Fortification and health: challenges and opportunities. [PDF]
, 2015 Fortification is the process of adding nutrients or non-nutrient bioactive components to edible products (e.g., food, food constituents, or supplements). Fortification can be used to correct or prevent widespread nutrient intake shortfalls and associated
Bailey, Regan L +11 more
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The biofortification continuum: Implications for food and nutrition security in developing countries [PDF]
, 2021 Addressing vitamin and mineral status of communities has presented challenges to governments and health experts across the globe. These nutrient deficiencies are commonly referred to as ‘hidden hunger' because their symptoms are not visible to the naked ...
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Impact of voluntary food fortification practices in Ireland: trends in nutrient intakes in Irish adults between 1997-9 and 2008-10. [PDF]
, 2017 Because of the discretionary nature of voluntary food fortification in the European Union, there is a need to monitor fortification practices and consumption of fortified foods in order to assess the efficacy and safety of such additions on an ongoing ...
Flynn, Albert +3 more
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Preventing Iron Deficiency through Food Fortification [PDF]
, 2017 One way to prevent iron deficiency anemia in developing countries is through the fortification of food products with iron. In addition to avoiding undesirable color and flavor changes, the main challenge is to protect the fortification iron from ...
Hurrell, Richard F.
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Tomato ionomic approach for food fortification and safety. [PDF]
, 2009 Food fortification is an issue of paramount of importance for people living both in developed and in developing countries. Among substances listed as "nutriceuticals", essential minerals have been recognised for their involvement in several healthy ...
CHIAIESE, Pasquale +7 more
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Addressing food and nutrition security in South Africa: A review of policy responses since 2002 [PDF]
, 2018 Since 2002, a range of South African policies have attempted to address the disproportionate burden of food and nutrition insecurity on the population. Yet malnutrition among the poor has worsened.
Boatemaa, S., Drimie, S., Pereira, L.
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Vitamin food fortification today [PDF]
, 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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Intake of fat-soluble vitamins in the Belgian population : adequacy and contribution of foods, fortified foods and supplements [PDF]
, 2017 A key challenge of public health nutrition is to provide the majority of the population with a sufficient level of micronutrients while preventing high-consumers from exceeding the tolerable upper intake level.
de Ridder, Karin +7 more
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Fortification strategies to meet micronutrient needs: sucesses and failures [PDF]
, 2017 Food fortification is likely to have played an important role in the current nutritional health and well-being of populations in industrialized countries.
Darnton-Hill, Ian, Nalubola, Ritu
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"Test me and treat me" - attitudes to vitamin D deficiency and supplementation: a qualitative study [PDF]
, 2015 © 2015 BMJ Open, "Test me and treat me"-attitudes to vitamin D deficiency and supplementation: a qualitative study.
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