Commentary: Food Fortification: African Countries Can Make More Progress
Journal Title: Advances in Food Technology and Nutritional Sciences - Open Journal - Year 2015, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
Micronutrient malnutrition (MNM) is a major public health issue in the developed world, but it is even more important in low-income, developing countries. The main forms of MNM include vitamin A, iron or iodine deficiency, but folic acid, vitamin D, selenium and zinc deficiencies, although less recognized, are important as well. A lack of those micronutrients represents a major threat to the health and development of populations, particularly children and pregnant women. They account for 7.3 percent of the global burden of disease.
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Andrew Method
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