Impact of Food Rations and Supplements on Micronutrient Status by Trimester of Pregnancy: Cross-Sectional Studies in the Maela Refugee Camp in Thailand

Impact of Food Rations and Supplements on Micronutrient Status by Trimester of Pregnancy: Cross-Sectional Studies in the Maela Refugee Camp in Thailand

Micronutrient fortified flour (MFF), supplementary food rations and micronutrient (MN) supplements may prevent deficiencies among pregnant women. Objectives of cross-sectional surveys in 2004 (n = 533) and 2006 (n = 515) were to assess the impact of new food rations (flour, oil) and supplements on M...

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Main Authors: Wolfgang Stuetz, Verena I. Carrara, Rose Mc Gready, Sue J. Lee, Kanlaya Sriprawat, Basi Po, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, Tilman Grune, Hans K. Biesalski, François H. Nosten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
micronutrients
pregnancy
refugee
iron status
zinc
tocopherol
folic acid
thiamine
retinol
β-carotene
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/2/66

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