Improved Nutritional Assessment of Micronutrients

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assaf.peer-review.statusPeer-Reviewed
dc.contributor.authorAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-31T13:41:54Z
dc.date.available2017-05-31T13:41:54Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionCite: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2013). Improved Nutritional Assessment of Micronutrients. [Online] Available at: DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf/0029en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this consensus study on improved nutritional assessment of micronutrients was to optimise our approach to the assessment of nutritional status of individuals, specific groups of people and the population in all settings. Information on nutritional status is necessary for recommendations to be used in the design and implementation of research and interventions that will address malnutrition in order to improve human well-being and performance. The study selected the six micronutrients, viz. vitamins A, D, and folate; and the inorganic elements or minerals, selenium, iron and zinc that have been shown in a previous consensus study1 by ASSAf to have a potential impact on the major epidemics of malnutrition, HIV/AIDS and TB in South Africa. Because the bowel microflora are currently under intense scrutiny as co-determinants of the whole-body physiology and pathophysiology of micronutrients, a further chapter on this topic is included. It is, however, acknowledged that other micronutrient deficiencies are prevalent in South Africa, and that these should also be addressed.en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship1. Department of Science and Technology (DST) 2. United States National Academies (USNA) through their African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI) programme.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2013). Improved Nutritional Assessment of Micronutrients. [Online] Available at: DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf/0029en_ZA
dc.identifier.doi10.17159/assaf/0029
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf/0029
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/54
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAcademy of Science of South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectMalnutritionen_ZA
dc.subjectMicronutrientsen_ZA
dc.subjectNutritionalen_ZA
dc.subjectBody mass indexen_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 1
dc.subjectSDG 2
dc.subjectSDG 3
dc.subjectSDG 9
dc.subjectSDG 11
dc.subjectSustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
dc.titleImproved Nutritional Assessment of Micronutrientsen_ZA
dc.typeConsensus Study Reporten_ZA
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