Global Coverage of Mandatory Large-Scale Food Fortification Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Food fortification with micronutrients is widely implemented to reduce micronutrient deficiencies and related outcomes. Although many factors affect the success of fortification programs, high population coverage is needed to have a public health impact. We aimed to provide recent global coverage estimates of salt, wheat flour, vegetable oil, maize flour, rice, and sugar among countries with mandatory fortification legislation. The indicators were the proportion of households consuming the: food, fortifiable food (that is, industrially processed), fortified food (to any extent), and adequately fortified food (according to national or international standards). We estimated the number of individuals reached with fortified foods. We systematically retrieved and reviewed all applicable evidenc

SUBMITTER: Rohner F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10509437 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature