Essential Nutrient Requirements Not Met by Diets High in Staple Foods: Results from the Fill the Nutrient Gap Analysis in Selected Countries

Essential Nutrient Requirements Not Met by Diets High in Staple Foods: Results from the Fill the Nutrient Gap Analysis in Selected Countries

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Meeting nutrient requirements is a prerequisite for optimal health and nutritional status and requires a diverse diet. In resource-poor settings, households rely to a large extent on starchy staple food to meet their energy needs. High consumption of these food leaves limited room in the diet for inclusion of nutrient-dense foods to meet remaining essential nutrient needs without exceeding energy requirements. Maintaining high staple food consumption when households could afford a more diverse diet may contribute to the double burden of malnutrition.

ART 520

Sight and Life, 2018, Vol.32, No.2, P.40-48

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