Bechoff, Aurelie ORCID: 0000-0001-8141-4448, De Bruyn, Julia ORCID: 0000-0001-5222-6464, Alpha, Arlène, Wieringa, Frank and Greffeuille, Valérie (2023) Exploring the complementarity of fortification and dietary diversification to combat micronutrient deficiencies: a scoping review. Current Developments in Nutrition, 7 (2):100033. ISSN 2475-2991 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100033)

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Abstract

Achieving a balanced and diverse diet remains a challenge for many people, contributing to an ongoing burden of micronutrient deficiencies, particularly in low-income settings. Fortification or dietary diversification are common food-based approaches. We conducted a scoping review to: 1) find evidence on whether combined food–based strategies are more effective than single strategies, and 2) understand how strategies implemented together could complement each other to achieve optimal nutritional impact on populations. Peer-reviewed articles selected (n = 21) included interventions or observational studies (n = 13) and reviews (n = 8). We found little evidence of an added nutritional impact. On the other hand, it is apparent that fortification and dietary diversification target different types of settings (urban compared with rural) and foods (that is, low priced compared with highly priced). Further research is needed to understand the complementarity of these approaches and establish evidence of the effectiveness of combined strategies to foster policy adoption.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	food diversity; fortification; biofortification; hidden hunger; nutritional impact; integrated food-based strategies
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Food & Markets Department
Last Modified:	05 May 2023 10:40
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/38563

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