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.
May 13, 2020 Indicators and Methods for Cross-Sectional Surveys of Vitamin and Mineral Status of Populations This manual is intended for those involved the design and implementation of surveys to assess vitamin and mineral deficiencies, as well as the planning, implementation, analysis, and reporting of surv
Blog May 13, 2020 Defending gender equality in nutrition when responding to COVID-19 Each TAN project assignment now comprises a COVID-19 response plan and an updated risk register, which when relevant identify the implications of the crisis on women, girls and vulnerable groups.
May 12, 2020 Global prevalence and disease burden of vitamin D deficiency: a roadmap for action in low- and middle-income countries This roadmap aims to provide a global strategy to improve vitamin D status, with specific focus on low- and middle-income countries.
May 11, 2020 Global folate status in women of reproductive age: a systematic review with emphasis on methodological issues The aim of this paper was to review current data on folate status of women of reproductive age.
May 11, 2020 Global age-specific denominator estimation for monitoring of health and nutrition SDGs and indicators based on population projections of the UN World population prospects, 2017 revision, for the year 2018 The estimations of denominators at the sub-national levels becomes quite challenging due to the scarce availability of data to be used as proportions for different population groups.
May 11, 2020 Estimating nutrient fortification levels in condiments and seasonings for public health programs: considerations and adaptations Condiments and seasonings have been considered as potential vehicles for fortification in place of, or in addition to, fortifiable staple foods.
May 11, 2020 Estimates of global and regional prevalence of neural tube defects for 2015: a systematic analysis The aim of this systematic analysis was to estimate the global and regional prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in 2015.
October 1, 2019 Weekly iron folic acid supplementation folate dose response study-protocol This article decribes the protocol for the dose-finding trial which is conducted in 2019 in order to provide evidence for the guideline on weekly folic acid supplementation in menstruating women.
