Use of Optimization Modeling for Selecting National Micronutrient Intervention Strategies: An Example Based on Potential Programs for Control of Vitamin A Deficiency in Cameroon

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2015, Pages S141-S148

  Brown, Kenneth H ^a,b   Engle Stone, Reina ^a   Kagin, Justin ^c   Rettig, Erica ^a   Vosti, Stephen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c Kagin s Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Cameroon; micronutrient intervention programs; optimization models; vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAMEROON; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; THEORETICAL MODEL; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAMEROON; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84945418293     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: 15648265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0379572115599325     Document Type: Article

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