title: Age and gender as factors in the distribution of global micronutrient deficiencies.
abstract: Although micronutrient deficiency is a global problem, the burden is not evenly shared within affected households. This review suggests that there are important non-linearities in relationships among food intake, sharing, and caring behavior within the household. Since micronutrient status relates to interactions among biological, social, behavioral, economic, and environmental processes, outcomes are not always predictable by age, gender, or location. Understanding such variability is crucial to identifying appropriate solutions. This review represents an exploratory first step toward unmasking population-specific variations that are important for better understanding the nature of micronutrient deficiencies and for improving the focus of public health action.
authors.affiliation: Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, 150 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02111, USA. patrick.webb@tufts.edu
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: Chizuru
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Darnton-Hill
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000172:deficiency*; D011634:Public Health; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients