Corrigendum to ‘The global burden of chronic and hidden hunger: Trends and determinants’

Gödecke, Theda; Stein, Anthony; Qaim, Matin

doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2019.09.001

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“…Surveillance of MNDs on the basis of biomarkers of status and dietary intakes from national-and regional-scale food-composition data 1-7 could be improved using subnational data on the composition of grain micronutrients. Beyond dietary diversification, interventions to alleviate MNDs, such as food fortification 8,9 and biofortification to increase the micronutrient concentrations in crops 10,11 , should account for geographical effects that can be larger in magnitude than intervention outcomes.Globally, more than two billion people are affected by one or more MNDs and the risks of deficiency are greater in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) than in most other regions [1][2][3]12 . These MNDs, which are also known as 'hidden hunger', remain a major challenge for achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 2 (zero hunger) by 2030 12 .…”

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“…The prevalence of MNDs can be determined from multiple sources of evidence. Biomarkers of status, including micronutrient concentrations or enzyme activities in blood and other tissues, are often used to assess population status 7,12,13 . However, establishing thresholds of sufficiency for biomarkers can be challenging due to variation in the ranges considered to be 'healthy' between demographic groups, physiological buffering and the influence of infection and inflammation, which can have short-term effects on circulating concentrations of micronutrients in the human body 7,14 .…”

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“…Globally, more than two billion people are affected by one or more MNDs and the risks of deficiency are greater in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) than in most other regions [1][2][3]12 . These MNDs, which are also known as 'hidden hunger', remain a major challenge for achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 2 (zero hunger) by 2030 12 .…”

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The nutritional quality of cereals varies geospatially in Ethiopia and Malawi

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Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) remain widespread among people in sub-Saharan Africa1–5, where access to sufficient food from plant and animal sources that is rich in micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) is limited due to socioeconomic and geographical reasons4–6. Here we report the micronutrient composition (calcium, iron, selenium and zinc) of staple cereal grains for most of the cereal production areas in Ethiopia and Malawi. We show that there is geospatial variation in the composition of micronutrients that is nutritionally important at subnational scales. Soil and environmental covariates of grain micronutrient concentrations included soil pH, soil organic matter, temperature, rainfall and topography, which were specific to micronutrient and crop type. For rural households consuming locally sourced food—including many smallholder farming communities—the location of residence can be the largest influencing factor in determining the dietary intake of micronutrients from cereals. Positive relationships between the concentration of selenium in grain and biomarkers of selenium dietary status occur in both countries. Surveillance of MNDs on the basis of biomarkers of status and dietary intakes from national- and regional-scale food-composition data1–7 could be improved using subnational data on the composition of grain micronutrients. Beyond dietary diversification, interventions to alleviate MNDs, such as food fortification8,9 and biofortification to increase the micronutrient concentrations in crops10,11, should account for geographical effects that can be larger in magnitude than intervention outcomes.

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The nutritional quality of cereals varies geospatially in Ethiopia and Malawi

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“… Gödecke et al (2018 , 2019 ) (GSQ) generated important insights into the trends and determinants of the global burden of chronic and hidden hunger based on a dataset spread over three discrete points in time: 1990, 2005 and 2010. We reanalysed the GSQ study using a more robust specification and extended the data to a panel of countries suffering substantially from hunger, continuously spanning the period 1990–2017.…”

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“…However, they face two obstacles towards evaluating the global state of hunger and its determinants: (i) lack of country-level data; and (ii) reliance on proxies that only capture selected dimensions of hunger. Gödecke, Stein and Qaim (2018 , 2019 ) (hereafter referred to as GSQ) overcome these problems by employing Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) from the first generation of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) dataset quantifying the health burden of hunger in three discrete points in time, that is the years 1990, 2005 and 2010. The authors ﬁnd that (i) between 1990 and 2010, the total burden of chronic and hidden hunger diminished by more than 50 per cent and about 30 per cent, respectively; (ii) in 2010, the global burden of chronic hunger was larger than the global burden of hidden hunger; and (iii) economic growth, urbanisation, democracy, temperate-zone climates, larger food supplies, food diversity, female schooling, and access to improved sanitation and health care have contributed significantly to reducing the burden of chronic and hidden hunger.…”

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The global burden of chronic and hidden hunger revisited: New panel data evidence spanning 1990–2017

Lenaerts

Demont

2021

Global Food Security

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Gödecke, Stein and Qaim (2018) (GSQ) recently analysed the 1990–2010 trend and determinants of the global burden of chronic and hidden hunger. We reanalyse and extend GSQ's study and demonstrate that after 2010, significant reductions in the burden of hunger were achieved. In contrast with GSQ, we find that (i) hidden hunger is more prevalent than chronic hunger; (ii) cereal availability and the supply of vegetables and fruits matter; and (iii) gender equality only affects hidden hunger. We further provide evidence on the importance of spatial spillovers in GDP affecting the burden of hunger. Policy makers should therefore prioritize (i) enhancement of micronutrient density of cereals; (ii) diversification of production systems and consumer diets; and (iii) development of nutrition-sensitive food value chains.

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Disability-adjusted life years due to chronic and hidden hunger under food system evolution with climate change and adaptation to 2050

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Beach

Wiebe

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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background Climate change presents an increasing challenge for food-nutrition security. Nutrition metrics calculated from quantitative food system projections can help focus policy actions. Objectives To estimate future chronic and hidden hunger disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)—due to protein-energy undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, respectively—using food systems projections to evaluate the potential impact of climate change and agricultural sector investment for adaptation. Methods We use a novel combination of a chronic and hidden hunger DALY estimation procedure and food system projections from quantitative foresight modeling to assess DALYs under alternative agricultural sector scenarios to midcentury. Results Total chronic and hidden hunger DALYs are projected to increase globally out to 2050—by over 30 million compared with 2010—even without climate change. Climate change increases total DALY change between 2010 and 2050 by nearly 10% compared with no climate change. Agricultural sector investments show promise for offsetting these impacts. With investments, DALY incidence due to chronic and hidden hunger is projected to decrease globally in 2050 by 0.24 and 0.56 per 1000 capita, respectively. Total global DALYs will still rise because projected population growth will outpace the rate reduction, especially in Africa south of the Sahara. However, projections also show important regional reductions in total DALYs due to chronic (13.9 million in South Asia, 4.3 million in East Asia and the Pacific) and hidden hunger (7.5 million in East Asia and the Pacific) with investments. Conclusions Food system projections to 2050 show a decreasing DALY incidence from both chronic and hidden hunger. Population growth is projected to outpace these improvements and lead to increasing total chronic and hidden hunger DALYs globally, concentrated in Africa south of the Sahara. Climate change increases per-capita chronic and hidden hunger DALY incidence compared with no climate change. Agricultural sector investments show the potential to offset the climate impact on DALYs.

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Corrigendum to ‘The global burden of chronic and hidden hunger: Trends and determinants’

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The nutritional quality of cereals varies geospatially in Ethiopia and Malawi

The nutritional quality of cereals varies geospatially in Ethiopia and Malawi

The global burden of chronic and hidden hunger revisited: New panel data evidence spanning 1990–2017

Disability-adjusted life years due to chronic and hidden hunger under food system evolution with climate change and adaptation to 2050

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