date:Jul 11, 2012
d the researchers.
For zinc and vitamin A fortification only surrogate parameters are reported, but the combination with iron leads to a more pronounced effect on haemoglobin levels compared to an iron single-fortification strategy,they continued.
Functional benefits?
The researchers were however unable to determine whether micronutrient fortification of milk and cereal products gave any functional health benefits.
Information about functional health outcomes (e.g. weight gain) and morbidity