Nutrition Interventions in Low-Income Groups
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (7 December 2023) | Viewed by 358
Special Issue Editors
Interests: social protection; micronutirent; food system; undernutrition
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue on "Nutrition Interventions in Low-Income Groups" seeks to address the nutritional challenges faced by this demographic. These individuals are among the most vulnerable to poor nutrition and are predisposed to nutrient deficiencies, obesity, and associated health problems. The recent pandemic and global financial stress have only worsened their plight.
To tackle these challenges, this Special Issue invites original research on a broad range of interventions, including but not limited to micronutrient biofortification, promotion of the intake of animal source foods (ASF), social protection, food assistance programs, nutrition education, micronutrient supplementation, food fortification, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions, and maternal and child nutrition programs. The studies should evaluate the efficacy, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability of these interventions in various contexts. We welcome studies that employ rigorous methodologies, including randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies, observational studies, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
The ultimate goal of this Special Issue is to develop effective, sustainable, and cost-effective interventions that could be scaled up across different settings. We encourage authors to submit their original research, regardless of whether the outcomes are positive or negative. Sharing both types of outcomes is essential in advancing the understanding of the challenges and opportunities in developing nutrition interventions for low-income groups.
We invite researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to submit their work to this Special Issue of Nutrients.
Dr. Tanvir Huda
Dr. Sabuktagin Rahman
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- low-income groups
- nutrition interventions
- nutrient deficiencies
- anemia
- childhood stunting
- diet quality
- access to food
- affordability of food
- micronutrient biofortification
- food assistance programs
- nutrition education
- micronutrient supplementation
- food fortification
- water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions
- maternal and child nutrition programs
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