This page provides an overview of publications relating to additional research into (micro)nutrients.

Food fortification and dietary supplements

Scientific publications (English)Year
Procedure to identify fortified foods in the Dutch branded food database2024
Consumption of young child formulae in the Netherlands2022
Contribution of voluntary fortified foods to micronutrient intake in The Netherlands2022
Contribution of fortified margarines and other plant-based fats to micronutrient intake in the Netherlands2022
Reduction of salt: will iodine intake remain adequate in The Netherlands?2011
Simulation model accurately estimates total dietary iodine intake2009
Framework for intake simulation of functional ingredients2008
Other publications (Dutch)                                                                                                                                  Year
Use of kitchen salt in the preparation of hot meals - a pilot study2025
Exploration of monitoring folic acid use around pregnancy2025
Compliance with advice on supplement use in the Netherlands. Phase 1: compile an overview of available
knowledge and advice as a basis for follow-up steps		2024
Vitamin D from dietary supplements: intake, personal and use characteristics2015
The iodine intake of the Dutch population after further salt reduction in bread2014

Support for legislation and regulations

Scientific publications (English)Year
Evaluation of the Dutch general exemption level for voluntary fortification with folic acid2012
Evaluation of the Dutch legislation on food fortification with folic acid and vitamin D; focus on young children2012
Safe addition of vitamins and minerals to foods: setting maximum levels for fortification in the Netherlands2007
Other publications (Dutch)                                                                                                                                  Year
Vitamin B6: maximum amounts that may be added to food products and dietary supplements. Mathematical substantiation using scenarios2024
Addition of micronutrients to foods and dietary supplements. Review of the legislation in force in the Netherlands2024
Evaluation of legislation on the addition of amino acids to food products and nutritional supplements2023
Advice general dispensation fortification of food with zinc2022
Safe maximum daily dose of retinol in vitamin supplements2015
Safe maximum daily dose of vitamin D in food supplements: additional calculation for higher vitamin content of spreadable fats2015
Opportunities for increasing vitamin D intake through food fortification: Scenario analyses among independently living elderly people and people of Surinamese origin2015
Vitamin D: maximum fortification levels for foods and maximum daily allowances for supplements: Arithmetic justification using scenarios2014
To safely enrich products with micronutrients. Exemptions for folic acid and vitamin D, but not for vitamin A.2008

Evaluation against reference intakes and guidelines

Scientific publications (English)Year
Neonatal heel prick screening TSH concentration in the Netherlands as indicator of iodine status        2021
Decreased, but still sufficient, iodine intake of children and adults in the Netherlands2017

Knowledge overview

Scientific publications (English)Year
Iodine content of semi-skimmed milk available in the Netherlands depending on farming (organic versus conventional) and heat treatment (pasteurized versus UHT) and implications for the consumer2019
Vitamin D concentrations in fortified foods and dietary supplements intended for infants: Implications for vitamin D intake2016
Vitamin D intake of Dutch infants from the combination of (fortified) foods, infant formula, and dietary supplements2015
Other publications (Dutch)Year
Overview of iodine policies and their degree of success in Europe and Western countries outside Europe. Part of the RIVM project: "Towards a future-proof iodine policy."2025

Composition of food products and supplements

Scientific publications (English)Year
Nutritional impact of sodium reduction strategies on sodium intake from processed foods2015
Addressing the risk of inadequate and excessive micronutrient intakes: traditional versus new approaches to setting adequate and safe micronutrient levels in foods2015
An appeal for the presentation of detailed human derived data for dose-response calculations in nutritional science2013
Vitamins and minerals: issues associated with too low and too high population intakes2013
Integrated risk-benefit analyses: method development with folic acid as example2008
Other publications (Dutch)                                                                                                                                  Year
Risk-benefit analyses: needs and applications in the Netherlands2008
Folic acid fortification: both prevention and promotion of cancer2006

Risk-benefit and impact

Scientific publications (English)Year
Nutritional impact of sodium reduction strategies on sodium intake from processed foods2015
Addressing the risk of inadequate and excessive micronutrient intakes: traditional versus new approaches to setting adequate and safe micronutrient levels in foods2015
An appeal for the presentation of detailed human derived data for dose-response calculations in nutritional science2013
Vitamins and minerals: issues associated with too low and too high population intakes2013
Integrated risk-benefit analyses: method development with folic acid as example2008
Other publications (Dutch)                                                                                                                                  Year
Risk-benefit analyses: needs and applications in the Netherlands2008
Folic acid fortification: both prevention and promotion of cancer2006

Composition of food products and supplements

Scientific publications (English)Year
Iodine content of semi-skimmed milk available in the Netherlands depending on farming (organic versus conventional) and heat treatment (pasteurized versus UHT) and implications for the consumer.2019
Vitamin D concentrations in fortified foods and dietary supplements intended for infants: Implications for vitamin D intake.2016
Vitamin D intake of Dutch infants from the combination of (fortified) foods, infant formula, and dietary supplements.2015

Collaborations

Scientific publications (English)Year
Development and evaluation study of FLY-Kids: a new lifestyle screening tool for young children2023
Estimating habitual iodine intake and prevalence of inadequacy from spot urine in cross-sectional studies: a modeling analysis to determine the required sample size2023
Clusters of lifestyle behaviours and their associations with socio-demographic characteristics in Dutch toddlers2022
Lifestyle Screening Tools for Children in the Community Setting: A Systematic Review2022
A systematic review of iodine intake in children, adults, and pregnant women in Europe-comparison against dietary recommendations and evaluation of dietary iodine sources2022
Health Effects of Increasing Protein Intake Above the Current Population Reference Intake in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Health Council of the Netherlands2022
Evaluation of nutrient intake and food consumption among Dutch toddlers2021
A novel approach to optimize vitamin D intake in Belgium through fortification based on representative food consumption data2019
Monitoring and addressing trends in dietary exposure to micronutrients through voluntarily fortified foods in the European Union2014
Mapping low intake of micronutrients across Europe2013
Estimation of micronutrient intake distributions: development of methods to support food and nutrition policy making2011
Contribution of highly industrially processed foods to the nutrient intakes and patterns of middle-aged populations in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study2010
Replacing foods high in saturated fat by low-saturated fat alternatives: a computer simulation of the potential effects on reduction of saturated fat consumption2009