Nutritional Anemia Guidebook

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
PREFACE TO THE NUTRITIONALANEMIA GUIDEBOOK......Page 6
ABOUT THE EDITORS......Page 7
CONTRIBUTORS TO THE NUTRITIONAL ANEMIA BOOK......Page 8
CONTENTS......Page 10
What is the way forward?......Page 12
What has been achieved?......Page 13
Why is economic assessment important?......Page 14
FACTS:......Page 15
What is the way forward?......Page 16
What has been achieved?......Page 17
What do we know so far?......Page 18
What are the iron requirements throughout the human lifecycle?......Page 19
What is the problem and what do we know so far?......Page 20
How can one enhance bioavailability of fortification iron?......Page 21
What are the basics of copper metabolism?......Page 22
What is the problem and what do we know so far?......Page 23
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What is the problem and what do we know so far?......Page 25
FACTS:......Page 26
What is the role of vitamin E in the malnourished?......Page 27
What is the problem and what do we know so far?......Page 28
What is known about the link between iron deficiency and vitamin A?......Page 29
What has been achieved?......Page 30
What is the required treatment?......Page 31
What has been achieved?......Page 32
FACTS:......Page 33
What are the problems addressing nutritional anemia and what are the possible solutions? Anemia versus iron deficiency......Page 34
Medical versus food-based, public-health approach......Page 35
What is the way forward?......Page 36
What has been achieved?......Page 37
What is the problem and what do we know so far?......Page 38
What about iron fortification?......Page 39
FOLIC ACID What should one consider regarding folate?......Page 40
MULTIPLE MICRONUTRIENT INTERVENTIONS What should be considered regarding the safety of multiple micronutrient interventions?......Page 41
FACTS:......Page 42
What are the possible limitations of mass fortification?......Page 43
What is the problem and what do we know so far?......Page 44
What is the key message?......Page 45
What is the key reason for the apparent failure in reducing prevalence in many programs?......Page 46
What roles do the private and public sector play in preventing anemia?......Page 47
FACTS:......Page 48
Dimension of the problem......Page 49
Critical points in anemia research related to micronutrients......Page 50
Making programs and interventions work......Page 51