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- In low-SDI (Sociodemographic Index) regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, political instability and violence cause food supply disruptions, infrastructure loss, and a lack of health resources, which compound the burden of nutritional deficiencies.
- Between 1990 and 2021, South Asia had the lowest age-standardized disability-adjusted life expectancy (DALY) incidence of nutritional deficiencies, with an estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) of -6.17 (95% UI: -7.52–4.8).
- The combination of high-salt, high-fat diets and rapid urbanization in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa has resulted in an increase in metabolic disorders such as hypertension and diabetes.
- South Asia has the greatest frequency of nutritional deficiencies in the world.
- The Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate (ASPR) for nutritional deficiencies is highest in central sub-Saharan Africa at 44,824.1 per 100,000 people, followed by South Asia at 40,854.69 per 100,000 people, and sub-Saharan Africa at 39,924.67 per 100,000 people.
- South and East Asia are leading in the absolute change of nutritional deficiency metrics, indicating dramatic improvement in these contiguous regions.
- The high age-standardized prevalence rate (ASPR) of nutritional deficiencies in South Asia is attributed to food choices, excessive salt consumption, and fast urbanization.
- Nutritional deficiencies may be more prevalent in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa due to poor eating habits (such as excessive salt and processed foods), fast urbanization, hereditary factors, and insufficient health-care resources.
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Analysis of study Global Burden of Disease in 2021 - Frontiers frontiersin.org 8 facts
claimIn low-SDI (Sociodemographic Index) regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, political instability and violence cause food supply disruptions, infrastructure loss, and a lack of health resources, which compound the burden of nutritional deficiencies.
measurementBetween 1990 and 2021, South Asia had the lowest age-standardized disability-adjusted life expectancy (DALY) incidence of nutritional deficiencies, with an estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) of -6.17 (95% UI: -7.52–4.8).
claimThe combination of high-salt, high-fat diets and rapid urbanization in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa has resulted in an increase in metabolic disorders such as hypertension and diabetes.
claimSouth Asia has the greatest frequency of nutritional deficiencies in the world.
measurementThe Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate (ASPR) for nutritional deficiencies is highest in central sub-Saharan Africa at 44,824.1 per 100,000 people, followed by South Asia at 40,854.69 per 100,000 people, and sub-Saharan Africa at 39,924.67 per 100,000 people.
claimSouth and East Asia are leading in the absolute change of nutritional deficiency metrics, indicating dramatic improvement in these contiguous regions.
claimThe high age-standardized prevalence rate (ASPR) of nutritional deficiencies in South Asia is attributed to food choices, excessive salt consumption, and fast urbanization.
claimNutritional deficiencies may be more prevalent in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa due to poor eating habits (such as excessive salt and processed foods), fast urbanization, hereditary factors, and insufficient health-care resources.