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271 questions · 281 findings · 20 reviews · Public Health

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Condiments/seasonings fortified with iron plus other micronutrients vs condiments/seasonings fortified with other micronutrients except iron

Haemoglobin (g/dL) · population aged 2 years and above (Andersson 2008 ‐ 5‐18 years, Asibey‐Berko 2007 ~ 3 years, Chen Ke 2008 ‐ 2‐6 years, Haas 2014 ‐ women…
1 finding from 1 review

Wheat flour fortified with iron in combination with other micronutrients vs unfortified wheat flour (no micronutrients added)

Infection or inflammation at individual level (as measured by urinary neopterin, C‐reactive protein or alpha‐1‐acid glycoprotein variant A) · general population of all age groups (including pregnant women) from any country, over two years of age
1 finding from 1 review

iron‐fortified wheat flour with or without other micronutrients added vs fortified wheat flour with same micronutrients (but not iron)

Iron deficiency (as defined by study authors, based on a biomarker of iron status) · general population of all age groups (including pregnant women) from any country, over two years of age

It is very uncertain whether iron‐fortified wheat flour with or without other micronutrients added changes iron deficiency (as defined by study authors, based on a biomarker… compared with wheat flour (no added iron) with the same other micronutrients added (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Wheat flour fortified with iron in combination with other micronutrients vs unfortified wheat flour (no micronutrients added)

Iron deficiency (as defined by study authors, based on a biomarker of iron status) · general population of all age groups (including pregnant women) from any country, over two years of age

Iron‐fortified wheat flour with other micronutrients added probably leads to lower iron deficiency (as defined by study authors, based on a biomarker… compared with unfortified wheat flour (no micronutrients added) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Implementation of policies, practices or programmes that promote child healthy eating, physical activity and/or obesity prevention · children up to the age of 6 years

The intervention probably leads to higher implementation of policies, practices or programmes that promote… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review