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Action Priorities for the Prevention of Iron Deficiency in Europe and North America: United States as a Case Example (Abstract of a Major Presentation). Cogswell, M. E., & Johnston, J. (2001). Presented at Forging Effective Strategies to Combat Iron Deficiency Sponsored by ILSI, CDC, Emory University and MI, 7-9 May. Atlanta, GA USA. IDPAS# 594
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Anemia do lactente: etiologia e prevalência. Claret, M., Hadler, C. M., Juliano, Y., & Sigulem, D. M. Jornal de Pediatría 2002;78 (4): 321-6. IDPAS# 1674A
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Anemia ferropriva na infancia. de Souza, S. Q., & Torres, A. Jornal de Pediatría 2000;76 (Supl.3): S298-S304. IDPAS# 1681
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Anemia in children under 3 years of age in public day care centers. Brunken, G. S., Guimaraes, L. V., & Fisberg, M. Jornal de Pediatría 2002;78 (1): 50-6. IDPAS# 1684
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Annual Report of the Caribbean Food and Nutition Institute. Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute. December 1999. IDPAS# 829
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Bioavailability of Iron from Western-Type Whole Meals. Hallberg, L., & Rossander, L. (1982). Scand J Gastroenterology 17: 151-160. IDPAS# 038
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Caracterizacion fisica y quimica de harinas industriales nixtamalizadas de maiz de consumo humano en America Central. Bressani, R., Turcios, J. C., Reyes, L., & Merida, R. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion 2001;51 (3): 309-13. IDPAS# 1620
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Development and Applications of Rapid Assessment Procedures in Africa, Asia and the Americas (Section II). (1992) In Rapid Assessment Procedures: Qualitative Methodologies for Planning and Evaluation of Health Related Programmes. Scrimshaw, N. S., & Gleason, G. R., eds. INFDC: Boston IDPAS# 309II
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Do we need another randomized controlled trial of folic acid alone? Turner, L. A., Morrison, H., & Prabhakaran, V. M. Epidemiology 2001;12 (2): 262-5. IDPAS# 2093
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Encuesta Nacional de Micronutrientes. Ministerio de Salud-Republica de Nicaragua. 2000. Nicaragua IDPAS# 1685
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Enfoque alimentario para mejorar la adecuación nutricional de vitaminas y minerales. Oyarzun, M. T., Uauy, R., & Olivares, S. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion 2001;51 (1): 7-18. IDPAS# 1609
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Food Fortification: Regional Action Priorities for the Americas (Abstract of a Major Presentation). Freire, W. B. (2001). Presented at Forging Effective Strategies to Combat Iron Deficiency Sponsored by ILSI, CDC, Emory University and MI, 7-9 May. Atlanta, GA USA. IDPAS# 595
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Hemoglobin concentrations influence birth outcomes in pregnant African-American adolescents. Chang, S.-C., O’Brien, K. O., Nathanson, M. S., Mancini, J., & Witter, F. R. J Nutr 2003; 133 2348–55. IDPAS# 2073
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Improvement of Iron Nutrition in Developing Countries: Comparison of Adding Meat, Soy Protein, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, and Ferrous Sulphate on Iron Absorption from a Simple Latin-American-Type Meal. Hallberg, L., & Rossander, L. (1984). Am J Clin Nutr 9: 577-583. IDPAS# 171
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Ingesta dietetica y estado de nutricion del hierro en embarazadas segun indice de masa corporal. Reboso J, S. M., De las Cajigas A, Abreu M, Sánchez M, Esté F, Peraza F, Moreno R. Revista Cubana Alimentacion Nutr 2000;14 (1): 33-8. IDPAS# 1625
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: Central America. Daibes, I. Micronutrient Initiative. (2003) IDPAS# 1928
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: Latin America. Daibes, I. Micronutrient Initiative. (2003) IDPAS# 1929
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Iron Absorption from Typical Latin American Diets. Acosta, A., Amar, M., Cornbluth-Szarfarc, S. C., Dillman, E., Fosil, M., Biachi, R. G., Grebe, G., Hertrampf, E., Kremenchuzky, S., Layrisse, M., & al, e. (1984). Am J Clin Nutr 39: 953-962. IDPAS# 198
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Iron and Folate Fortification in the Americas to Prevent and Control Micronutrient Malnutrition: An Analysis. Darton-Hill, I., Mora, J., Weinstein, H., Wilbur, S., & Nalubola, R. (1999). Nutrition Reviews 57: 25-31. IDPAS# 204A
