title: Nutrition in the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster.
abstract: The Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster (GEJED) struck the northeast region of Honshu, the main island of Japan, on March 11, 2011. This mega-disaster claimed more than 15,000 lives, with approximately 3000 later deaths being disaster related. The GEJED consisted of a mega-earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident. Survivors living in temporary shelters might have received insufficient levels of vitamins, with the exception of vitamin B1, which appeared to be overestimated, and excess levels of sodium. However, scientific data collection and surveys following the GEJED were extremely limited. This experience highlights the need to prepare an “emergency nutrition assessment” system for optimal nutrition in future disasters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Mukogawa Women’s University, Nishinomiya, 633-8558, Japan. Email: amagait@nutrped.com
authors.forename: Teruyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Amagai
authors.forename: Satomi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ichimaru
authors.forename: Mayumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ejiri
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muto
mesh_terms: D004190:Disasters; D055866:Earthquakes; D060447:Emergency Shelter; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D057192:Tsunamis