Assessing the coverage of biofortified foods: Development and testing of methods and indicators in Musanze, Rwanda

Biofortification is a promising approach to increase micronutrient intakes, especially among populations that are hard to reach with other interventions. Information on the coverage of biofortified foods is needed to ascertain potential for impact, understand program performance, and identify bottle...

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Autores principales: Petry, Nicolai, Wirth, James, Friesen, Valerie, Rohner, Fabian, Nkundineza, Arcade, Boy, Erick, Birol, Ekin, Mudyahoto, Bho
Formato: Resumen
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: American Society for Nutrition 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142460
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Sumario:Biofortification is a promising approach to increase micronutrient intakes, especially among populations that are hard to reach with other interventions. Information on the coverage of biofortified foods is needed to ascertain potential for impact, understand program performance, and identify bottlenecks. In this study, we aimed to develop and test methods and indicators for assessing household coverage of biofortified foods.