Venkatesh Mannar ¹, Saraswati Bulusu ²

Affiliations
1 International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, ONKIR 7ZI, CA
2 New Delhi, IN

Abstract

Micronutrient deficiencies are a significant cause of malnutrition and associated ill health throughout the world. This is particularly true in the developing countries like India. Deficiencies in iodine, iron and vitamin A are known to be especially prevalent and are associated with a range of mild to severe (often irreversible) effects.

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