Efficacy of high zinc biofortified wheat in improvement of micronutrient status, and prevention of morbidity among preschool children and women - a double masked, randomized, controlled trial

Efficacy of high zinc biofortified wheat in improvement of micronutrient status, and prevention of morbidity among preschool children and women - a double masked, randomized, controlled trial

Abstract Background Biofortification of staple food crops with zinc (Zn) can be one of the cost-effective and sustainable strategies to combat zinc deficiency and prevent morbidity among the target population. Agronomic approaches such as application of Zn fertilizers to soil and/or foliar spray see...

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Main Authors: Sunil Sazawal, Usha Dhingra, Pratibha Dhingra, Arup Dutta, Saikat Deb, Jitendra Kumar, Prabhabati Devi, Ashish Prakash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Zinc
Biofortification
Children
Woman of child-bearing age
Morbidity
Plasma zinc
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-018-0391-5

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