Point-of-use micronutrient fortification: Lessons learned in implementing a preschool-based pilot trial in South Africa

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-16

  Ogunlade, Adebayo O ^a   Kruger, H Salome ^a   Jerling, Johann C ^a   Smuts, Cornelius M ^a   Covic, Namukolo ^a   Hanekom, Susanna M ^a   Mamabolo, Ramoteme L ^a   Kvalsvig, Jane ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

feasibility; fortification; Micronutrient; pilot; point of use; preschool

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; CEREAL; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOUTH AFRICA;

CEREALS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MICRONUTRIENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SOUTH AFRICA; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78651302704     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2010.495710     Document Type: Article

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