Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of iron-fortified flour on iron status of populations worldwide.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Assess the effectiveness of iron-fortified flour on iron status.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Setting

Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, India, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Mongolia, Morocco, Norway, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zambia.

Participants

Fifty-two articles (ninety-four trials) were examined. The main target groups were women, children, and infants/toddlers. The effects of different types of iron-fortified flour (wheat, maize, rice, soy, and beans) on iron status were examined.

Results

A random effects analysis of before-after studies showed that iron-fortified flour

SUBMITTER: Sadighi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260631 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature