High iron and zinc beans: Kicking hidden hunger out of Malawi

Two thirds (63%) of Malawian children suffer from anaemia; a condition of low haemoglobin levels in the body, and iron is a key component of haemoglobin [1]. Iron deficiency is estimated to be esponsible for half of all global anaemia cases, and iron-deficiency anaemia is a leading cause of global s...

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Autores principales: Munthali, Justice, Fungo, Robert, Chirwa, Rowland, Onyango, Patricia, Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110899
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Sumario:Two thirds (63%) of Malawian children suffer from anaemia; a condition of low haemoglobin levels in the body, and iron is a key component of haemoglobin [1]. Iron deficiency is estimated to be esponsible for half of all global anaemia cases, and iron-deficiency anaemia is a leading cause of global sickness [2]. Children suffering from iron-deficiency anaemia have poorer cognition, school achievement, and more behavioral issues into middle childhood [3].