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deficiencies of relevance discussed were Vitamin A, D, iron zinc and iodine. NCDs were
covered by lectures about the metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
mellitus. Workshops conducted by the participants centred on the prevention of
micronutrient deficiencies by fortification of food items and on public health measures to
fight against over nutrition and obesity.
In the next issue of the Khon Kaen Public Health Forum it is intended to include
some of the most significant lectures and results of discussions. So far, it can be
concluded that the summer school covered an important spectrum of nutritional issues
related to pressing public health problems, especially in SEA countries. The topics
dealing with micronutrients provided a particularly interesting inside view of the newest
developments within this field in relation to the relevance of micronutrients towards
public health and prevention.
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