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Improving nutrition through biofortification–A systematic review

Kelvin F. Ofori, Sophia Antoniello, Marcia English, Alberta N. A. Aryee

Frontiers in Nutrition · 2022

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Summary

Nutritious foods are essential for human health and development. However, malnutrition and hidden hunger continue to be a challenge globally. In most developing countries, access to adequate and nutritious food continues to be a challenge. Although hidden hunger is less prevalent in developed countries compared to developing countries where iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) deficiencies are common. The United Nations (UN) 2nd Sustainable Development Goal was set to eradicate malnutrition and hidden hunger. Hidden hunger has led to numerous cases of infant and maternal mortalities, and has greatly impacted growth, development, cognitive ability, and physical working capacity. This has influenced several countries to develop interventions that could help combat malnutrition and hidden hunger. Interven

Subject
Micronutrient biofortification
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Other
DOI
10.3389/fnut.2022.1043655
Catalogue ID
SNmp4zkvfo-yp73eu
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