Effect of Calcium Fortified Foods on Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Calcium supplementation and fortification are strategies widely used to prevent adverse outcome in population with low-calcium intake which is highly frequent in low-income settings. We aimed to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of calcium fortified foods on calcium intake and related health, or economic outcomes. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis involving participants of any age or gender, drawn from the general population. We searched PubMed, Agricola, EMBASE, CINAHL, Global Health, EconLit, the FAO website and Google until June 2019, without language restrictions. Pair of reviewers independently selected, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies using Covidence software. Disagreements were resolved by consensus. We performed met

SUBMITTER: Cormick G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7911363 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature