Fortification strategies to combat zinc and iron deficiency.
Food fortification is an important strategy to combat iron and zinc deficiency. This review covers the basic concepts of food fortification, as well as its advantages and disadvantages. The main characteristics of the most common zinc and iron compounds used in this procedure are also analyzed.
Salgueiro
Maria Jimena
MJ
Radioisotope Laboratory, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Zubillaga
Marcela
M
Lysionek
Alexis
A
Caro
Ricardo
R
Weill
Ricardo
R
Boccio
Jose
J
D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006801:Humans; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency*
D015032:Zinc