ReviewThe Journal of nutrition2017
Coverage and Utilization in Food Fortification Programs: Critical and Neglected Areas of Evaluation.
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- Fortification of condiments and seasonings with iron for preventing anaemia and improving health.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Global Coverage of Mandatory Large-Scale Food Fortification Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Pooled it
- Wheat flour fortification with iron and other micronutrients for reducing anaemia and improving iron status in populations.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Wheat flour fortification with iron for reducing anaemia and improving iron status in populations.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Fortified food supplementation in children with reduced dietary energy and micronutrients intake in Southern Mexico.Nutrition journal · 2018Trial
- Potential Contributions of Edible Oil and Wheat Flour Fortification on Reducing Inadequate Micronutrient Intake in Ethiopia.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2025Article
- Advancing the use of evidence in bouillon fortification policy discussions: Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Senegal.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2025Article
- Household-Level Coverage of Iron-Biofortified Beans in the Northern Province of Rwanda.Current developments in nutrition · 2023Article
- A generic theory of change-based framework with core indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of large-scale food fortification programs in low- and middle-income countries.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Decisions to Start, Strengthen, and Sustain Food Fortification Programs: An Application of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) Evidence to Decision (EtD) Framework in Nigeria.Current developments in nutrition · 2022Article
- Modeling food fortification contributions to micronutrient requirements in Malawi using Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the determinants of food security within the COVID-19 pandemic circumstances- a particular case of Shaanxi, China.Global health research and policy · 2021Article
- Novel application of biofortified crops: consumer acceptance of pasta from yellow cassava and leafy vegetables.Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2021Article
- Systematic Process Framework for Conducting Implementation Science Research in Food Fortification Programs.Global health, science and practice · 2021Article
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- Making the health system work for the delivery of nutrition interventions.Maternal & child nutrition · 2021Article
- High Coverage and Low Utilization of the Double Fortified Salt Program in Uttar Pradesh, India: Implications for Program Implementation and Evaluation.Current developments in nutrition · 2020Article
- Perspective: Integration to Implementation (I-to-I) and the Micronutrient Forum-Addressing the Safety and Effectiveness of Vitamin A Supplementation.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2020Article
- Stakeholder's Perceptions of Mexico's Federal Corn Flour Fortification Program: A Qualitative Study.Nutrients · 2020Article
- The Unfinished Agenda for Food Fortification in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Quantifying Progress, Gaps and Potential Opportunities.Nutrients · 2020Review
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Abstract
The need for evidence to inform nutrition program design and implementation has long been recognized, yet the generation and use of evidence for program decision making has lagged. The results of the coverage surveys reported in this supplement highlight some of the strengths and areas for improvement of current population-based (i.e., staple foods and condiments) and targeted (e.g., foods for infants and young children) fortification programs. Among other topics, the results identify a few striking successful fortification programs whereby the majority of the food vehicle used is fortifiable and fortified, and coverage is equitable among those classified as vulnerable and not. Other programs have great potential based on very high use of a fortifiable food vehicle, including in most cases among the vulnerable, but that potential is not currently reached because of low compliance with fortification requirements. Programs were also identified whereby the food vehicle has limited potential to make public health contributions to micronutrient intake, given the low proportions of the population who consume the food vehicle in general or who consume the fortifiable food vehicle. Four key lessons were learned:
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