title: [Impact of flour fortification with elemental iron on the prevalence of anaemia among preschool children in Morocco].
abstract: Anaemia is a public health problem in Morocco. To limit this problem, Morocco developed a national programme based on fortification of flour with electrolytic elemental iron. To evaluate the programme's impact on the prevalence of anaemia in children between 2 and 5 years, 4 surveys were conducted, between 2006 and 2008, throughout the country. The results showed a significant improvement in the mean rate of haemoglobin accompanied by a significant decrease in the prevalence of anaemia. This improvement appears to be the result of several mutually reinforcing actions in addition to the fortification of flour with iron, including the promotion of a diversified diet rich in micronutrients and the promotion of public health measures.
authors.affiliation: Unité mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation, Université lbn Tofail--Centre national de l'Energie, des Sciences et des Techniques nucléaires (CNESTEN), Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Hamdouchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: El Kari
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rjimati
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: El Haloui
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Mzibri
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aguenaou
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mokhtar
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005433:Flour / Q000032:analysis; D005527:Food, Fortified / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006293:Health Promotion; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D019266:Iron, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology; D009313:National Health Programs; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D015995:Prevalence; D015397:Program Evaluation; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D019266:Iron, Dietary