Food Consumption, Nutrition and Public Health in Scarce Resource Communities
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 July 2026 | Viewed by 1705
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Malnutrition is currently a major public health problem, particularly in scarce resource communities. The factors fanning this health problem are multifaceted. For example, in low-socioeconomic environments, food choices are limited to diets of low dietary diversity scores and inadequate nutritional value. Malnutrition is more detrimental to vulnerable population groups such as young children, who require optimal nutrition to develop into normal adulthood. Additionally, misperceptions of healthy weights, often shaped by cultural beliefs, lead to unhealthy habits of low quality food consumption. Thus, strategies targeting these wrongful beliefs and perceptions are recommended. Indigenous foods (aka. traditional foods) are recognized as more nutritious, affordable, and more available than the Western-style diets that are calorie loaded and often sugar loaded, particularly in communities with scarce resources. For example, fermented foods have been shown to have benefits in nutritional adequacy and prevention of diseases (such as gastrointestinal disorders) particularly in children. Despite their ease of availability and affordability, their consumption is grossly inadequate. Promotional strategies to improve traditional foods consumption is warranted. Food security can also be ensured in scarce resourced communities by promoting traditional foods consumption, as these foods are prepared from locally produced food crops (often climate change resilient), such as sorghum.
Dr. Paul Kiprono Chelule
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- malnutrition
- overweight and obesity
- food security
- tradional foods
- child nutrition
- public health
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