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Iron Compounds for Food Fortification: Guidelines for Latin America and the Caribbean 2002. ILSI. Nutrition Reviews 2002;60 (7, Supplement 1): 50-61. IDPAS# 1826
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Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children: Prevalence and Prevention Studies in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. de Oliveira, J. E., Ventura, S., Souza, A. M., & Marchini, J. S. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion 1997;47 (2 Suppl 1): 41-3. IDPAS# 1169
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Iron Fortification in the Americas. Hertrampf, E. Nutrition Reviews 2002;60 (7, Supplement 1): 22-5. IDPAS# 1814
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Iron Fortification: Country Level Experiences and Lessons Learned. Mannar, V., & Gallego, E. B. J Nutr 2002;132 (4 Suppl): 856S-8S. IDPAS# 1006
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Iron Studies Will Help Central America. SUSTAIN Notes. Summer. (1999): IDPAS# 236
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Latin American Millers Support Wheat and Corn Flour Fortification. Bowley, A., & Cori, H. (1998) Vitamins and Fine Chemicals Division, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd.: Basel, Switzerland. IDPAS# 811
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Lessons Learned with Iron Fortification in Central America. Dary, O. Nutrition Reviews 2002;60 (7, Supplement 1): 30-3. IDPAS# 1800
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Malaria in Latin America: A Nutritional Problem. Durlesser, E., Miller, K., & Perlmut, O. (2002) Powerpoint. IDPAS# 1961
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Panel Discussion: Regional Action Priorities. Martorell, R. J Nutr 2002;132 (4 Suppl): 871S-4S. IDPAS# 1007
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Periconceptional folic acid exposure and risk of occurrent neural tube defects . Werler, M. M., Shapiro, S., & Mitchell, A. A. JAMA 1993; 269 (10): 1257-61. IDPAS# 2095
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Plasma folate concentrations are associated with depressive symptoms in elderly Latina women despite folic acid fortification. Ramos, M. I., Allen, L. H., Haan, M. N., Green, R., & Miller, J. W. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80 (4): 1024-8. IDPAS# 3780
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Prevalencia de la anemia ferropenica en mujeres embarazadas. Sánchez, F. R., Castañedo, R., Trelles, E., Pedroso, P., & Lugones, M. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr 2001; 17 (1): 5-9. IDPAS# 1698
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Prevalencia de Deficiencia de Hierro en Preescolares de la Comuna La Pintana. Diaz, M., Guerra, P., Campos, S., & Olivares, M. Revista Chilena de Nutricion 2002; 29 (1): 10-3. IDPAS# 1689
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Rapid Assessment Procedures and the Latinas and AIDS Research Project. Ramos, L. (1992) In Rapid Assessment Procedures: Qualitative Methodologies for Planning and Evaluation of Health Related Programmes. Scrimshaw, N. S., & Gleason, G. R., eds. INFDC: Boston IDPAS# 309.13
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Relación entre la prevalencia de deficiencia de hierro en niños y adolescentes pertenecientes a estratos socioeconómicos bajos de la población venezolana y la absorción de la dieta que consumen. Taylor, P., Méndez-Castellano, H., Fossi, M., Jimenéz, M., Torres-Martínez, Leets, I., & Layrisse, M. (1990) In Simposio internacional sobre la familia y el niño Iberoamericano y del Caribe. Fundacredesa, ed.Caracas IDPAS# 1659
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Situation Analysis of Ferrous Sulphate and Folic Acid Fortification in the Region of the Americas as a Strategy to Prevent and Control Mironutrient Malnutrition. Darnton-Hill, I., Mora, J., & al, e. Nutrition Reviews IDPAS# 337
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Sodium Iron NaFeEdta as an Iron Fortification Compound in Central America. Absorption Studies. Viteri, F., Garcia-Ibanez, R., & Torun, B. Am J Clin Nutr 1978;31 (6): 961-89. IDPAS# 686
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Special Issue on Processed Complementary Foods in Latin America. Lutter, C., & Huffman, S. FNB 2000;21 (1). IDPAS# 1149
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Strategies of the Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization for the Control of Iron Deficiency in Latin America. Friere, W. (1997). Nutrition Reviews 55: 183-188. IDPAS# 347
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Tolerance Upper Intakes for Dietary Iron Set by the US Food and Nutrition Board. Schumann, K., Borch-Iohnsen, B., Hentze, M., W., & Marx, J., M.,. Am J Clin Nutr 2002; 76 499-500. IDPAS# 2152
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