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Nutrition in Developing Countries

Nutrition in developing countries encompasses the study of dietary patterns, nutrient availability, food security, and health outcomes in lower- and middle-income nations where populations often face unique challenges related to access, diversity, and quality of food. Research published in the International Journal …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 54× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835

Overview

Nutrition in developing countries encompasses the study of dietary patterns, nutrient availability, food security, and health outcomes in lower- and middle-income nations where populations often face unique challenges related to access, diversity, and quality of food. Research published in the International Journal of Nutrition on this topic addresses multiple dimensions of nutritional health across diverse geographic settings. Studies have examined micronutrient deficiencies such as vitamin A disorders among rural preschool children in South India, dietary diversity scores for patients with chronic conditions in Côte d'Ivoire, and nutritional status among urban adolescent girls in Bangladesh. The journal has published work on vulnerable populations including adolescent pregnant women in Tanzania, inmates in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and women and children in Bangladesh, documenting their nutritional status and associated health outcomes. Additional research has explored the functional properties of indigenous food sources like watermelon and pumpkin seeds, disease prevention through dietary intervention for conditions such as colorectal cancer in Africa, and barriers to implementing nutrition policies in school settings in Chile. This body of work contributes to understanding how nutrition intersects with public health, food systems, and policy in resource-limited contexts.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 54 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Nutrition in Developing Countries, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Ochner · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Angel Catala · Argentina

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