The Potential Impact of Climate Change on the Micronutrient-Rich Food Supply.

ABSTRACT: Micronutrient deficiencies are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries worldwide. Climate change, characterized by increasing global surface temperatures and alterations in rainfall, has the capacity to affect the quality and accessibility of micronutrient-rich foods. The goals of this review are to summarize the potential effects of climate change and its consequences on agricultural yield and micronutrient quality, primarily zinc, iron, and vitamin A, of plant foods and upon the availability of animal foods, to discuss the implications for micronutrient deficiencies in the future, and to present possible mitigation and adaptive strategies. In general, the combination of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide and rising temperature is predicted to reduc

SUBMITTER: Semba RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8803495 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature