Cochrane · systematic review · CD011400
Food fortification with multiple micronutrients: impact on health outcomes in general population
Das, JK, Salam, RA, Mahmood, SB, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
Public HealthAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 16.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 3 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Comparison
Population: General population
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Anaemia Defined as haemoglobin (Hb) concentration < 11 g/dL Measured at after 6 months and 6 ‐ 12 months of intervention | RR 0.68 [0.56, 0.84] | 11 studies · 3746 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Micronutrient deficiencies | RR 0.44 [0.32, 0.6] | 11 studies · 3289 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Anthropometric | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 2889 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Comparison
Population: General population
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Anaemia Anaemia was defined as a haemoglobin (Hb) concentration < 13 g/dL for boys and < 12 g/dL for girls Measured after 9 months of intervention | RR 0.86 [0.37, 2.01] | 1 study · 88 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Micronutrient deficiencies | RR 0.98 [0.82, 1.17] | 1 study · 88 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Anthropometric outcomes | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |