Micronutrient-Fortified Rice Can Increase Hookworm Infection Risk: A Cluster Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fortification of staple foods is considered an effective and safe strategy to combat micronutrient deficiencies, thereby improving health. While improving micronutrient status might be expected to have positive effects on immunity, some studies have reported increases in infections or inflammation after iron supplementation.

Objective

To study effects of micronutrient-fortified rice on hookworm infection in Cambodian schoolchildren.

Methods

A double-blinded, cluster-randomized trial was conducted in 16 Cambodian primary schools partaking in the World Food Program school meal program. Three types of multi-micronutrient fortified rice were tested against placebo rice within the school meal program: UltraRice_original, UltraRice_improved and NutriRice. Four sc

SUBMITTER: de Gier B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4703301 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature