Analyzing the health benefits of biofortified staple crops by means of the disability-adjusted life years approach: a handbook focusing on iron, zinc and vitamin A

Biofortified staple crops – food crops bred for higher micronutrient content – are expected to reduce micronutrient deficiency and its accompanying adverse health outcomes. Health benefits can be measured and expressed in terms of the number of “disability-adjusted life years” (DALYs) saved due to t...

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Main Authors:	Stein, Alexander J., Meenakshi, Jonnalagadda V., Qaim, Matin, Nestel, Penelope, Sachdev, H.P.S., Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.
Format:	Libro
Language:	Inglés
Published:	International Food Policy Research Institute 2005
Subjects:	biofortification staple foods crops micronutrient deficiencies health iron zinc retinol
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159686