The Hindu·3 min read·hard
Millet fortified with iron, zinc does not harm toddlers’ gut health, study finds
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Rahul Karmakar
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A study involving researchers from India and the U.S. found that iron- and zinc-fortified pearl millets do not negatively impact the gut microbiome of toddlers. This suggests a viable food-based strategy to combat iron deficiency in children.
Researchers across two continents may have given an iron-and-zinc boost for India’s Millets Mission, launched as a concept in 2007 and taken forward a decade later.
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