The double (dual) burden of malnutrition is characterized by the coexistence of undernutrition along with overweight and obesity within individuals, households and populations. It is particularly...

The double (dual) burden of malnutrition is characterized by the coexistence of undernutrition along with
overweight and obesity within individuals, households and populations. It is particularly evident in
populations undergoing significant nutrition transition, and has been observed in both developing and
industrialised country contexts. It is an emerging global phenomenon, having been reported in Africa, Asia,
the Middle East and the Americas. Associated with the increasing prevalence of double burden
malnutrition in recent decades is the shift away from traditional food systems towards Westernised diets
characterized by increased consumption of energy‐rich, but otherwise nutrient poor, foods. Traditional
food systems generally involve the production, acquisition, processing, consumption, and disposal of longestablished
culturally‐accepted foods within a particular population supplied by local resources. The task of
this assignment is to develop an intervention strategy designed to address the growing issue of dual
burden households through the preservation of traditional food systems applicable to a country from one
of the following regions: Africa, Asia, South America or the Pacific.
The essay should comprise a description of dual burden malnutrition, its determinants, etiolgy and
epidemiology (1000 words), and a summary of the food production statistics and a general summary of the
national dietary patterns (500 words) of the country of choice. The essay should then proceed to describe
an intervention strategy (1000 words) to address increasing prevalence of dual burden malnutrition. It is
expected that the essay will contain a minimum of 20 high quality, recent references from the peer
reviewed literature.
Due date: Monday, 4th September, 2017. 5pm AEST Weighting: 50% Length and/or format: 2500 words
Purpose: To apply knowledge of food systems, nutritional status of a community or population including
the determinants of food insecurity; and integrate this knowledge in order to develop effective and
culturally appropriate strategies or interventions to address the double burden of malnutrition.
From Marking rubric
1. Outline of double burden phenomenon LO1: Advanced knowledge of determinants of adequate
nutrition and interrelationship between nutrition and determinants LO2: Advanced knowledge
determinants and consequences of food insecurity
2. Description of dietary context of relevant population LO3: Knowledge of nutrition status
assessment of a community and population
3. Description of intervention to address double burden of malnutrition LO4: Appraisal of
interventions for addressing the nutrition related issues and program sustainability LO5: Nutrition
knowledge integration with the design of effective and culturally appropriate strategies
4. Feasibility and evaluation framework LO5: Nutrition knowledge integration with the design of
effective and culturally appropriate strategies
5. Effective communication Overall presentation of the essay LO1: Advanced knowledge of
determinants of adequate nutrition and interrelationship between nutrition and determinants
6. Sources and references Sources and references LO4: Appraisal of interventions for addressing the
nutrition related issues and program sustainability LO5: Nutrition knowledge integration with the
design of effective and culturally appropriate strategies