Food insecurity and nutritional outcome in children and mothers of Bangladesh and some perceptions to overcome malnutrition
To understand the extent of food insecurity in Bangladesh emphasizing on the non cereal food availability and maternal and child nutritional outcome. Methods We conducted systematic review in between 1985 to 2010 by using PubMed and Google Scholar databases as well as archives of relevant journal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2012
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Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4759/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4759/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4759/1/vol%25202%2520no%25201%25202012_14.pdf |
Summary: | To understand the extent of food insecurity in Bangladesh emphasizing on
the non cereal food availability and maternal and child nutritional outcome.
Methods We conducted systematic review in between 1985 to 2010 by using PubMed
and Google Scholar databases as well as archives of relevant journals by
hand. Contacting with the author was also performed in the case where
original data needed.
Results &
Conclusions
Results from the evidence it may be sated that despite the growth of cereal
production and its availability Bangladesh is still problems with accessing of
non cereal foods (e.g., vegetable, fruits, fish, milk, meat, egg etc) as well as
the incidence of acute malnutrition in children and mothers were hardnosed
in the rural area of Bangladesh. |
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