Chapter 4: Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies [Nourishing Millions]

AROUND THE WORLD, more than 2 billion people are thought to be affected by an often invisible form of malnutrition: micronutrient malnutrition, commonly known as hidden hunger.1 Vitamin and mineral deficiencies—at least in mild to moderate forms—may not be as observable as wasting or obesity, but th...

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Autor principal: Hodge, Judith
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description AROUND THE WORLD, more than 2 billion people are thought to be affected by an often invisible form of malnutrition: micronutrient malnutrition, commonly known as hidden hunger.1 Vitamin and mineral deficiencies—at least in mild to moderate forms—may not be as observable as wasting or obesity, but their effects are far-reaching. Globally, vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is the leading cause of blindness in children.2 Iodine deficiency causes 18 million babies to be born mentally impaired each year.3 And severe anemia caused by lack of iron is associated with the deaths of 115,000 women annually during childbirth.4 Vitamin A, iodine, and iron are classified as “the big three,” but deficiencies of other micronutrients, such as folate, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin D, are also important.
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spelling CGSpace1333032025-11-06T05:18:32Z Chapter 4: Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies [Nourishing Millions] Hodge, Judith health nutrition poverty developing countries countries sanitation malnutrition education AROUND THE WORLD, more than 2 billion people are thought to be affected by an often invisible form of malnutrition: micronutrient malnutrition, commonly known as hidden hunger.1 Vitamin and mineral deficiencies—at least in mild to moderate forms—may not be as observable as wasting or obesity, but their effects are far-reaching. Globally, vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is the leading cause of blindness in children.2 Iodine deficiency causes 18 million babies to be born mentally impaired each year.3 And severe anemia caused by lack of iron is associated with the deaths of 115,000 women annually during childbirth.4 Vitamin A, iodine, and iron are classified as “the big three,” but deficiencies of other micronutrients, such as folate, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin D, are also important. 2016-06-23 2023-11-10T08:55:27Z 2023-11-10T08:55:27Z Presentation https://hdl.handle.net/10568/133303 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295889_04 Open Access application/pdf
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Chapter 4: Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies [Nourishing Millions]
title Chapter 4: Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies [Nourishing Millions]
title_full Chapter 4: Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies [Nourishing Millions]
title_fullStr Chapter 4: Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies [Nourishing Millions]
title_full_unstemmed Chapter 4: Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies [Nourishing Millions]
title_short Chapter 4: Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies [Nourishing Millions]
title_sort chapter 4 hidden hunger approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies nourishing millions
topic health
nutrition
poverty
developing countries
countries
sanitation
malnutrition
education
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/133303
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