ALEXIS ZAVITSKY, BSPS-4 BRICE WUTHRICH, BSPS-4, MEG THARP, BSPS-4 SPRING 2021
Food Insecurity and Lack of Access
Overview:
affects both developing and developed countries. It will explore who is mostly affected by food insecurity, the effects of
NUTRITION
INTERCULTURAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUE:
This topic will discuss how food insecurity
This monograph will explain the concept
food insecurity on people and
of nutrition divided among three
households, and lastly, current efforts
important categories:
being made to combat food insecurity as well as possible future solutions.
1. Access to nutrition 2. The relationship between nutrition and chronic disease
3. Micronutrients and their importance in diet
Nutrition Related Chronic Disease This topic will discuss the impact of nutrition related chronic disease. More specifically, statistics on the global impact of chronic disease stemming from diet will be presented, as well as global efforts to combat the issue.
Micronutrient Deficiencies This topic will focus on explaining the prevalence and effects of dietary deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals (collectively referred to as "micronutrients"). Populations and areas of the world which are most affected by this issue as well as methods and effectiveness of deficiency reduction Figure 1. Components of and progress towards global nutrition targets since established by the global nutrition report The global burden of malnutrition at a glance. globalnutritionreport.org. Accessed April 11, 2021 https://globalnutritionreport.org/resources/nutrition-profiles/
efforts will be examined.
