Interventions for XXXX control in developing countries: past, present and future.

@entity1 @entity7493 @entity1131 @entity4409 @entity3147 @entity942
There has been an evolution in our understanding of the causes of undernutrition and of the nutrition intervention programs that should be prioritized. This article discusses why nutrition programs have shifted their primary emphasis from control of @entity1131 , to @entity7493 , and now to @entity942 . It has become recognized by the nutrition community that micronutrient @entity3147 is very widespread, and is probably the main nutritional problem in the world. The most commonly used strategies for @entity942 control are supplementation and fortification, because they are cost-effective and to some extent, relatively easy to deliver. They have important limitations, however. Relatively little emphasis has been placed on food-based approaches to control micronutrient @entity3147 . Evidence from several past studies, including the Nutrition Collaborative Research Support Program (N-CRSP), indicated a strong positive association between @entity4409 ( @entity4409 ) intake, micronutrient status, and many @entity1 functions. This association motivated the intervention studies supported by the Global Livestock CRSP and described in this supplement, which found benefits of increasing @entity4409 intake. In contrast to the common assumption that increasing consumption of @entity4409 in poor communities is infeasible, and will only cause environmental problems, the articles in this supplement show the potential economic benefits of animal ownership in poor communities, and provide examples of innovative programs that have increased local production and consumption. Much more communication is needed among the nutrition, agriculture and development communities to achieve improved dietary quality for poor populations.
