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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Main Authors: Munthali, Justice, Fungo, Robert, Chirwa, Rowland, Onyango, Patricia, Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110899
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author Munthali, Justice
Fungo, Robert
Chirwa, Rowland
Onyango, Patricia
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
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description 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].
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spelling CGSpace1108992025-12-08T10:29:22Z High iron and zinc beans: Kicking hidden hunger out of Malawi Munthali, Justice Fungo, Robert Chirwa, Rowland Onyango, Patricia Rubyogo, Jean-Claude malnutrition child feeding anaemia iron zinc malnutrición alimentación del niño deficiency diseases 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]. 2020-01 2021-01-19T08:19:33Z 2021-01-19T08:19:33Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110899 en Open Access application/pdf Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Munthali, J.; Fungo, R.; Chirwa, R.; Onyango, P.; Rubyogo, J.C. (2020) High iron and zinc beans: Kicking hidden hunger out of Malawi. Malawi Policy Brief. Rome (Italy): Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. 8 p.
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child feeding
anaemia
iron
zinc
malnutrición
alimentación del niño
deficiency diseases
Munthali, Justice
Fungo, Robert
Chirwa, Rowland
Onyango, Patricia
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
High iron and zinc beans: Kicking hidden hunger out of Malawi
title High iron and zinc beans: Kicking hidden hunger out of Malawi
title_full High iron and zinc beans: Kicking hidden hunger out of Malawi
title_fullStr High iron and zinc beans: Kicking hidden hunger out of Malawi
title_full_unstemmed High iron and zinc beans: Kicking hidden hunger out of Malawi
title_short High iron and zinc beans: Kicking hidden hunger out of Malawi
title_sort high iron and zinc beans kicking hidden hunger out of malawi
topic malnutrition
child feeding
anaemia
iron
zinc
malnutrición
alimentación del niño
deficiency diseases
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