Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies
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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| 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 | CGSpace1477412025-11-06T04:10:46Z Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies Hodge, Judith maternal and child health education infants health nutrition policies agricultural policies agricultural research social protection water stunting agriculture micronutrient deficiencies malnutrition nutrition trace elements infant feeding developing countries children hygiene social safety nets resilience obesity wasting disease 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. 2016-06-15 2024-06-21T09:23:15Z 2024-06-21T09:23:15Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147741 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295889 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Hodge, Judith. 2016. Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies. In Nourishing millions: Stories of change in nutrition. Gillespie, Stuart; Hodge, Judith; Yosef, Sivan; and Pandya-Lorch, Rajul (Eds.) Ch. 4 Pp. 35-43. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295889_04. |
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| title | Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies |
| title_full | Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies |
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| title_short | Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies |
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| topic | maternal and child health education infants health nutrition policies agricultural policies agricultural research social protection water stunting agriculture micronutrient deficiencies malnutrition nutrition trace elements infant feeding developing countries children hygiene social safety nets resilience obesity wasting disease |
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