Micronutrient Malnutrition – A Glimpse on the Current Strategies and Future Prospects

Micronutrient Malnutrition – A Glimpse on the Current Strategies and Future Prospects

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Comments: There are few errors found in the manuscript which are as follows:

·       The 2nd sentence of Abstract, “It affects half… food-based strategies balanced diet, supplementation, food fortification and are effective” can better be written as “It affects half… food-based strategies such as balanced diet, supplementation, food fortification which are effective”.

·       Under sub-heading Balanced Diet, 1st paragraph, 2nd sentence, “It encompasses foods of diverse commodity…” is reframed as “It encompasses foods for the diverse commodities…”.

·       In sub-heading Biofortification, 3rd paragraph, 3rd sentence, “This scientific advancement allows to transfer specific genes…” can better be constructed as “This scientific advancement allows transfer of specific genes…”.

·       Under Micronutrient Malnutrition: From Reality to Nullity, 3rd paragraph, 2nd sentence, “Balanced diet takes time to see the measurable impact” is modified as “Balanced diet takes time to show the measurable impact”. And the last sentence stating, “Overall, food-based strategies supported though meticulously…policies and competent food value chain will aid to address the micronutrient deficiency …” should be “Overall, food-based strategies supported through meticulously…policies and a competent food value chain will aid in addressing the micronutrient deficiency …”.

 

Further comments on the paper

Comments: The manuscript discusses the current strategies and future prospects of micronutrient malnutrition on the basis of the global population and food habits. It also highlights the essential nutrients whose deficiencies can create a global burden. Further, it provides the mitigation strategies to overcome micronutrient malnutrition. Lastly, it mentions four factors towards eliminating malnutrition and the challenges faced by the same.

 

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A: Yes - Suitable to be published

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Author Info

Corresponding Author
Srinivas  Janaswamy
Department of Dairy and Food Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, USA

Article Info

Article Type
Research Article
Publication history
Received: Thu 08, Jul 2021
Accepted: Sat 24, Jul 2021
Published: Fri 06, Aug 2021
Copyright
© 2023 Srinivas  Janaswamy. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.JFNM.2021.02.02