Background Iron‐deficiency anaemia is common during childhood. Iron administration has
been claimed to increase the risk of malaria. Objectives To evaluate the effects and safety of …

Background Rice breeding program needs to focus on development of nutrient dense rice
for value addition and helping in reducing malnutrition. Mineral and vitamin deficiency …

We review the utility of centrifugal microfluidic technologies applied to point-of-care
diagnosis in extremely under-resourced environments. The various challenges faced in …

This guideline aims to help Member States and their partners in their efforts to make
informed decisions on the appropriate nutrition actions to achieve the Sustainable …

To identify the factors associated with anemia and to document the severity of micronutrient
deficiencies, malaria and inflammation, a nationally representative cross-sectional survey …

Background: Anemia is a major public health problem affecting both the developed as well
as the developing countries. According to World Health Organization, prevalence of …

Background Although this is beginning to change, the content of antenatal care has been
relatively neglected in safe-motherhood program efforts. This appears in part to be due to an …

Deficiencies of essential micronutrients such as iron and zinc are the cause of extensive
health problems in developing countries. They adversely affect performance, productivity …

ObjectiveIn India, national databases indicate anaemia prevalence of 80% among 6–35-
month-old children and 58% among 36–59-month-old children. The present study aimed to …

Little is known about the micronutrient status of women and children in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, which is critical for the design of effective nutrition interventions. We …