, L.S., Agdeppa, I.A., Etorma, U.M., Ramos, A.C., Sforza, T.C. , (2005) Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation to improve iron status and prevent pregnancy anemia in Filipino women of reproductive age: The Philippine Experience through Government and Private Partnership
Nutrition Reviews Volume 63, No. 12

Katelhut, A., Schultink, W., Angeles, I., Gross, R., Pietrzik, K., (1996) The effects of weekly iron supplementation with folic acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin C on iron status of Indonesian adolescents
Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 5, No. 3

Matulessy, P.F., Asumi, R., Thamrin, M.H., Husaini, Angeles, I.T., Kariadi, D., (1992) Nutrition situation in Metropolitan Jakarta
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine & Public Health Volume 23, No. 3

Gross, R., Agdeppa, I.A., Schultink, W., Dillon, D., Sastroamidjojo, S., (1997) Daily versus weekly iron supplementation: Programmatic and economic implications for Indonesia
Food and Nutrition Bulletin Volume 18, No. 1

Angeles-Agdeppa, IT., Capanzana, Mv., Schollum, L. Kruger, M., Li-Yu., J., (2009) High Calcium Milk Prevented Overweight and Obesity Among Post Menopausal Women
Food and Nutrition Bulletin