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Biofortified Maize Improves Selenium Status of Women and Children in a Rural Community in Malawi: Results of the Addressing Hidden Hunger With Agronomy Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Selenium deficiency is widespread in the Malawi population. The selenium concentration in maize, the staple food crop of Malawi, can be increased by applying selenium-enriched fertilizers. It is unknown whether this strategy, called agronomic biofortification, is effective at alleviating...

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Autores principales: Joy, Edward J. M., Kalimbira, Alexander A., Sturgess, Joanna, Banda, Leonard, Chiutsi-Phiri, Gabriella, Manase, Hastings, Gondwe, Jellita, Ferguson, Elaine L., Kalumikiza, Zione, Bailey, Elizabeth H., Young, Scott D., Matandika, Limbanazo, Mfutso-Bengo, Joseph, Millar, Kate, Niksic, Maja, Segovia de la Revilla, Lucia, Likoswe, Blessings H., Phuka, John C., Phiri, Felix P., Lark, R. Murray, Gashu, Dawd, Langley-Evans, Simon C., Ander, E. Louise, Lowe, Nicola M., Dangour, Alan D., Nalivata, Patson C., Broadley, Martin R., Allen, Elizabeth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8770811/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35071297
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2021.788096