Food Fortification: the 2008 Uganda Food Consumption Survey
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Household income and expenditure surveys: a tool for accelerating the development of evidence-based fortification programs.
BACKGROUND One-third of the world's population suffers from micronutrient deficiencies due primarily to inadequate dietary intake. Food fortification is often touted as the most promising short- to medium-term strategy for combating these deficiencies. Despite its appealing characteristics, progress in fortification has been slow. OBJECTIVE To assess the potential of household food-purchase d...
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تاریخ انتشار 2011