The effectiveness of mandatory folic acid fortification compared with pre-fortification periods on reducing neural tube defects (NTDs): a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC NutritionBackground Neural tube defects (NTDs) are serious birth defects of the brain and spine, with folic acid supplementation and fortification recognized as effective prevention strategies.
Sisay Moges +2 more
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The role of policy on fortification in food processing and value addition in Malawi and Mozambique—a systematic review [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionFood fortification is a public health strategy for tackling micronutrient deficiencies in sub-Saharan Africa. This systematic review explores the policies governing food fortification in Malawi and Mozambique.
Lydia Jade Makonda +4 more
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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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Vitamin A Status of Women and Children in Yaoundé and Douala, Cameroon, is Unchanged One Year after Initiation of a National Vitamin A Oil Fortification Program. [PDF]
, 2017 Vitamin A (VA) fortification of cooking oil is considered a cost-effective strategy for increasing VA status, but few large-scale programs have been evaluated. We conducted representative surveys in Yaoundé and Douala, Cameroon, 2 years before and 1 year
Brown, Kenneth H +7 more
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BMC Pediatrics, 2019 This letter has been written by the components of the European Milk Bank Association (EMBA) Working Group on Human Milk Fortification in response to a recent paper published by Mathes et al. (BMC Pediatr.
Sertac Arslanoglu +6 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021 Background: Native breast milk composition displays significant inter- and intra-individual variation which persists after standard fortification with fixed doses and challenges target fortification.
Stephanie Fusch +10 more
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The sensory acceptance of fibre-enriched cereal foods:a meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2015 Improved understanding of the sensory responses to fibre fortification may assist manufacturers and health promotion efforts. The effects of fibre fortification (or modified ingredients) on sensory acceptability of baked cereal foods (bread, cookies ...
Brennan, Charles S. +3 more
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Projected effectiveness of mandatory industrial fortification of wheat flour, milk, and edible oil with multiple micronutrients among Mongolian adults. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Industrial fortification of wheat flour is a potentially effective strategy for addressing micronutrient deficiencies in Mongolia, given its ubiquitous consumption and centralized production.
Sabri Bromage +5 more
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A Data Driven Approach to Identify Safe and Adequate Schemes for Vitamin D Fortification
Foods, 2022 Food fortification is a strategy to increase low vitamin D intake. In order to avoid the intake of a population exceeding the upper tolerable intake level, the right choice of food groups to fortify is of crucial importance.
Tue Christensen +2 more
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The process of setting micronutrient recommendations: a cross-European comparison of nutrition-related scientific advisory bodies [PDF]
, 2010 Copyright @ The Authors 2010Objective: To examine the workings of the nutrition-related scientific advisory bodies in Europe, paying particular attention to the internal and external contexts within which they operate.
Anne-Mette Sonne +28 more
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