Larson, Leila M Cyriac, Shruthi Djimeu, Eric W Mbuya, Mduduzi N N Neufeld, Lynnette M
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The Journal of Nutrition
Background Anemia, iron deficiency, and iodine deficiency are problems of important public health concern in many parts of the world, with consequences for the health, development, and work capacity of populations. Several countries are beginning to implement double fortified salt (DFS) programs to simultaneously address iodine and iron deficiencie...
Hurrell, Richard F
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The Journal of Nutrition
This introductory article provides an in-depth technical background for iron fortification, and thus introduces a series of articles in this supplement designed to present the current evidence on the fortification of salt with both iodine and iron, that is, double-fortified salt (DFS). This article reviews our current knowledge of the causes and co...
Hurrell, Richard F
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The Journal of Nutrition
The potential of double-fortified salt (DFS) to improve population iron status is compared with the potential of iron-fortified wheat flour, maize flour, rice grains, and milk products. The potential for a positive impact on iron status is based on reported efficacy studies, consumption patterns, the extent of industrialization, and whether there a...
Drewnowski, Adam Garrett, Greg S Kansagra, Rishi Khan, Noor Kupka, Roland Kurpad, Anura V Mannar, Venkatesh Martorell, Reynaldo Zimmermann, Michael B Dary, Omar
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The Journal of Nutrition
Could DFS help prevent iron deficiency and anemia? Studies in controlled settings (efficacy) demonstrate that double-fortified salt (DFS; iron added to iodized salt) reduces the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency anemia. Studies in program settings (effectiveness) are limited and reported differing levels of DFS coverage, resulting in mixed e...
Moorthy, Denish Rowe, Laura
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The Journal of Nutrition
Background Double-fortified salt (DFS) is a vehicle for dual fortification with iron and iodine, to reduce their respective deficiencies. This background article is the third in a series reviewing available research, analyses, and experiences on DFS as an effective delivery vehicle for iron and iodine. Objectives The objective of this article is to...
Shields, Alister Ansari, Mohammed Anas
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The Journal of Nutrition
The double fortification of salt with iodine and iron has been proposed as a method for the mass prevention of iron deficiency anemia. This article reports on the technical and financial aspects of the production of such double fortified salt (DFS) based on the experiences of current and past producers. It draws contrasts with the established proce...
Houston, Robin Tsang, Becky L Gorstein, Jonathan
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The Journal of Nutrition
The addition of iodine to edible salt has been one of the most important public health successes of the past half century, enabling most countries to achieve optimal iodine intake and protect the brains of unborn children from the adverse consequences of iodine deficiency. Salt has been an ideal vehicle for this effort because of its near universal...
Shinn, Leila M Li, Yutong Mansharamani, Aditya Auvil, Loretta S Welge, Michael E Bushell, Colleen Khan, Naiman A Charron, Craig S Novotny, Janet A Baer, David J
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The Journal of nutrition
Diet affects the human gastrointestinal microbiota. Blood and urine samples have been used to determine nutritional biomarkers. However, there is a dearth of knowledge on the utility of fecal biomarkers, including microbes, as biomarkers of food intake. This study aimed to identify a compact set of fecal microbial biomarkers of food intake with hig...
Leroy, Jef L Olney, Deanna K Nduwabike, Noé Ruel, Marie T
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The Journal of nutrition
Little is known about the impact of food-assisted maternal and child health programs (FA-MCHN) on child wasting. We assessed the impact of Tubaramure, a FA-MCHN program in Burundi, on child (0 to 24 months) wasting and the differential impacts by socio-economic characteristics and age. The program targeted women and their children during the first ...
Lindqvist, Helen M Rådjursöga, Millie Torstensson, Terese Jansson, Linda Ellegård, Lars Winkvist, Anna
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The Journal of nutrition
Increasing interest in diets excluding meat and other products of animal origin emphasizes the importance of objective and reliable methods to measure dietary exposure, to evaluate associations and causation between diet and health, and to quantify nutrient intakes in different diets. This study aimed to investigate if NMR analysis of urine samples...
