Super Cereal Plus and the Well-Being of Children from 6 to 24 Months in the Context of El Salvador's Nutrition Transition

Super Cereal Plus and the Well-Being of Children from 6 to 24 Months in the Context of El Salvador's Nutrition Transition

El Salvador is in a nutrition transition. In the past 20 years, stunting rates have declined by 25 percent in young children, while overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions, affecting about 60 percent of reproductive-age (15 to 49 y...

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Main Authors: Perez Escamilla, Rafael, Carroll, Grace J., Grajeda, Ruben, Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo E.
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
SC+
SUPER CEREAL PLUS
NUTRITION
STUNTING
OBESITY
MICRONUTRIENT
CHILD HEALTH
INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/217081599663727566/Super-Cereal-Plus-SC-and-the-Well-Being-of-Children-from-6-to-24-Months-in-the-Context-of-El-Salvador-s-Nutrition-Transition
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spelling okr-10986-344502021-05-25T09:51:34Z Super Cereal Plus and the Well-Being of Children from 6 to 24 Months in the Context of El Salvador's Nutrition Transition Perez Escamilla, Rafael Carroll, Grace J. Grajeda, Ruben Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo E. SC+ SUPER CEREAL PLUS NUTRITION STUNTING OBESITY MICRONUTRIENT CHILD HEALTH INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION El Salvador is in a nutrition transition. In the past 20 years, stunting rates have declined by 25 percent in young children, while overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions, affecting about 60 percent of reproductive-age (15 to 49 years) women and increasing among children under five. To accelerate the progress in reducing stunting, anemia, and other micronutrient deficiencies, the government launched several interventions over the last three decades. This included mandatory fortification of staple foods, distribution of micronutrient supplements to all children, and distribution of fortified-blended foods (FBFs) in most municipalities. The implementation of programs such as these should be considered only after an analysis has been made of the target population’s nutritional needs; the context surrounding the program; and the availability, affordability, effectiveness, and acceptability of the intervention (de Pee and Bloem 2009; PAHO 2003). The aim of this paper is to discuss the effect and potential risks of distributing Super Cereal Plus (SC+) to the general population of children under two in the current epidemiological context of El Salvador. Evidence is unclear about the impact of fortified-blended foods, such as SC+, in preventing stunting. In El Salvador, there are concerns about children’s energy intake being a contributing factor to obesity. Furthermore, the micronutrient intake of young children through the interventions mentioned above may be excessive and potentially harmful. 2020-09-16T14:07:13Z 2020-09-16T14:07:13Z 2020-06 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/217081599663727566/Super-Cereal-Plus-SC-and-the-Well-Being-of-Children-from-6-to-24-Months-in-the-Context-of-El-Salvador-s-Nutrition-Transition http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34450 English Health, Nutrition and Population Discussion Paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Latin America & Caribbean El Salvador
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topic SC+
SUPER CEREAL PLUS
NUTRITION
STUNTING
OBESITY
MICRONUTRIENT
CHILD HEALTH
INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION
spellingShingle SC+
SUPER CEREAL PLUS
NUTRITION
STUNTING
OBESITY
MICRONUTRIENT
CHILD HEALTH
INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION
Perez Escamilla, Rafael
Carroll, Grace J.
Grajeda, Ruben
Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo E.
Super Cereal Plus and the Well-Being of Children from 6 to 24 Months in the Context of El Salvador's Nutrition Transition
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
El Salvador
relation Health, Nutrition and Population Discussion Paper;
description El Salvador is in a nutrition transition. In the past 20 years, stunting rates have declined by 25 percent in young children, while overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions, affecting about 60 percent of reproductive-age (15 to 49 years) women and increasing among children under five. To accelerate the progress in reducing stunting, anemia, and other micronutrient deficiencies, the government launched several interventions over the last three decades. This included mandatory fortification of staple foods, distribution of micronutrient supplements to all children, and distribution of fortified-blended foods (FBFs) in most municipalities. The implementation of programs such as these should be considered only after an analysis has been made of the target population’s nutritional needs; the context surrounding the program; and the availability, affordability, effectiveness, and acceptability of the intervention (de Pee and Bloem 2009; PAHO 2003). The aim of this paper is to discuss the effect and potential risks of distributing Super Cereal Plus (SC+) to the general population of children under two in the current epidemiological context of El Salvador. Evidence is unclear about the impact of fortified-blended foods, such as SC+, in preventing stunting. In El Salvador, there are concerns about children’s energy intake being a contributing factor to obesity. Furthermore, the micronutrient intake of young children through the interventions mentioned above may be excessive and potentially harmful.
format Working Paper
author Perez Escamilla, Rafael
Carroll, Grace J.
Grajeda, Ruben
Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo E.
author_facet Perez Escamilla, Rafael
Carroll, Grace J.
Grajeda, Ruben
Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo E.
author_sort Perez Escamilla, Rafael
title Super Cereal Plus and the Well-Being of Children from 6 to 24 Months in the Context of El Salvador's Nutrition Transition
title_short Super Cereal Plus and the Well-Being of Children from 6 to 24 Months in the Context of El Salvador's Nutrition Transition
title_full Super Cereal Plus and the Well-Being of Children from 6 to 24 Months in the Context of El Salvador's Nutrition Transition
title_fullStr Super Cereal Plus and the Well-Being of Children from 6 to 24 Months in the Context of El Salvador's Nutrition Transition
title_full_unstemmed Super Cereal Plus and the Well-Being of Children from 6 to 24 Months in the Context of El Salvador's Nutrition Transition
title_sort super cereal plus and the well-being of children from 6 to 24 months in the context of el salvador's nutrition transition
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2020
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/217081599663727566/Super-Cereal-Plus-SC-and-the-Well-Being-of-Children-from-6-to-24-Months-in-the-Context-of-El-Salvador-s-Nutrition-Transition
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