Rethinking the measurement of undernutrition in a broader health context: Should we look at possible causes or actual effects
Researchers and policymakers are paying increasing attention to the nexus of hunger, malnutrition, and public health, and to the related measurement of food and nutrition security. However, focusing on proxy indicators, such as food availability, and on selected head count figures, such as stunting...
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| author | Stein, Alexander J. |
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| description | Researchers and policymakers are paying increasing attention to the nexus of hunger, malnutrition, and public health, and to the related measurement of food and nutrition security. However, focusing on proxy indicators, such as food availability, and on selected head count figures, such as stunting rates, gives an incomplete picture. In contrast, global burden of disease (GBD) studies are outcome based, they follow an established methodology, and their results can be used to derive and monitor the burden of chronic and hidden hunger (undernutrition) at the global level. Judging by this measure, the international goal of halving global hunger between 1990 and 2015 has already been achieved—which is in stark contrast to the picture that emerges if the first Millennium Development Goal’s indicator for measuring hunger is used. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1536382025-11-06T06:06:32Z Rethinking the measurement of undernutrition in a broader health context: Should we look at possible causes or actual effects Stein, Alexander J. hunger undernutrition undernourishment food security measurement millennium development goals disabilities morbidity Researchers and policymakers are paying increasing attention to the nexus of hunger, malnutrition, and public health, and to the related measurement of food and nutrition security. However, focusing on proxy indicators, such as food availability, and on selected head count figures, such as stunting rates, gives an incomplete picture. In contrast, global burden of disease (GBD) studies are outcome based, they follow an established methodology, and their results can be used to derive and monitor the burden of chronic and hidden hunger (undernutrition) at the global level. Judging by this measure, the international goal of halving global hunger between 1990 and 2015 has already been achieved—which is in stark contrast to the picture that emerges if the first Millennium Development Goal’s indicator for measuring hunger is used. 2013 2024-10-01T13:56:58Z 2024-10-01T13:56:58Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153638 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Stein, Alexander J. 2013. Rethinking the measurement of undernutrition in a broader health context: Should we look at possible causes or actual effects. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1298. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153638 |
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| title | Rethinking the measurement of undernutrition in a broader health context: Should we look at possible causes or actual effects |
| title_full | Rethinking the measurement of undernutrition in a broader health context: Should we look at possible causes or actual effects |
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| title_short | Rethinking the measurement of undernutrition in a broader health context: Should we look at possible causes or actual effects |
| title_sort | rethinking the measurement of undernutrition in a broader health context should we look at possible causes or actual effects |
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