A model for calculating the cost of employing iron absorption enhancement strategies in fortification programs

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 463-466

  Moore, Wayne ^a   Grant, Fred ^a   Kratky, Zdenek ^b   Bothwell, Thomas ^c   Rodenstein, Mario ^d   Streekstra, Hugo ^e   Turner, Elizabeth ^a   Wreesmann, Carel ^f  

^a SUSTAIN   (United States)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^e DSM FOOD SPECIALTIES   (Netherlands)

^f AKZO NOBEL CENTRAL RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Absorption enhancers; Cost; Food fortification; Iron bioavailability

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; EDETATE IRON; EDETATE SODIUM; FERROUS BISGLYCINATE; FERROUS ION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CALCULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENCAPSULATION; FOOD QUALITY; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON INTAKE; MODEL; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT;

EID: 13444253898     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.74.6.463     Document Type: Conference Paper

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