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. 2014 Feb 15;5(1):1–13. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i1.1

Table 4.

Obesity rate in selected countries with different wheat flour fortification policies

Country Food policy Standard (mg/kg flour, min)
 Obesity rate
Niacin Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 in children
Canada Mandatory1 52.9 6.4 4 9-104
United States Mandatory1 52.9 6.4 4 6.85
Kuwait Mandatory1 52.9 6.4 4 14.66
Saudi Arabia Mandatory1 52.9 6.4 4 6-6.77
United Kingdom Mandatory1 16 2.4 0 5.15
Finland Prohibited2 0 0 0 2.55
Norway Prohibited2 0 0 0 2.25
France Prohibited3 0 0 0 1.65
1

Reference 36;

2

Reference 19;

3

Reference 42;

4

Reference 43, children (7-13 years) in 1996;

5

Reference 44, children (10 to 16 years) in 2001-2002;

6

Reference 45, children (10 to 14 years) in 2005-2006;

7

Reference 46 Children (1 to 18 years).