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Selecting desirable micronutrient fortificants for plant‐based complementary foods for infants and young children in low‐income countries
Author(s) -
Gibson Rosalind S,
Carriquiry Alicia,
Gibbs Michelle M
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.6701
Subject(s) - micronutrient , low income , environmental health , food science , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , medicine , economics , socioeconomics , pathology
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) recommends that both breast‐fed and non‐breast‐fed children are fed micronutrient fortified complementary foods designed to meet their high nutrient requirements from aged 6 to 23 months of age. This paper summarises the steps recommended by WHO / FAO to identify the country‐specific micronutrient shortfalls in complementary diets and establish desirable levels of bioavailable fortificants for centrally processed plant‐based complementary foods for infant and young child feeding. The goal of the WHO / FAO guidelines is to achieve a desirably low prevalence of inadequate micronutrient intakes in the target group whilst simultaneously ensuring minimal risk of excessive intakes. © 2014 Society of Chemical Industry