Current and potential contributions of large-scale food fortification to meeting micronutrient requirements in Senegal: a modelling study using household food consumption data.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Micronutrient deficiencies are common among women of reproductive age (WRA) and children in Senegal. Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) can help fill gaps in dietary intakes.

Methods

We used household food consumption data to model the contributions of existing LSFF programs (vitamin A-fortified refined oil and iron and folic acid-fortified wheat flour) and the potential contributions of expanding these programs to meeting the micronutrient requirements of WRA (15-49 years) and children (6-59 months).

Results

Without fortification, apparent inadequacy of household diets for meeting micronutrient requirements exceeded 70% for vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, folate, and zinc, was 61% for iron among WRA (43% among children), and was ~25% for vitamin B12.

SUBMITTER: Adams KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11737596 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature