La presente guía de práctica clínica es el resultado del esfuerzo articulado de los profesionales del Sistema Integrado de Salud (SNIS) coordinado por el Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS) y el apoyo metodológico de la OPS con el objetivo de brindar una herramienta de utilidad a los prestadores de los...
This updated recommendation is relevant to all pregnant women and adolescent girls receiving comprehensive antenatal care (ANC) in any healthcare facility or community-based setting, and to their unborn fetuses and newborns. The question was prioritized during the ANC guideline development process. In 20...
The use of multiple micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods has been suggested as an alternative to mitigate or overcome the constraints associated with supplementation and mass fortification. They are intended to increase the vitamin and mineral intake of infants and young children...
Member States have requested guidance from the World Health Organization on the effects and safety of the use of multiple micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods consumed by pregnant women. This guideline is intended to help Member States in their efforts to make evidence-informed d...
BACKGROUND: Older people suffering from dementia are at increased risk of malnutrition due to various nutritional problems, and the question arises which interventions are effective in maintaining adequate nutritional intake and nutritional status in the course of the disease. It is of further interest w...
Dementia/diet therapy,
Disease Progression,
Nutritional Support/methods,
Recommended Dietary Allowances,
Fatty Acids, Omega-3/therapeutic use,
Micronutrients/therapeutic use,
Dietary Supplements,
Malnutrition/diet therapy,
Cognition Disorders/diet therapy,
GRADE Approach
A deficiency and 293 million children in the same age group have anaemia. Member
States have requested guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the
effects and safety of the use multiple micronutrient powders for home fortification of
foods consumed by infants and children 6–23 months of ag...
Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to vitamin and mineral deficiencies
because of the increase in metabolic demands to meet fetal requirements for growth
and development (1). Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency
and is the leading cause of anaemia in the general population....
