Estimating food consumption, micronutrient intake and the contribution of large-scale food fortification to micronutrient adequacy in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the potential contribution of large-scale food fortification (LSFF) towards meeting dietary micronutrient requirements in Tanzania.

Design

We used household food consumption data from the National Panel Survey 2014-15 to estimate fortifiable food vehicle coverage and consumption (standardised using the adult female equivalent approach) and the prevalence at risk of inadequate apparent intake of five micronutrients included in Tanzania's fortification legislation. We modelled four LSFF scenarios: no fortification, status quo (i.e. compliance with current fortification contents) and full fortification with and without maize flour fortification.

Setting

Tanzania.

Participants

A nationally representative sample of 3290 Tanzanian households.

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SUBMITTER: Goto R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11645117 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature