The Positive Impact of Mandatory Food Fortification: A Population-Stratified Analysis of Change in Health Status
Objectives: The Global Fortification Data Exchange collates and visualizes effectiveness data (i.e. from surveys and program evaluations) on change in health status after the initiation of mandatory food fortification. To date, data have been reviewed and uploaded for 88 countries, 5 food vehicles, and 6 nutrients. The purpose of the current study is to analyze these data by health outcome and population group to determine whether health status has changed and where gaps in the data remain.
Authors
- Mica Jenkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5694-9608)
- Helena Pachón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0599-3008)
- Mathilde Maurel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4543-4286)
- Shruthi Cyriac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4010-3827)
- Marie Krottenthaler
Institutions
- Global Development Network (IN)
- Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (CH)
- Agrarian Science Center "Donskoy" (RU)
- Nutrition International (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Developments in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.106744
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00