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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Micronutrient gaps during the complementary feeding period in 6 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa: A Comprehensive Nutrient Gap Assessment
Nutrition Reviews, Volume 79, Year 2021
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Description
Insufficient quantity and inadequate quality of foods in early life are key causes of all forms of malnutrition. Identification of nutrient and dietary gaps in the diets of infants and young children is essential to inform policies and programs designed to improve child diets. A Comprehensive Nutrient Gap Assessment was used to assess the public health significance of nutrient gaps during the complementary feeding period and to identify evidence gaps in 6 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa. Important gaps were identified in iron, vitamin A, zinc, and calcium and, to a lesser extent, vitamin B12 and folate. The best whole-food sources of these micronutrients available in part or all of the countries studied include beef liver, chicken liver, small dried fish, beef, and eggs. Investment is needed in many countries to collect data on micronutrient biomarkers and dietary intake. Strategic actions to improve child diets will require engagement and intervention across relevant systems to accelerate progress on improving the diets of infants and young children. © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Life Sciences Institute.
Available Materials
https://efashare.b-cdn.net/share/pmc/articles/PMC7947982/bin/nuaa142_supplementary_data.zip
Authors & Co-Authors
Beal, Ty
Switzerland, Geneva
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
Arsenault, Joanne E.
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
United States, Durham
Fhi 360
Okronipa, Harriet Eyram Teiko
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
United States, Ithaca
Cornell University
Chimanya, Kudakwashe
United States, New York
Unicef
Matji, Joan N.
United States, New York
Unicef
Garg, Aashima
United States, New York
Unicef
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/nutrit/nuaa142
ISSN:
00296643
Research Areas
Food Security
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial