Dietary requirements for Magnesium, but not Calcium, are likely to be met in Malawi based on national food supply data

The aim of this work was to investigate the adequacy of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) nutrition, using a Malawi case study

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2012
Country:
Malawi
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Food and Nutrition and Health
Authors:
Broadley, M.R., Chilimba, ADC, Joy, E.J.M. and Young, S.D.

Abstract

Mineral malnutrition is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa but its extent is difficult to quantify. Using Malawi as a case study, the aim of this work was to investigate the adequacy of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) nutrition by combining national food supply and food composition data with a new spatial survey of maize grain.

This research was supported by the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme

Citation

Broadley, M.R., Chilimba, A.D.C., Joy, E.J.M., Young, S.D., Black, C.R., Ander, L., Watts, M.J., Hurst, R., Fairweather-Tait, S.J., White, P.J., Gibson, R.S., Dietary requirements for Magnesium, but not Calcium, are likely to be met in Malawi based on national food supply data, International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, vol.82, issue3, pp.192-199, 2012

Dietary requirements for Magnesium, but not Calcium, are likely to be met in Malawi based on national food supply data

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