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Autor:
Lwin Mar Hlaing, Megan W Bourassa, Kenneth H Brown, Reed Atkin, Saskia J M Osendarp, Aishani Gupta, Sonja Y Hess
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 19, Iss 8, p e0308230 (2024)
Inconsistent use of terminology among diverse stakeholders hinders effective communication in micronutrient programs, especially large-scale food fortification (LSFF) which involves stakeholders from different sectors. To align the terminology use, t
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https://doaj.org/article/82f959226b544cc398dfa90b97309007
Publikováno v:
Nutrients, Vol 15, Iss 9, p 2021 (2023)
Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) has been recognized as one of the most cost-effective interventions to improve the intake of vitamins and minerals and decrease the burden of micronutrient deficiency. Indeed, the simple addition of micronutrient
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https://doaj.org/article/a6db12ac3d504d55909c260fabd190be
Autor:
Frances Knight, Ziaul H. Rana, Gabriela Cormick, José Belizan, Filomena Gomes, Megan W. Bourassa, Katherine L. Dickin, Connie M. Weaver, Elaine L. Ferguson
Publikováno v:
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Thiamine (vitamin B1) is an essential micronutrient required as a cofactor in many metabolic processes. Clinical symptoms of thiamine deficiency are poorly defined, hence biomarkers of thiamine status are important. The erythrocyte transketolase acti
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https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/345947
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/345947
Autor:
Filomena Gomes, Rina Agustina, Robert E Black, Parul Christian, Kathryn G Dewey, Klaus Kraemer, Anuraj H Shankar, Emily Smith, Alison Tumilowicz, Megan W Bourassa
Publikováno v:
Public health nutrition, vol 25, iss 8
Objective:Antenatal multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) are a cost-effective intervention to reduce adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. However, the current WHO recommendation on the use of antenatal MMS is conditional, partly due to concerns
Autor:
Frances Knight, Megan W. Bourassa, Elaine Ferguson, Helen Walls, Saskia de Pee, Stephen Vosti, Homero Martinez, Carol Levin, Monica Woldt, Kavita Sethurman, Gilles Bergeron
Publikováno v:
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1513:170-191
Nutrition modeling tools (NMTs) generate evidence to inform policy and program decision making; however, the literature is generally limited to modeling methods and results, rather than use cases and their impacts. We aimed to document the policy inf
Autor:
Julie Shlisky, Rubina Mandlik, Sufia Askari, Steven Abrams, Jose M. Belizan, Megan W. Bourassa, Gabriela Cormick, Amalia Driller‐Colangelo, Filomena Gomes, Anuradha Khadilkar, Victor Owino, John M. Pettifor, Ziaul H. Rana, Daniel E. Roth, Connie Weaver
Publikováno v:
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1512:10-28
Dietary calcium deficiency is considered to be widespread globally, with published estimates suggesting that approximately half of the world's population has inadequate access to dietary calcium. Calcium is essential for bone health, but inadequate i
Autor:
Megan W. Bourassa, Steven A. Abrams, José M. Belizán, Erick Boy, Gabriela Cormick, Carolina Diaz Quijano, Sarah Gibson, Filomena Gomes, G. Justus Hofmeyr, Jean Humphrey, Klaus Kraemer, Keith Lividini, Lynnette M. Neufeld, Cristina Palacios, Julie Shlisky, Prashanth Thankachan, Salvador Villalpando, Connie M. Weaver
Publikováno v:
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1511:40-58
Calcium intake remains inadequate in many low- and middle-income countries, especially in Africa and South Asia, where average intakes can be below 400 mg/day. Given the vital role of calcium in bone health, metabolism, and cell signaling, countries
Autor:
Ziaul H. Rana, Megan W. Bourassa, Filomena Gomes, Anuradha Khadilkar, Rubina Mandlik, Victor Owino, John M. Pettifor, Daniel E. Roth, Julie Shlisky, Prashanth Thankachan, Connie M. Weaver
Publikováno v:
Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesREFERENCES. 1517(1)
Inadequate dietary calcium intake is a global public health problem that disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries. However, the calcium status of a population is challenging to measure, and there are no standard methods to identify