May 19, 2020 Relevance of Assessment Methods for Fluid Intake Reliable data at population level are essential to firmly establish links between fluid intake, hydration and health, investigate dose-response relationships
May 19, 2020 Recommendations for Accelerating Global Action to Prevent Folic Acid – Preventable Birth Defects and Other Folate-Deficiency Diseases: Meeting of Experts on Preventing Folic Acid-Preventable Neural Tube Defects The following workshop summary provides the recommendations from knowledgeable scientists and policy experts to accelerate the global pace
May 16, 2020 Preconceptional Nutrition Interventions for Adolescent Girls and Adult Women: Global Guidelines and Gaps in Evidence and Policy with Emphasis on Micronutrients This article reviews the global picture of preconception nutrition in women and girls
May 16, 2020 Large-Scale Food Fortification: An Overview of Trends and Challenges in Low-and Middle-Income Countries in 2017 This report from the Micronutrient Forum is an overview of the state of large-scale food fortification in the world.
May 16, 2020 Large-Scale Food Fortification and Biofortification in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Programs, Trends, Challenges, and Evidence Gaps This paper reviewed large-scale food fortification and biofortification programs in low- and middle-income countries, including their efficacy and challenges to implementation.
Brief May 16, 2020 Knowledge Brief – Supply chain analyses to assess the feasibility of national food fortification programs This brief reviews the process of food fortification with vitamins and minerals to prevent nutritional deficiencies.
Brief May 16, 2020 Knowledge Brief – The policy environment for folic acid interventions to prevent NTDs The purpose of this knowledge brief is to introduce the policy environment surrounding interventions with folic acid, including supplementation and fortification.
May 14, 2020 Knowledge Brief – Laboratory capacity building for folate assessment to strengthen NTD prevention This brief demonstrates the importance of building the capacity of laboratories globally to conduct a harmonized assessment of folate status to compare results across laboratories and countries
Brief May 14, 2020 Knowledge Brief – Improving folate status in women of reproductive age to prevent neural tube defects This knowledge brief summarizes the findings of the technical reports and roadmap for action which were produced as a result of the technical consultation
May 14, 2020 Investing in the future: A united call to action on vitamin and mineral deficiencies This report reviews how each of these vital micronutrients affect human health.