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Table 8 Table of the parameters used in the impact of fortified wheat flour and bouillon in hemoglobin in Côte D’Ivoire

From: Reducing the burden of iron deficiency anemia in Cote D’Ivoire through fortification

Parameter description

Value

95% CI

Reference

Consumption per capita

 Bouillon cubes WRA g/day

3.7

(3.5: 3.9)

Rohner et al. [11]

 Bouillon cubes 6–23 m g/day

1.4

(1.2: 1.5)

 Wheat flour a WRA g/day

125

(112: 138)

 Wheat flour a 6–23 mg/day

33

(29.2: 36.8)

RNI and mg of iron per capita in WRA

 Iron as % of RNI from wheat flour

17.8

(15.7: 19.8)

Rohner et al. [11]

 Iron as % of RNI from bouillon

15.9

(14.2: 17:4)

 Mg/day of iron from wheat flour

2.634

(2.32: 2.93)

 Mg/day of iron from bouillon cube

2.355

(2.01: 2.73)

RNI and mg of iron from fortified vehicle 6–23 m

 Iron as % of RNI from wheat flour

10.6

(12.2: 9.1)

Rohner et al. [11] and WHO/FAO [70]

 Iron as % of RNI from bouillon

12.4

(10.9: 13.9)

 Mg/day of iron from wheat flour

0.743

(0.54: 0.95)

 Mg/day of iron from bouillon cube

0.891

(0.65: 1.23)

Recommended nutrient intakes (RNIs)

 RNI iron WRA in mg/day

14.8

 

WHO/FAO [70]

 RNI iron 6–23 M in mg/day

7.2

 

Increase in hemoglobin due to additional iron intake

 Δ Hb g/L in WRA from wheat flour

1.034

(0.84: 1.24)

Own calculation based

 Δ Hb g/L in 6–23 m from wheat flour

0.561

(0.45: 0.67)

Hess et al.,

 Δ Hb g/L in 24–59 m from wheat flour

0.798

(0.65: 0.96)

Winichangoon et al.

[56, 57]

 Δ Hb g/L in WRA from bouillon

0.924

(0.75: 1.11)

 

 Δ Hb g/L in 6–23 m from bouillon

0.673

(0.55: 0.81)

 

 Δ Hb g/L in 24–59 m from bouillon

0.799

(0.65: 0.96)

 
  1. CI confidence interval, WRA women in reproductive age, RNI recommended nutrient intakes, Hb hemoglobin