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NUTRITION REVIEWS
Volume 67, Issue 5, Pages S24-S30Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2009.00155.x
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iodine; iron; micronutrient deficiency; zinc
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Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) contribute significantly to the world's disease and mortality burden. Global efforts addressing MNDs have achieved significant yet heterogeneous progress across and within regions and countries. For vitamin A and iodine interventions, enhancing achievements in coverage require further political and financial commitment and targeting of hard-to-reach populations. Anemia control must focus on prevention among preschoolers and adolescent women and on integrated public health programs. Current international guidelines on iron supplementation and cut-off values for anemia need revision. For zinc, advocacy to accelerate the application of revised diarrhea management guidelines is critical, as are efficacy studies on food-based interventions and preventive supplementation.
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