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Large-scale food fortification has great potential to improve child health and nutrition.
Keats, Emily C; Charbonneau, Kimberly D; Das, Jai K; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.
  • Keats EC; Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
  • Charbonneau KD; Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
  • Das JK; Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health and Institute for Global Health & Development, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Bhutta ZA; Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care ; 24(3): 271-275, 2021 05 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1101914
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Undernutrition, including micronutrient deficiencies, continues to plague children across the world, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The situation has worsened alongside the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic because of major systemic disruptions to food supply, healthcare, and employment. Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) is a potential strategy for improving micronutrient intakes through the addition of vitamins and minerals to staple foods and improving the nutritional status of populations at large. RECENT

FINDINGS:

Current evidence unquestionably supports the use of LSFF to improve micronutrient status. Evidence syntheses have also demonstrated impact on some functional outcomes, including anemia, wasting, underweight, and neural tube defects, that underpin poor health and development. Importantly, many of these effects have also been reflected in effectiveness studies that examine LSFF in real-world situations as opposed to under-controlled environments. However, programmatic challenges must be addressed in LMICs in order for LSFF efforts to reach their full potential.

SUMMARY:

LSFF is an important strategy that has the potential to improve the health and nutrition of entire populations of vulnerable children. Now more than ever, existing programs should be strengthened and new programs implemented in areas with widespread undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Child Nutrition Disorders / Food, Fortified / Child Health / Micronutrients / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Reviews Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care Journal subject: Nutritional Sciences / Metabolism Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Mco.0000000000000745

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Child Nutrition Disorders / Food, Fortified / Child Health / Micronutrients / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Reviews Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care Journal subject: Nutritional Sciences / Metabolism Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Mco.0000000000000745