- 01/08/2014
The objective of this project is to provide state-of-the-art information and service with regard to selection, use, and interpretation of biomarkers of nutrient exposure, status, function, and effect. Specifically, this project seeks to develop consensus on accurate assessment methodologies that are applicable to researchers, clinicians, programmers, and policy makers.
- 11/09/2012
The objective of this paper is to introduce the reader to the set of papers included in this Supplement reviewing methods and experience with Household Consumption and Expenditures Surveys to inform nutrition, and specifically food fortification programs.
- 20/06/2018
The primary objectives of this chapter are to review methodologies used to date to evaluate the impact of food fortification programs in populations, discuss the strengths and limitations of these methodologies and resulting evidence, and provide recommendations on how such methodologies could be improved.
- 27/06/2018
The objective of this paper is to analyze the content of documents used to guide mandatory fortification programs for cereal grains. Legislation, standards, and monitoring documents, which are used to confirm fortification, were collected from countries with mandatory wheat flour, maize flour, and/or rice fortification.
- 07/06/2016
Docosahexanoic acid (DHA) is an important constituent of the brain. Evidence from well-designed intervention trials of the long-term benefits of increasing DHA intake during pregnancy has been sparse. This study evaluated global cognition, behavior, and attention at age 5 years in the offspring of Mexican women who participated in a randomized controlled trial of prenatal DHA supplementation.
- 09/03/2016
The WHO issued a strong recommendation that pregnant women be provided calcium supplements to prevent preeclampsia. This is the first recommended nutritional intervention to prevent this condition, a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. This article summarizes key evidence on a number of issues that require further clarification and guidance on calcium intake.
- 13/07/2018
Despite the global recommendation for fortification of salt with iodine, including salt used in food processing, most salt iodization programs have focussed only on iodization of household salt. This paper provides a comprehensive review of studies conducted to assess the effect of iodized salt on the organoleptic properties of processed foods and condiments.
Geneva, Global
On Tuesday, 19th June 2018, GAIN and the USCIB Foundation – the educational arm of the United States Council for International Business launched a new joint report.
- 19/06/2015
The objective of this study was to assess the effects of prenatal home (point‐of‐use) fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders on maternal and newborn health.
- 24/02/2017
Researchers acknowledge that the majority of nationally-representative data on Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) status is outdated. This study examined data from 82 countries implementing VAS programs, identified other VA programs, and assessed the recentness of national VA deficiency data.