2018 Articles

Impact of Historical Changes in Coarse Cereals Consumption in India on Micronutrient Intake and Anemia Prevalence

DeFries, Ruth; Chhatre, Ashwini; Davis, Kyle Frankel; Dutta, Arnab; Fanzo, Jessica C.; Ghosh-Jerath, Suparna; Myers, Samuel; Rao, Narasimha D.; Smith, Matthew R.

Background: Production of rice and wheat increased dramatically in India over the past decades, with reduced proportion of coarse cereals in the food supply. Objective: We assess impacts of changes in cereal consumption in India on intake of iron and other micronutrients and whether increased consumption of coarse cereals could help alleviate anemia prevalence.