11:709:364 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sub-Saharan Africa, Food Security, Poverty Reduction
12 May 2020
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Covid 19 and nutrition: how covid-19 is impacting public health nutrition and food security globally and locally. 646 million food-insecure people globally in 2017. Most affected regions: sub-saharan africa (most affected), followed by latin america, the caribbean, and asia. Why is it important: food security will positively impact, economic growth and job creation, poverty reduction, trade opportunities, increased global security and stability, improved health and healthcare. In 2017, the number of undernourished people is estimated to have increased to 821 million around one out of every nine people in the world. Nearly 151 million children under five or over 22% - are affected by stunting in 2017. Wasting continues to affect over 50 million children under 5 in the world. 38 million children under 5 are overweight. More than one in 8 adults in the world = obese, or more than 672 million. Undernutrition and overnutrition and obesity coexist in many countries (double burden of malnutrition)
