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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Micronutrient gaps during the complementary feeding period in South Asia: A Comprehensive Nutrient Gap Assessment
Nutrition Reviews, Volume 79, Year 2021
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Micronutrient malnutrition is a key driver of morbidity and mortality for millions of children in South Asia. Understanding the specific micronutrients lacking in the diet during the complementary feeding period is essential for addressing undernutrition caused by inadequate diets. A Comprehensive Nutrient Gap Assessment was used to synthesize diverse evidence and estimate the public health significance of complementary-feeding micronutrient gaps and identify evidence gaps in 8 countries in South Asia. There were important gaps across the region in iron, zinc, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B12, and, to a lesser extent, calcium and vitamin C. The most nutrient-dense, whole-food sources of these micronutrients include liver, small fish, eggs, ruminant meat, and dark leafy greens. Investment is needed in some countries to collect data on micronutrient biomarkers and dietary intakes. A food systems approach is essential for improving child diets and reducing malnutrition, which affects millions of children, their futures, and society at large across South Asia and beyond. © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Life Sciences Institute.
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https://efashare.b-cdn.net/share/pmc/articles/PMC7947968/bin/nuaa144_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
Torlesse, Harriet
United States, New York
Unicef
Garg, Aashima
United States, New York
Unicef
Statistics
Citations: 37
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/nutrit/nuaa144
ISSN:
00296643
Research Areas
Food Security
Maternal And Child Health