Quantifying selenium deficiency and potential utilisation of urine as a biomarker for large scale selenium and zinc surveys in Malawi

Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs), also referred to as hidden hunger, are of global concern with over 2 billion people being at risk. Although MNDs, including iodine (I), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn), are recognised as being of public health concern especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is growin...

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Main Author: Phiri, Felix Pensulo
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/63503/