Objectives: The effectiveness of wheat- and maize-flour fortification for improving iron status and anemia in real-world situations has not been documented. The objective was to review published and grey literature on the public-health impact of flour fortification. Methods: A ...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21162
Objectives: The effectiveness of flour fortification in reducing anemia prevalence is equivocal. The goal of this study was to utilize existing data to assess whether anemia in non-pregnant women was reduced after countries began fortifying wheat flour, alone or in combination wi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21178
Objectives: The purpose of this review was to identify and analyze single or multiple micronutrient (MMN) food fortification studies for their efficacy and effectiveness in India. Methods: A comprehensive fortification search (n=10 databases) was completed, and retrieved citation...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20903
Objectives: Mandatory wheat flour fortification with iron, zinc, thiamine, riboflavin, and folic acid became effective in Indonesia in 2002. There are no evaluations of its effectiveness on reducing anemia. This study estimated the contribution of fortified wheat flour to changes...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20904
Objectives: Few national nutrition surveys have assessed the prevalence of single and multiple micronutrient deficiencies among young children, despite their potential negative impact on child health, growth and development. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of iron,...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20857
Objectives: Although monitoring should be an integral part of any fortification program, little is publicly known about the design, implementation, and results of flour fortification monitoring systems. The objectives are to assess the monitoring systems in three countries includ...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21026