Coordinated Strategies for Controlling Micronutrient Malnutrition: A Technical Workshop
| Autor: | M.G. Venkatesh Mannar, Frederick L. Trowbridge, Vinodini Reddy, Ray Yip, Suzanne S. Harris, Kraisid Tontisirin, Benny A. Kodyat, Barbara A. Underwood, James D. Cook, Rudolfo F. Florentino, John T. Dunn |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
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Nutrition and Dietetics
Micronutrient deficiency Dietary assessment Vitamin A Deficiency business.industry Iron Food Consumption Patterns Medicine (miscellaneous) Iron Deficiencies medicine.disease Micronutrient Nutrition Disorders Biotechnology Malnutrition Risk Factors Health care Food processing medicine Food Technology Humans Health education business Developing Countries Environmental planning Iodine |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Nutrition. 123:773-786 |
| ISSN: | 0022-3166 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jn/123.4.773 |
| Popis: | Participants in a November 1991 workshop concluded that coordinated strategies for controlling malnutrition due to iodine, iron, vitamin A and other micronutrients deficiencies are technically feasible and should be given consideration in planning control efforts. Coordinated surveys involving clinical, biochemical and dietary assessment of multiple micronutrients are feasible. Multiple fortification is also possible using such vehicles as salt, processed rice or sugar. Supplementation efforts can be integrated with existing health care programs. Food-based strategies are also effective. The best examples have been community-based and have included a strong nutrition and health education component designed to change food consumption patterns, improve food preservation and preparation practices, and link income-generating activities with food production activities. Successful coordinated efforts will require a strong political commitment and a supportive infrastructure. Specific recommendations include the formation of national coordinating bodies for micronutrient deficiency control, establishment of a micronutrient information network and expansion of technical exchange and training. |
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