Background Micronutrient malnutrition is highly prevalent in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) and disproportionately affects women and children. Although the …

We reviewed interventions that affect maternal and child undernutrition and nutrition-related
outcomes. These interventions included promotion of breastfeeding; strategies to promote …

Thiamine is an essential micronutrient that plays a key role in energy metabolism. Many
populations worldwide may be at risk of clinical or subclinical thiamine deficiencies, due to …

Introduction There is increasingly a double burden of under-nutrition and obesity in women
of reproductive age. Preconception underweight or overweight, short stature and …

Background Vitamins and minerals are essential for growth and metabolism. The World
Health Organization estimates that more than 2 billion people are deficient in key vitamins …

Background: The utility of iron fortification of food to improve iron deficiency, anemia, and
biological outcomes is not proven unequivocally. Objectives: The objectives were to …

Background Iron fortification of wheat flour is widely used as a strategy to combat iron
deficiency. Objective To review recent efficacy studies and update the guidelines for the iron …

Adolescence is a critical stage in the life cycle, and adequate nutrition is necessary for the
proper growth and development of individuals and their offspring. Here, we …

The earliest studies of food iron absorption employing biosynthetically incorporated
radioisotopes were published in the 1950s. Wheat flour has been fortified with iron in …

Background The 2000 Vietnamese National Nutrition Survey showed that the population's
dietary intake had improved since 1987. However, inequalities were found in food …