Diet Quality, Child Health, and Food Policies in Developing Countries

A. Bhargava
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Although the importance of diet quality for improving child health is widely recognized, the roles of environmental factors and the absorption of nutrients for children's physical growth and morbidity have not been adequately integrated into a policy framework. Moreover, nutrient intakes gradually affect child health, so it is helpful to use alternative tools to evaluate short-term interventions versus long-term food policies. This article emphasizes the role of diet quality reflected in the intake of nutrients such as protein, calcium, and iron for children's physical growth. Vitamins A and C are important for reducing morbidity. Children's growth and morbidity affect their cognitive development, which is critical for the future supply of skilled labor and economic growth. Evidence on these issues from countries such as Bangladesh, India, Kenya, the Philippines, and Tanzania is summarized. The supply of nutritious foods is appraised from the viewpoint of improving diet quality. Finally, the roles of educational campaigns and indirect taxes on unhealthy processed foods consumed by the affluent in developing countries are discussed.
发展中国家的饮食质量、儿童健康和食品政策
虽然人们普遍认识到饮食质量对改善儿童健康的重要性,但环境因素和营养物质的吸收对儿童身体发育和发病率的作用尚未充分纳入政策框架。此外,营养摄入会逐渐影响儿童健康,因此使用替代工具来评估短期干预措施与长期粮食政策是有帮助的。本文强调饮食质量对儿童身体发育的作用,体现在蛋白质、钙、铁等营养物质的摄入上。维生素A和C对降低发病率很重要。儿童的成长和发病影响他们的认知发展,这对未来熟练劳动力的供应和经济增长至关重要。本文总结了孟加拉国、印度、肯尼亚、菲律宾和坦桑尼亚等国关于这些问题的证据。从提高膳食质量的角度评价营养食品的供给。最后,讨论了教育运动和对发展中国家富人消费的不健康加工食品征收间接税的作用。
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