Efficacy of Iron-Fortified Ultra Rice in Improving the Iron Status of Women in Mexico

Hotz, Christine; Porcayo, Maribel; Onofre, Germán; García‐Guerra, Armando; Elliott, Terry; Jankowski, Shirley; Greiner, Ted

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“…Hotz et al (14) conducted a randomized controlled intervention study in Mexico, among non-pregnant women aged 18 to 49 years, to test the efficacy of ingesting rice fortified with micronized and encapsulated ferric pyrophosphate in the improvement of serum Fe concentration. A reduction of 10?3 % in anaemia was observed.…”

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Anaemia in pregnant women before and after the mandatory fortification of wheat and corn flours with iron

Silva

Saunders

Szarfarc

et al. 2012

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To estimate the frequency of anaemia in pregnant women before and after the fortification of flours with Fe. Design: Retrospective study developed from secondary data obtained from medical records. Setting: Two health units in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Subjects: Socio-economic, demographic, obstetric and Hb concentration data were collected of 778 pregnant women attending prenatal care. Two study groups were created: the first referred to the period before fortification (G1, n 391), including women whose parturition happened before June 2004; and the second referred to the period after fortification (G2, n 387), including women whose last menstrual cycle happened after June 2005. The Hb cut-off point adopted for anaemia diagnosis was ,11?0 g/dl. Results: In linear regression models, when Hb concentration was expressed as a dependent variable, women in G2 presented Hb concentration 0?26 g/dl and 0?36 g/dl higher during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, respectively, compared with G1. In logistic regression models where the dependent variable was anaemia during the second and third trimesters, it was verified that being a member of G2 was a protective factor against anaemia in the third trimester. Regarding the presence of anaemia at any gestational moment, it was verified that being a member of G2 represented a protective factor against anaemia during pregnancy. Conclusions: Results indicate the protective effect of the fortification of flours with Fe in the fight against gestational anaemia, contributing to prevention and control of this nutritional disorder among pregnant women. Keywords Food fortification Iron Anaemia Gestation InterventionThe anaemia caused by Fe deficiency is considered the most common nutritional disorder worldwide, and affects children, pregnant women and women of childbearing age. Pregnancy is an important phase of risk for the development of Fe-deficiency anaemia, which is a public health problem due to its associated increased risks of perinatal morbidity and mortality (1) . Approximately 40 % of all maternal deaths during the perinatal period are related to anaemia. Unfavourable pregnancy outcomes occur 30-40 % more frequently among women with anaemia than among non-anaemic women and their babies get less than 50 % of the required Fe reserve, presenting higher risks of developing anaemia during their first year of life (2) . The global prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women is estimated at 41?8 %; in the Americas alone, this prevalence reaches 24 %. In Brazil, the prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women is about 29 % (3)

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Anaemia in pregnant women before and after the mandatory fortification of wheat and corn flours with iron

Silva

Saunders

Szarfarc

et al. 2012

Public Health Nutr.

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“…However, in spite of its great importance, rice on its own is not considered a balanced diet choice, because the majority of rice is consumed in the form of polished grains, from which the bran layer and germ (the main storage sites for essential minerals such as iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn)) are removed during the milling process (Hoa and Lan, 2004). Therefore, in developing countries, where polished rice is consumed as a staple food, anemia due to Fe deficiency is the most widespread nutritional disorder (Yip, 2002;Hotz et al, 2008;White and Broadley, 2009).…”

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Comparisons and selection of rice mutants with high iron and zinc contents in their polished grains that were mutated from the indica type cultivar IR64

Jeng

Lin

Wang

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Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

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“…38 Um grupo de 98 mulheres recebeu uma dose diária de arroz fortificado cozido cinco dias por semana, durante um período de seis meses, e um grupo de 103 mulheres recebeu arroz convencional cozido cinco dias por semana, durante seis meses. Níveis de ferritina sérica foram significativamente maiores e receptores de transferrina foram menores após a intervenção no grupo que recebeu o arroz fortificado quando comparado ao grupo que recebeu arroz convencional.…”

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A contribuição dos alimentos fortificados na prevenção da anemia ferropriva

Vellozo¹,

Fisberg²

2010

Rev. Bras. Hematol. Hemoter.

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IntroduçãoAtualmente, há um crescente interesse para o desenvolvimento de novos ingredientes e alimentos como veículo de promoção do bem-estar e saúde e, ao mesmo tempo, como prevenção e redução dos riscos de algumas doenças. Os alimentos fortificados são desenvolvidos a partir do crescente avanço de pesquisas científicas, relacionando alimentação e saúde, aliadas também aos custos da saúde pública.A sociedade, o consumidor, a comunidade científica, os órgãos reguladores e a mídia abriram uma nova conscientização sobre a relação saúde e hábitos alimentares. Botucatu, nº 715 -Vila Clementino 04023-062 -São Paulo-SP -Brasil Tel.:/Fax: (55 11) 5576-4360 E-mail: mauro.fisberg@gmail.com Doi: 10.1590 Tomando por base todas as considerações dos fatores relacionados com a fortificação dos alimentos com ferro e sua participação na prevenção da anemia, entende-se a necessidade de intensificação de estudos sobre biomarcadores e na área de tecnologia de alimentos.A eficácia na prevenção de anemia usando alimentos fortificados é evidenciada claramente na literatura mostrando-se como uma estratégia adequada nos programas de prevenção dessa doença em vários países, embora tenhamos que destacar que a maioria dos estudos é local, grupos etários restritos, limitando a representatividade das amostras.

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Efficacy of Iron-Fortified Ultra Rice in Improving the Iron Status of Women in Mexico

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Anaemia in pregnant women before and after the mandatory fortification of wheat and corn flours with iron

Anaemia in pregnant women before and after the mandatory fortification of wheat and corn flours with iron

Comparisons and selection of rice mutants with high iron and zinc contents in their polished grains that were mutated from the indica type cultivar IR64

A contribuição dos alimentos fortificados na prevenção da anemia ferropriva

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