24. Assessment of malnutrition in rural settings

B.A. Muzembo; N. Suganuma

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24. Assessment of malnutrition in rural settings

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Pages:: 407–426

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-806-3_24

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Malnutrition, defined as the state of malnourishment, is associated with a high risk of mortality, cognitive impairment and disease. Malnutrition includes both macronutrient and essential micronutrient deficiencies. The underlying causes of malnutrition are multi-sectoral; the immediate causes, however, are inadequate food intake and disease. Sub-Saharan Africa (16%) and South Asia (16%) have the highest rate of under-nutrition. The world’s hungry are generally occupied as small-scale farmers, fishermen and herders, or are landless rural people. Emergencies often lead to food insecurity and to under-nutrition of the affected population if food sources are interrupted. Those most vulnerable to malnutrition after a disaster include infants, older adults, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. Anthropometric measures (age, sex, length, height, and weight) are the methods most frequently employed to assess for malnutrition in rural settings after a disaster. Public health interventions include food intervention, disease control, infant and mother care, and access to safe water and sanitation. Long-term prevention can be secured through improved food production, access to healthcare, social development and poverty reduction.

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Handbook of public health in natural disasters

Nutrition, food, remediation and preparation

Series: Human Health Handbooks, Volume: 10

Cover Handbook of public health in natural disasters

E-Book ISBN:: 9789086868063

Publisher:: Wageningen Academic

Print Publication Date:: 10 Feb 2015

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