Pellagra and its prevention and control in major emergencies

WHO

Published in : 2000

Available in : English

This document is a review of pellagra. Pellagra results from a niacin and/or tryptophan deficient diet.
Earliest recorded reports of pellagra were made almost 250 years ago. The condition quickly became associated with maize-based diets and was seen to spread throughout Europe following the introduction of maize as a staple crop from its original home in the New World.

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WHO_Pellagra and its prevention NHD_00 (PDF, 106.89Kb)

This resource is listed under:

Themes : Interventions, general, Micronutrients, general, Food Rations, Food Supplementation, Food Supplementation, HTP module 04, HTP module 14, Niacin / Pellagra

Resource types : Guidelines

Working groups : Micronutrients