Author(s): Sanghvi, T.; Ameringen, M. van; Baker, J.; Fiedler, J. [Editors]

Publication Year: 2007

Food and Nutrition Bulletin 28 (1, GAIN Supplement) 65pp.

Refs: 105ref.

Language(s): English

ISSN: 0379-5721

This report summarizes the current technical information available about vitamin and mineral deficiencies and it identifies gaps in data and intervention programmes. The report is divided into the following sections: Acknowledgements; Acronyms and abbreviations; Foreword; Summary; Introduction; Part 1 – why is reducing vitamin and mineral deficiencies critical for development?; Part 2 – what is the extent of vitamin and mineral deficiencies?; Part 3 – how can vitamin and mineral deficiencies be reduced?; Part 4 – what are the costs of interventions?; Part 5 – what is the role of international agencies in the micronutrient sector?; and Part 6 – conclusions and the way forward.

Section: Food sciences

Keywords: DEFICIENCY DISEASES; DISEASES; MINERALS; REPORT; VITAMINS

Report

Accession number: 2008-04-Aj1299

Date added: 28-Jan-2008

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