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
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