Micronutrient status in lactating mothers before and after introduction of fortified flour: cross-sectional surveys in Maela refugee camp

W Stuetz, VI Carrara, R McGready, SJ Lee… - European journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Background Deficiency of micronutrients is common in refugee populations. Objectives
Identify deficiencies and whether provided supplements and wheat flour fortified with 10 …

Impact of food rations and supplements on micronutrient status by trimester of pregnancy: cross-sectional studies in the Maela refugee camp in Thailand

W Stuetz, VI Carrara, R Mc Gready, SJ Lee, K Sriprawat… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Micronutrient fortified flour (MFF), supplementary food rations and micronutrient (MN)
supplements may prevent deficiencies among pregnant women. Objectives of cross …

Food fortification improves the intake of all fortified nutrients, but fails to meet the estimated dietary requirements for vitamins A and B6, riboflavin and zinc, in lactating …

PC Papathakis, KE Pearson - Public health nutrition, 2012 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of fortification by comparing food records and selected
biochemical indicators of nutritional status pre-and post-fortification. DesignMean intake …

Postpartum folic acid supplementation of adolescents: impact on maternal folate and zinc status and milk composition

SE Keizer, RS Gibson, DL O'Connor - The American journal of clinical …, 1995 - Elsevier
The objectives of the present study were to assess the impact of lactation on the folate status
of adolescents and determine the effect of ingestion of a low-dose postpartum (PP) folic acid …

[HTML][HTML] Iron, zinc, folate, and vitamin B-12 status increased among women and children in Yaounde and Douala, Cameroon, 1 year after introducing fortified wheat …

R Engle-Stone, M Nankap, AO Ndjebayi, LH Allen… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background: Few data are available on the effectiveness of large-scale food fortification
programs. Objective: We assessed the impact of mandatory wheat flour fortification on …

[HTML][HTML] Postpartum iron status in nonlactating participants and nonparticipants in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children

PR Pehrsson, PB Moser-Veillon, LS Sims… - The American journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: Iron deficiency, a pervasive problem among low-income women of
childbearing age, threatens maternal health and pregnancy outcomes. The Special …

Milk Fortif Ed with Iron or Iron Supplementation to Improve Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women: An Intervention Trial from Rural Vietnam

PT Hoa, NC Khan, C van Beusekom… - Food and Nutrition …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Anemia is still the major nutritional problem among pregnant women in Southeast Asia. The
objective of this study was to measure hemoglobin status and reduction of underweight in a …

Impact of multiple micronutrient versus iron–folic acid supplements on maternal anemia and micronutrient status in pregnancy

LH Allen, JM Peerson - Food and nutrition bulletin, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Multiple micronutrient supplements could increase hemoglobin and improve
micronutrient status of pregnant women more than iron supplements alone or iron with folic …

Acceptability of multiple micronutrient supplements by pregnant and lactating women in Mali

VM Aguayo, D Koné, SI Bamba, B Diallo… - Public health …, 2005 - cambridge.org
BackgroundIn Mali, an estimated 73% of pregnant women are anaemic largely due to iron
deficiency. National policy recommends women to take iron and folic acid supplements daily …

[HTML][HTML] Iron-containing micronutrient supplementation of Chinese women with no or mild anemia during pregnancy improved iron status but did not affect perinatal …

Z Mei, MK Serdula, J Liu, RC Flores-Ayala, L Wang… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Universal prenatal daily iron–folic acid (IFA) and multiple micronutrient (MM) supplements
are recommended to reduce the risk of low birth weight, maternal anemia, and iron …