Point-of-use fortification of foods with micronutrient powders containing iron in children of preschool and school-age.
CONCLUSIONS: Point-of-use fortification of foods with MNPs containing iron reduces anaemia and iron deficiency in preschool- and school-age children. However, information on mortality, morbidity, developmental outcomes and adverse effects is still scarce.
PMID: 29168569 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - Category: General Medicine Authors: De-Regil LM, Jefferds MED, Peña-Rosas JP Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research
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