Impacts of forests on children's diet in rural areas across 27 developing countries.

ABSTRACT: Micronutrient deficiency affects about a third of the world's population. Children in developing countries are particularly vulnerable. Consequences include impaired cognitive and physical development and increased childhood morbidity and mortality. Recent studies suggest that forests help alleviate micronutrient deficiency by increasing dietary diversity. However, evidence is mostly based on weakly designed local case studies of limited relevance to global policies. Furthermore, impacts of forests on diet vary among communities, and understanding this variation can help target actions to enhance impact. We compile data on children's diets in over 43,000 households across 27 developing countries to examine the impacts of forests on dietary diversity. We use empirical designs that are atten

SUBMITTER: Rasolofoson RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6093622 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature