Impact of double-fortified salt with iron and iodine on hemoglobin, anemia, and iron deficiency anemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Advances in Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 207-218

  Ramírez Luzuriaga, María J ^a   Larson, Leila M ^a   Mannar, Venkatesh ^c   Martorell, Reynaldo ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anemia; Double fortified salt; Fortification; Hemoglobin; IDA; Iron

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; IODINE; IRON;

ADULT; ANEMIA; BLOOD; CHILD; DEFICIENCY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; FORTIFIED FOOD; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON INTAKE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; PHARMACOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SALT INTAKE;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IODINE; IRON; IRON, DIETARY; MALE; PREGNANCY; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY;

EID: 85046994594     PISSN: 21618313     EISSN: 21565376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmy008     Document Type: Review

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