Food fortification strategies to deliver nutrients for the management of iron deficiency anaemia [PDF]
Current Research in Food Science, 2022 A rising trend in the global prevalence of anaemia is still prevailing. To combat micronutrient deficiencies, World Health Organisation/Food Agriculture Organisation (2006) guidelines recommended four chief strategies – supplementation, fortification ...
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The Policy of Compulsory Large-Scale Food Fortification in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
FoodsFood fortification with micronutrients was initially justified in developed countries by a lack of availability of micronutrients in staple crops, mainly due to soil exhaustion.
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Estimating food consumption, micronutrient intake and the contribution of large-scale food fortification to micronutrient adequacy in Tanzania [PDF]
Public Health NutritionObjective: To assess the potential contribution of large-scale food fortification (LSFF) towards meeting dietary micronutrient requirements in Tanzania. Design: We used household food consumption data from the National Panel Survey 2014–15 to estimate ...
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Vitamin food fortification today
Food & Nutrition Research, 2012 Historically, food fortification has served as a tool to address population-wide nutrient deficiencies such as rickets by vitamin D fortified milk. This article discusses the different policy strategies to be used today.
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Overview: Existing Context and the Need to Generate Evidence of the Impact of Large‐Scale Food Fortification on the Prevalence of Anemia [PDF]
Maternal and Child NutritionManpreet Chadha +3 more
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Small and Medium Enterprises' Perspectives on Food Fortification Amid the Growing Burden of Malnutrition. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2022 The need for a profound food system transformation has never been greater. The growing burden of malnutrition has become the new normal, with two billion people who are overweight, over 140 million children under five who are stunted and over two billion
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Degradable poly(β-amino ester) microparticles for cleansing products and food fortification. [PDF]
Nat Chem EngMicroplastic pollution is a pressing global crisis caused by the extensive use of nondegradable microplastic materials in daily activities. One effective approach to mitigate this issue is to replace nondegradable plastics with degradable materials that ...
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Vitamin D food fortification in European countries: the underused potential to prevent cancer deaths. [PDF]
Eur J Epidemiol, 2022 Background: Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials have shown that vitamin D supplementation reduces cancer mortality by 13%. Vitamin D fortification of foods may increase vitamin D levels in a similar manner as vitamin D supplementation and could
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Food Fortification: The Advantages, Disadvantages and Lessons from Sight and Life Programs. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2021 Deficiencies in one or more micronutrients such as iron, zinc, and vitamin A are widespread in low- and middle-income countries and compromise the physical and cognitive capacity of millions of people. Food fortification is a cost-effective strategy with
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Ultraprocessed Products as Food Fortification Alternatives: A Critical Appraisal from Latin America. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2022 Ultraprocessed products (UPPs), associated with obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), are becoming predominant on the global market and a target for market-driven fortification initiatives.
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