Considerations in developing lipid-based nutrient supplements for prevention of undernutrition: Experience from the International Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (iLiNS) Project

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 11, Issue , 2015, Pages 31-61

  Arimond, Mary ^a   Zeilani, Mamane ^b   Jungjohann, Svenja ^c   Brown, Kenneth H ^a   Ashorn, Per ^d   Allen, Lindsay H ^a,e   Dewey, Kathryn G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Nutriset SAS   (France)

^c GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION   (Switzerland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^e U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Essential fatty acids; Home fortification; Infant; Lactation; Micronutrients; Pregnancy; Prevention; Undernutrition; Young child

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID; FOLIC ACID; IRON; LIPID; SUGAR; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; FAT INTAKE; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ARTICLE; BREAST MILK; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; FAT CONTENT; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT NUTRITION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LACTATION; LEGUME; LIPID BASED NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT; MALNUTRITION; MARKETING; NUTRIENT CONTENT; ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTY; PEANUT ALLERGY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ANALYSIS; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BURKINA FASO; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; ECONOMICS; FABACEAE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; GHANA; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; INFANT; MALAWI; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRODUCT SAFETY; PROTEIN INTAKE; TASTE; WHOLE GRAIN;

BURKINA FASO; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY INTAKE; FABACEAE; FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD QUALITY; GHANA; HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; LACTATION; MALAWI; MALNUTRITION; MICRONUTRIENTS; PREGNANCY; TASTE; WHOLE GRAINS;

EID: 84953861498     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12049     Document Type: Article

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