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Biofortification of staple food cropsPenelope Nestel
HarvestPlus, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
J Nutr 136:1064-7. 2006..With the advent of good seed systems, the development of markets and products, and demand creation, this can be achieved...
Estimating the global costs of vitamin A capsule supplementation: a review of the literatureOscar Neidecker Gonzales
HarvestPlus, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
Food Nutr Bull 28:307-16. 2007..It is estimated that 500 million vitamin A capsules are distributed annually. Policy recommendations have assumed that the supplementation programs offer a proven technology at a relatively low cost of around US$0.10 per capsule...
Potential impacts of iron biofortification in IndiaAlexander J Stein
University of Hohenheim, Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, Inst 490b, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
Soc Sci Med 66:1797-808. 2008..Nonetheless, biofortification should not be seen as a substitute for other interventions. Each approach has its particular strengths, so they complement one another...
Plant breeding to control zinc deficiency in India: how cost-effective is biofortification?Alexander J Stein
Division of International Agricultural Trade and Food Security, University of Hohenheim 490b, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
Public Health Nutr 10:492-501. 2007..To estimate the potential impact of zinc biofortification of rice and wheat on public health in India and to evaluate its cost-effectiveness compared with alternative interventions and international standards...
Effect of iron supplementation on haemoglobin response in children: systematic review of randomised controlled trialsTarun Gera
S L Jain Hospital, New Delhi, India
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 44:468-86. 2007..To evaluate the effect of iron supplementation on haemoglobin (Hb) in children through a systematic review of randomised controlled trials...
Effect of iron supplementation on physical growth in children: systematic review of randomised controlled trialsHps Sachdev
Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Paediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, 110 002, India
Public Health Nutr 9:904-20. 2006..To evaluate the effect of iron supplementation on physical growth in children through a systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs)...
The usefulness of in vitro models to predict the bioavailability of iron and zinc: a consensus statement from the HarvestPlus expert consultationSue Fairweather-Tait
Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Norfolk, UK
Int J Vitam Nutr Res 75:371-4. 2005..Ultimately human studies are required for such determinations...
Stable isotope dilution techniques for assessing vitamin A status and bioefficacy of provitamin A carotenoids in humansHarold C Furr
Craft Technologies, 4344 Frank Price Church Road, Wilson, NC 27893, USA
Public Health Nutr 8:596-607. 2005..This review summarises recent applications of stable isotope methodology to determine human vitamin A status, estimate human vitamin A requirements, and calculate the bioconversion and bioefficacy of food carotenoids...
Beta-carotene-rich orange-fleshed sweet potato improves the vitamin A status of primary school children assessed with the modified-relative-dose-response testPaul J van Jaarsveld
Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Medical Research Council, Parow, South Africa
Am J Clin Nutr 81:1080-7. 2005..Beta-carotene-rich orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) is an excellent source of provitamin A. In many developing countries, sweet potato is a secondary staple food and may play a role in controlling vitamin A deficiency...
Effect of iron supplementation on mental and motor development in children: systematic review of randomised controlled trialsHps Sachdev
SL Jain Hospital, New Delhi 110 052, India
Public Health Nutr 8:117-32. 2005..To evaluate the effect of iron supplementation on mental and motor development in children through a systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs)...
Nutrition as a preventive strategy against adverse maternal pregnancy outcomes - a USAID/Wellcome Trust Workshop at Merton College, Oxford, UK, 18-19 July 2002Andrew Tomkins
Public Health Nutr 6:629-30. 2003
Defining nutritional status of women in developing countriesPenelope Nestel
Demographic and Health Surveys, Marco International, Inc, Calverton, MD 20705, USA
Public Health Nutr 5:17-27. 2002..Functional outcomes were similar for both BMIs, suggesting there is no great advantage to using a defacto BMI based on national-level data from these 46 national surveys...
