Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "Biebinger, Ralf"
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A micronutrient powder with low doses of highly absorbable iron and zinc reduces iron and zinc deficiency and improves weight-for-age z-scores in South African children
Smuts, Cornelius Mattheus; Troesch, Barbara; Van Stujivenberg, Martha E.; Kruger, Herculina Salome; Biebinger, Ralf (American Society of Nutrition, 2011)Micronutrient powders (MNP) are often added to complementary foods high in inhibitors of iron and zinc absorption. Most MNP therefore include high amounts of iron and zinc, but it is no longer recommended in malarial areas ...