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Prevention of Micronutrient Deficiencies : Tools for Policymakers and Public Health Workers.
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Main Author:
Staff, Institute of Medicine
Other Authors:
Howson, Christopher P.
,
Kennedy, Eileen T.
Format:
eBook
Language:
English
Published:
Washington :
National Academies Press,
1998.
Series:
Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Subjects:
Trace element deficiency diseases
>
Prevention
>
Government policy.
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Table of Contents:
Prevention of Micronutrient Deficiencies
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Acknowledgments
Contents
Prevention of Micronutrient Deficiencies Tools for Policymakers and Public Health Workers
1 Summary
PROJECT CHARGE
ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Findings
Recommendations
2 Key Elements in the Design and Implementation of Micronutrient Interventions
THE IMPORTANCE OF IRON, VITAMIN A, AND IODINE TO HEALTH
Iron
Vitamin A
Iodine
THE CONTINUUM OF POPULATION RISK
OPTIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS
SupplementationFortification
Food-Based Approaches
Other Public Health Control Measures
COSTS OF INTERVENTIONS
FEASIBILITY OF INVOLVING KEY SOCIETAL SECTORS IN THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MICRONUTRIENT IN ...
ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF POPULATION RISK
Interventions for Level IV Populations
Interventions for Level III Populations
Interventions for Level II Populations
INTERVENTIONS FOR LEVEL I POPULATIONS
Balancing Approaches to Country-Specific Circumstances
Coordinating Interventions Across MicronutrientsCOMMON ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL MICRONUTRIENT INTERVENTIONS
Political Will/Stability
Strategic and Program Planning
Community Involvement, Participation, and Consumer Demand
Physical and Administrative Infrastructure
Communications Strategies
Use of Appropriate Vehicle
Sustainability
Information Systems, Monitoring, and Evaluation
Biological Indicators
Background Papers
3 Prevention of Iron Deficiency
DIAGNOSIS OF IRON DEFICIENCY AND ANEMIA
CAUSES OF IRON DEFICIENCY
IRON EXCESSPREVENTION OF IRON DEFICIENCY IN AT-RISK GROUPS
Infancy
Preschool Children (3 to <7 Years of Age)
School-Age Children and Adolescents
Women of Childbearing Age
Pregnant Women
SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES TO THE ELIMINATION OF IRON DEFICIENCY
Dietary Improvement
Improving the Supply and Intake of Food Iron
Improving the Bioavailability of Food Iron
Food Fortification
Fortification Compounds
Fortification Strategies
Effectiveness of Iron Fortification
Iron Supplementation
During Pregnancy
Prepregnancy SupplementationBENEFITS AND COSTS OF PREVENTING IRON DEFICIENCY
Prevention of Iron Loss Due to Parasites
SUGGESTED NATIONAL GOALS
Short-Term
Long-Term
APPENDIX
Five Studies in Developing Countries Addressing the Effectiveness of Iron Fortification
The Thai Study
The India Study
The South Africa Study
The Guatemala Study
The Venezuelan Study
REFERENCES
4 Prevention of Vitamin A Deficiency
MAJOR HEALTH CONSEQUENCES
Xerophthalmia and Nutritional Blindness
Childhood Morbidity and Mortality
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