Impact of flour fortification with elemental iron on the prevalence of anaemia among preschool children in Morocco

Autor:	A El Hamdouchi, N. E. El Haloui, L Rjimati, Najat Mokhtar, M El Mzibri, K. El Kari, Hassan Aguenaou
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Anemia Public health Incidence (epidemiology) Fortification Developing country General Medicine Micronutrient medicine.disease Health promotion Environmental health Epidemiology Medicine business
Zdroj:	Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 16:1148-1152
ISSN:	1687-1634 1020-3397
DOI:	10.26719/2010.16.11.1148
Popis:	Anaemia is a public health problem in Morocco. To limit this problem, Morocco developed a national programme based on fortification of flour with electrolytic elemental iron. To evaluate the programme's impact on the prevalence of anaemia in children between 2 and 5 years, 4 surveys were conducted, between 2006 and 2008, throughout the country. The results showed a significant improvement in the mean rate of haemoglobin accompanied by a significant decrease in the prevalence of anaemia. This improvement appears to be the result of several mutually reinforcing actions in addition to the fortification of flour with iron, including the promotion of a diversified diet rich in micronutrients and the promotion of public health measures.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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