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Simulated impact of vitamin A fortified sugar on dietary adequacy and association of usual sugar intake with plasma and breast milk retinol among lactating women in rural Zambia

Zambia introduced mandatory sugar fortification with vitamin A (VA) in 1998; however, regulatory monitoring and evaluation have been limited. We studied the contribution of VA-fortified sugar intake to dietary adequacy, and examined associations between usual sugar and VA intakes with plasma and bre...

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Main Authors: Woldegebreal, Demewoz, Engle-Stone, Reina, Caswell, Bess L., Luo, Hanqi, Dodd, Kevin, Arnold, Charles, Jobarteh, Modou, Haskell, Marjorie, Palmer, Amanda
Format: Abstract
Language:Inglés
Published: American Society for Nutrition 2021
Subjects:
retinol
diet
lactation
humans
calibration
vision
chromatography
liquids
sugars
biofortification
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171360
Summary:Zambia introduced mandatory sugar fortification with vitamin A (VA) in 1998; however, regulatory monitoring and evaluation have been limited. We studied the contribution of VA-fortified sugar intake to dietary adequacy, and examined associations between usual sugar and VA intakes with plasma and breast milk retinol concentrations in lactating women in rural Zambia.

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