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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Increasing the availability and utilization of reliable data on population micronutrient (MN) status globally: the MN Data Generation Initiative
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 114, No. 3, Year 2021
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Description
Micronutrient (MN) deficiencies can produce a broad array of adverse health and functional outcomes. Young, preschool children and women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries are most affected by these deficiencies, but the true magnitude of the problems and their related disease burdens remain uncertain because of the dearth of reliable biomarker information on population MN status. The reasons for this lack of information include a limited understanding by policy makers of the importance of MNs for human health and the usefulness of information on MN status for program planning and management; insufficient professional capacity to advocate for this information and design and implement related MN status surveys; high costs and logistical constraints involved in specimen collection, transport, storage, and laboratory analyses; poor access to adequately equipped and staffed laboratories to complete the analyses reliably; and inadequate capacity to interpret and apply this information for public health program design and evaluation. This report describes the current situation with regard to data availability, the reasons for the lack of relevant information, and the steps needed to correct this situation, including implementation of a multi-component MN Data Generation Initiative to advocate for critical data collection and provide related technical assistance, laboratory services, professional training, and financial support. © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Society for Nutrition.
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https://efashare.b-cdn.net/share/pmc/articles/PMC8408880/bin/nqab173_supplemental_file.docx
Authors & Co-Authors
Brown, Kenneth H.
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
Moore, Sophie E.
United Kingdom, London
King's College London
United Kingdom, London
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Hess, Sonja Y.
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
McDonald, Christine M.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Jones, Kerry S.
United Kingdom, Royston
National Institute for Health and Care Research
Meadows, Sarah R.
United Kingdom, Royston
National Institute for Health and Care Research
Manger, Mari Skar
Unknown Affiliation
Coates, Jennifer C.
United States, Medford
Tufts University
Alayon, Silvia
United States, Arlington
United States Agency for International Development
United States, Fairfield
Save the Children Usa
Osendarp, Saskia J.M.
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 27
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/ajcn/nqab173
ISSN:
00029165
Research Areas
Food Security
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Grounded Theory
Participants Gender
Female