Satisfying hidden hunger:  addressing micronutrient deficiencies in Central Asia/ 
Asian Devlopnment Bank 
 - Philippines:  Asian Devlopment bank,  2010. 
 - xviii, 58 p. :   ill.  
 - Asian Development Bank nutrition and development series, 8. .
<br/><br/><br/>Contents<br/>Foreword<br/>Acknowledgments<br/>Abbreviations<br/>Executive Summary<br/><br/>1. Background<br/>Central Asia's Micronutrient Deficiencies<br/>ADB's Involvement with Food Fortification<br/><br/><br/>2. The Regional Fortification Initiative<br/>Objectives and Strategies<br/>Scope of the Initiative<br/>Alliance Building<br/>Implementation Arrangements<br/>Achievements of the Initiative<br/>Fortification<br/>Private Sector Investment<br/>Legal and Regulatory Framework<br/>Advocacy, Communication, and Mobilization<br/>Capacity Development<br/><br/>3. Development Impact<br/>Reduced Prevalence of Iodine Deficiency and Iron Deficiency<br/><br/>4. Development Issues, Lessons Learned, and Conclusion<br/>Development Issues<br/>Lessons<br/>Conclusion<br/>Next Steps<br/><br/><br/>Appendixes<br/>1. History of Food Fortification in Central Asia and Mongolia before the Initiative<br/>2. Almaty Declaration, 2001<br/>3. Regional Workshops under the Initiative<br/>4. Performance Indicators of the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction Projects<br/>5. Legislation and Regulations on Food Fortification in Central Asian Countries<br/>6. Declaration of the Third Almaty Forum, 2007<br/><br/>Tables<br/>1.1: Prevalence of Goiter among Children in Central Asia and Mongolia<br/>1.2: Anemia Prevalence in Central Asia and Mongolia<br/>2.1: Physical Inputs for Salt Iodization in the First Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction Project, by Country<br/>2.2: Ingredients of KAP Komplex 1<br/>3.1: Estimated Impact of Iodization on Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention""; ""<br/>3.2: Urinary Iodine Measurements in Children 2-15 Years of Age and Women 15-49 Years of Age, by Country<br/>3.3: Anemia, Ferritin, and Folic Acid Measurements in Children and Women, by Country<br/>A1.1: Summary of National Iodine and Iodine Deficiency Disorders Elimination Policy and Program Status, 2000<br/>A1.2: Wheat Production and Flour Consumption in Central Asia and Mongolia<br/><br/>Figures<br/>2.2: Annual Iodized Salt Production as Percentage of Annual Salt Consumption in Central Asia and Mongolia, 2003-2007<br/>2.3: Percentage of Households Using Iodized Salt in Central Asia and Mongolia in 1995-2006 Compared to World Averages<br/>2.4: Annual Fortified Wheat Flour Production as Percentage of Annual Wheat Flour Consumption in Central Asia and Mongolia<br/>2003-2007<br/>2.5: Number of Participating Flour Mills in Central Asia and Mongolia, 2003-2007<br/>2.6: Pan American Health Organization Guidelines on Quality Assurance and Control for Food Fortification<br/>2.7: Share of Grant and Private Industry Costs of Iodized Salt Production in Central Asia and Mongolia in 2001-2007<br/>2.8: Numbers of Salt Engineers and Laboratory Technicians Trained in Central Asia and Mongolia, 2003-2007<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789290920076 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Malnutrition -- Asia, Central.    <br/>Deficiency Diseases -- prevention & control. <br/>Nutrition policy -- Asia, Central.     
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.950  / ASI/S