Biofortified [Beta]-carotene rice improves vitamin A intake and reduces the prevalence of inadequacy among women and young children in a simulated analysis in Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines

• Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 104; no. 3; p. 769
• Main Authors: DeMoura, Fabiana F, Moursi, Mourad, Angel, Moira Donahue, Angeles-Agdeppa, Imelda, Atmarita, Atmarita, Gironella, Glen M, Muslimatun, Siti, Carriquiry, Alicia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc 01.09.2016
• Subjects: Developing countries; LDCs; Public health; Rice; Simulation; Vitamin A; Vitamin deficiency; Bangladesh; Philippines; Indonesia

Vitamin A deficiency continues to be a major public health problem affecting developing countries where people eat mostly rice as a staple food. In Asia, rice provides up to 80% of the total daily energy intake. We used existing data sets from Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines, where dietar...