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SCN News No 09 - Focus on Micronutrients

UN Standing Committee on Nutrition

Published in : 1993

Available in : English

Deficiencies in the intake or absorption of vitamin A, iron, and iodine have serious consequences for health and mental and physical function. The clinical manifestations of these nutritional deficiencies - such as xerophthalmia, anaemia, and goitre - have been identified as major problems with increasing public health significance. This issue of SCN News summarizes what is known about trends in micronutrient malnutrition, focussing on these three most prevalent known deficiencies.

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Themes: Breastfeeding, general, Complementary feeding, general, Diet and lifestyle, general, Interventions, general, Micronutrients, general, Nutrition assessments and M&E, general, Nutrition planning, policy and programme, general, Undernutrition, general, Vulnerable groups, general, Behavior Change Communication, BFHI, BFHI, BFHI, Biochemical, Breastfeeding counseling, Breastfeeding counseling, Dietary diversity, Food and nutrition policies and strategies, Fortification, Fortification, Iodine / IDD, Iron / Anaemia, Maternal undernutrition / LBW, Micronutrient deficiencies, Micronutrient deficiencies, Micronutrient Supplementation, Micronutrient Supplementation, Micronutrient Supplementation, Monitoring and evaluation, Monitoring and evaluation, Multi-sectoral, Nutrition information and education, Nutrition information and education, Nutritional requirements, Nutritional requirements , Poverty, Programmes, Scaling-up, Scaling-up, Specialized weaning foods, Stunting, Vitamin A / Night blindness, Zinc