Iron biofortified rice improves the iron stores of non-anemic Filipino women
Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency in the world affecting an estimated 3.5 billion people. Among the most at risk in developing countries, are women of reproductive age. Strategies to alleviate the problem are public education to improve diets, supplementation, and iron for...
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| Format: | Abstract |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2005
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160765 |
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