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Avaliação dos teores de ferro em farinhas de trigo fortificadas, São Paulo, Brasil
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Kira, Carmen Silvia Buzzo, Marcia Liane Carvalho, Maria De Fátima Durán, María Cristina Torres Sakuma, Alice Momoyo |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | Iron deficiency anemia is currently the most common nutritional deficiency disorder worldwide affecting young children and women during their fertile years, since they are the most vulnerable groups for iron deficiency. Due to the global nature of the problem and its public health significance many programs have been developed for reducing the prevalence of iron deficiency. In this context, since 2002 the iron addition into flour has become mandatory in Brazil. Lack of iron may induce cellular immunodeficiency and may cause adverse mental and motor development. Otherwise, excess of iron stores may promote cancer and increase the risk of cardiovascular disorder. Thus, it is important to control fortified products in order to evaluate if the iron concentrations meet the law requirements. From the 85 wheat flour samples analyzed, 65.9% were out of the acceptance range according to the iron concentration indicated in the respective labels. These results indicated the need in assessing the procedure of iron fortification in wheat flour, carried out by the mills. |
| Starting Page | 181 |
| Ending Page | 185 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 65 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.ial.sp.gov.br/resources/insituto-adolfo-lutz/publicacoes/rial/2000/rial65_3_completa/1086.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
