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Documents included in this toolkit have been identified by members of the USAID Advancing Nutrition Anemia Task Force. The Anemia Task Force members are experts in fields of study related to various aspects of anemia - biology, its assessment, interventions to reduce its burden, and the enabling environment that influences anemia policies and programs. The included resources have been selected for their utility in understanding anemia and relevant to actions that can be taken to reduce it.
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A School-Based Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Program Effectively Reduces Anemia in a Prospective Cohort of Ghanaian Adolescent Girls
Journal Article published by Journal of Nutrition in
This study evaluated the effectiveness of school-based weekly iron and folic acid supplementation program in reducing the burden of anemia and increasing hemoglobin concentrations in two regions of Ghana.
The Inclusion of Folic Acid in Weekly Iron-Folic Acid Supplements Confers no Additional Benefit on Anemia Reduction in Nonpregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Malaysia
Journal Article published by Journal of Nutrition in
This paper reports the results of a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial in Malaysia that examined whether the inclusion of folic acid in weekly iron and folic acid supplements in nonpregnant women aged 18–45 years conferred any benefit on hemoglobin concentration, anemia reduction, or iron status, over iron alone.
Baseline Hemoglobin, Hepcidin, Ferritin, and Total Body Iron Stores are Equally Strong Diagnostic Predictors of a Hemoglobin Response to 12 Weeks of Daily Iron Supplementation in Cambodian Women
Journal Article published by Journal of Nutrition in
This paper reports the performance of hematological biomarkers (hemoglobin [Hb], measured with both a hematology analyzer and a HemoCue; inflammation-adjusted ferritin; soluble transferrin receptor; reticulocyte Hb; hepcidin; mean corpuscular volume; inflammation-adjusted total body iron stores; total iron binding capacity; and transferrin…
Predicted Effects and Cost-Effectiveness of Wheat Flour Fortification for Reducing Micronutrient Deficiencies, Maternal Anemia, and Neural Tube Defects in Yaoundé and Douala, Cameroon
Journal Article published by Food and Nutrition Bulletin in
This paper presents estimates of the cost-effectiveness of a mandatory wheat flour fortification program for reducing cases of micronutrient deficiencies of iron, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, anemia and neural tube defects, and disability-adjusted life years in urban Cameroon.
Wheat Flour Fortification with Iron for Reducing Anaemia and Improving Iron Status in Populations
Systematic Review published by Cochrane Library in
This Cochrane Systematic Review synthesizes the evidence pertaining to the benefits and harms of wheat flour fortification with iron alone or with other vitamins and minerals in relation to anemia, iron status, and health‐related outcomes in populations over 2 years of age. Evidence from 9 studies suggests a very low to moderate certainty…
Review: Climate Change Impacts on Food Security- Focus on Perennial Cropping Systems and Nutritional Value
Literature Review published by Plant Science in
This review synthesizes evidence on the impact of climate change on fruit and vegetable crops, highlights existing knowledge gaps, and offers approaches to address future challenges using an integrative approach including genomics, phenomics, and future climate models.
Home Fortification of Foods with Multiple Micronutrient Powders for Health and Nutrition in Children under Two Years of Age
Systematic Review published by Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews in
This is an update of a 2011 systematic review that assessed the impact of home fortification of foods with micronutrient powders on nutrition, health, and developmental outcomes in children under two years of age globally.
Risk Factors for Anemia and Micronutrient Deficiencies Among Women of Reproductive Age—The Impact of the Wheat Flour Fortification Program in Uzbekistan
Journal Article published by Nutrients in
This paper assesses the risk factors for-and the impact of the wheat flour program in Uzbekistan on-anemia, and iron and folate deficiency in non-pregnant women of reproductive age.