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NUTRITION REVIEWS
卷 79, 期 -, 页码 16-25出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaa142
关键词
adequacy; assessment; dietary intake; micronutrient deficiencies; nutrient gap
资金
- Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands [MINBUZA-2019.334151]
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through the Regional Initiatives for Sustained Improvements in Nutrition and Growth [OPP1179059]
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1179059] Funding Source: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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. The study in six countries in Eastern and Southern Africa identified important gaps in iron, vitamin A, zinc, and calcium, as well as vitamin B-12 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, in order to accelerate progress on improving the diets of infants and young children.
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 B-12 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.
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