NUTRITIONAL RISKS FACED BY THE POPULATIONS IN EMERGENCY SCENARIOS AND THEIR INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

HU Yan-zhou; WANG Yong-hui; SU Nan; MA Tian-jiao; SHI Rong; LIU Jin

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Acta Nutrimenta Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (5) : 506-511.

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NUTRITIONAL RISKS FACED BY THE POPULATIONS IN EMERGENCY SCENARIOS AND THEIR INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

HU Yan-zhou¹, WANG Yong-hui², SU Nan², MA Tian-jiao¹, SHI Rong¹, LIU Jin¹

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In emergency scenarios such as floods, mining disasters, earthquakes and epidemics, the metabolism and nutritional needs of the populations undergo significant changes. Malnutrition increases morbidity and mortality in disaster-affected populations, and thereby targeted nutritional support is crucial. We outline the nutritional risks faced by the populations and their intervention strategies in different emergency scenarios. The nutritional risks such as insufficient intakes of energy, protein and micronutrients are discussed and the nutritional interventions are proposed, so as to provide scientific basis for the development of highly adaptable and functional emergency life-saving foods.

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emergency scenarios / nutritional risks / nutritional intervention

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HU Yan-zhou, WANG Yong-hui, SU Nan, MA Tian-jiao, SHI Rong, LIU Jin. NUTRITIONAL RISKS FACED BY THE POPULATIONS IN EMERGENCY SCENARIOS AND THEIR INTERVENTION STRATEGIES[J]. Acta Nutrimenta Sinica. 2025, 47(5): 506-511

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