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Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2019

ey0016.13-16 | Micronutrients | ESPEYB16

13.16. Global prevalence and disease burden of vitamin D deficiency: a roadmap for action in low- and middle-income countries

DE Roth , SA Abrams , J Aloia , G Bergeron , MW Bourassa , KH Brown , MS Calvo , KD Cashman , G Combs , LM De-Regil , ME Jefferds , KS Jones , H Kapner , AR Martineau , LM Neufeld , RL Schleicher , TD Thacher , SJ Whiting

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2018 Oct;1430(1):44–79. DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13968• This technical report reviews the global prevalence and public health disease burden of vitamin D deficiency.• Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation, the working group of content experts from North America and Europe provide a roadmap outlining population-based strategies to impr...

ey0016.13-17 | Micronutrients | ESPEYB16

13.17. Improved micronutrient status and health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries following large-scale fortification: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis

EC Keats , LM Neufeld , GS Garrett , MNN Mbuya , Z Bhutta

Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 Jun 1;109(6):1696–1708. DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz023• This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the impact of large-scale food fortification (LSFF) on health and nutrition outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).• The authors demonstrate that LSFF increases serum micronutrient concentrations including iodine...