Assessment of Food and Nutrition: Theory, Methods and Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2023) | Viewed by 8096
Special Issue Editors
Interests: public health nutrition; infant and young child nutrition; community nutrition; clinical nutrition; food security; the potential of provitamin A-biofortified and underutilized crops in alleviating malnutrition
Interests: infant and young child nutrition; behaviour change communication; nutrition education; public health nutrition; community nutrition
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Globally, the triple burden of malnutrition co-exists and is on the rise. Although enough food is produced in many countries, access to adequate nutritious foods, unhealthy food environments and poor dietary behaviors remains a problem. Good nutrition is critical for optimal health, growth, and development, especially in vulnerable population groups. Thus, it is important to determine the types and quality of the foods consumed and whether these foods meet nutritional requirements. This Special Issue invites you to submit reviews or original research on the assessment of food and nutrition.
The research presented in this Special Issue could possibly aid in the development food security and nutrition policies and better equip healthcare professionals to provide appropriate nutritional advice to vulnerable individuals and population groups.
Dr. Laurencia Govender
Dr. Lize Havemann-Nel
Dr. Kirthee Pillay
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- dietary intake
- dietary assessment
- food intake
- nutrition
- nutritional analysis
- dietary patterns
- food and nutrition security
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