Zinc and iron nutrition status in the Philippines population and local soils: a review

The Philippines is one of the major rice-producing and rice-consuming countries of Asia. A large portion of its population depends on rice for their daily caloric intake and nutritional needs. The lack of dietary diversity among poor communities has led to nutritional consequences, particularly micr...

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Main Authors: Palanog, Alvin D., Calayugan, Mark Ian C., Descalsota-Empleo, Gwen Iris, Amparado, Amery, Inabangan-Asilo, Mary Ann, Arocena, Emily C., Sta. Cruz, Pompe C., Borromeo, Teresita H., Lalusin, Antonio, Hernandez, Jose E., Acuin, Cecilia, Reinke, Russell, Swamy, B.P. Mallikarjuna
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Frontiers Media 2019
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164672
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author Palanog, Alvin D.
Calayugan, Mark Ian C.
Descalsota-Empleo, Gwen Iris
Amparado, Amery
Inabangan-Asilo, Mary Ann
Arocena, Emily C.
Sta. Cruz, Pompe C.
Borromeo, Teresita H.
Lalusin, Antonio
Hernandez, Jose E.
Acuin, Cecilia
Reinke, Russell
Swamy, B.P. Mallikarjuna
author_browse Acuin, Cecilia
Amparado, Amery
Arocena, Emily C.
Borromeo, Teresita H.
Calayugan, Mark Ian C.
Descalsota-Empleo, Gwen Iris
Hernandez, Jose E.
Inabangan-Asilo, Mary Ann
Lalusin, Antonio
Palanog, Alvin D.
Reinke, Russell
Sta. Cruz, Pompe C.
Swamy, B.P. Mallikarjuna
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Calayugan, Mark Ian C.
Descalsota-Empleo, Gwen Iris
Amparado, Amery
Inabangan-Asilo, Mary Ann
Arocena, Emily C.
Sta. Cruz, Pompe C.
Borromeo, Teresita H.
Lalusin, Antonio
Hernandez, Jose E.
Acuin, Cecilia
Reinke, Russell
Swamy, B.P. Mallikarjuna
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description The Philippines is one of the major rice-producing and rice-consuming countries of Asia. A large portion of its population depends on rice for their daily caloric intake and nutritional needs. The lack of dietary diversity among poor communities has led to nutritional consequences, particularly micronutrient deficiencies. Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) and zinc deficiency (ZnD) are two serious nutritional problems that affect the health and economic sector of the country. Since rice dominates the Filipino diet by default, biofortification of rice will help improve the micronutrient status. The Philippine government has proactively initiated various programs and policies to address micronutrient deficiencies, particularly through fortification of basic food commodities. Biofortification, the fortification of rice with micronutrients through breeding, is considered the most sustainable and cost-effective strategy that can benefit large vulnerable populations. However, developing promising genotypes with micronutrient-enriched grains should be coupled with improving micronutrient bioavailability in the soil in order to optimize biofortification. This review documents the prevailing soil Zn-deficiency problems in the major rice production areas in the Philippines that may influence the Zn nutritional status of the population. The article also reports on the biofortification efforts that have resulted in the development of two biofortified varieties approved for commercial release in the Philippines. As nutritional security is increasingly recognized as a priority area, greater efforts are required to develop biofortified rice varieties that suit both farmers’ and consumers’ preferences, and that can address these critical needs for human health in a sustainable and cost-effective manner
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spelling CGSpace1646722025-05-14T10:24:08Z Zinc and iron nutrition status in the Philippines population and local soils: a review Palanog, Alvin D. Calayugan, Mark Ian C. Descalsota-Empleo, Gwen Iris Amparado, Amery Inabangan-Asilo, Mary Ann Arocena, Emily C. Sta. Cruz, Pompe C. Borromeo, Teresita H. Lalusin, Antonio Hernandez, Jose E. Acuin, Cecilia Reinke, Russell Swamy, B.P. Mallikarjuna The Philippines is one of the major rice-producing and rice-consuming countries of Asia. A large portion of its population depends on rice for their daily caloric intake and nutritional needs. The lack of dietary diversity among poor communities has led to nutritional consequences, particularly micronutrient deficiencies. Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) and zinc deficiency (ZnD) are two serious nutritional problems that affect the health and economic sector of the country. Since rice dominates the Filipino diet by default, biofortification of rice will help improve the micronutrient status. The Philippine government has proactively initiated various programs and policies to address micronutrient deficiencies, particularly through fortification of basic food commodities. Biofortification, the fortification of rice with micronutrients through breeding, is considered the most sustainable and cost-effective strategy that can benefit large vulnerable populations. However, developing promising genotypes with micronutrient-enriched grains should be coupled with improving micronutrient bioavailability in the soil in order to optimize biofortification. This review documents the prevailing soil Zn-deficiency problems in the major rice production areas in the Philippines that may influence the Zn nutritional status of the population. The article also reports on the biofortification efforts that have resulted in the development of two biofortified varieties approved for commercial release in the Philippines. As nutritional security is increasingly recognized as a priority area, greater efforts are required to develop biofortified rice varieties that suit both farmers’ and consumers’ preferences, and that can address these critical needs for human health in a sustainable and cost-effective manner 2019-06-07 2024-12-19T12:54:10Z 2024-12-19T12:54:10Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164672 en Open Access Frontiers Media Palanog, Alvin D.; Calayugan, Mark Ian C.; Descalsota-Empleo, Gwen Iris; Amparado, Amery; Inabangan-Asilo, Mary Ann; Arocena, Emily C.; Sta. Cruz, Pompe C.; Borromeo, Teresita H.; Lalusin, Antonio; Hernandez, Jose E.; Acuin, Cecilia; Reinke, Russell and Swamy, B. P. Mallikarjuna. 2019. Zinc and iron nutrition status in the Philippines population and local soils: a review. Front. Nutr., Volume 6
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Calayugan, Mark Ian C.
Descalsota-Empleo, Gwen Iris
Amparado, Amery
Inabangan-Asilo, Mary Ann
Arocena, Emily C.
Sta. Cruz, Pompe C.
Borromeo, Teresita H.
Lalusin, Antonio
Hernandez, Jose E.
Acuin, Cecilia
Reinke, Russell
Swamy, B.P. Mallikarjuna
Zinc and iron nutrition status in the Philippines population and local soils: a review
title Zinc and iron nutrition status in the Philippines population and local soils: a review
title_full Zinc and iron nutrition status in the Philippines population and local soils: a review
title_fullStr Zinc and iron nutrition status in the Philippines population and local soils: a review
title_full_unstemmed Zinc and iron nutrition status in the Philippines population and local soils: a review
title_short Zinc and iron nutrition status in the Philippines population and local soils: a review
title_sort zinc and iron nutrition status in the philippines population and local soils a review
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164672
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