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in India (red) with extreme level of de-
ficiency as shown in Figure 2.2.
ficiency (Figure 2.3). Among Asian re-
gions, South Asia showed elevated lev-
Furthermore, other regions in els of micronutrient deficiencies, while
Asia indicate medium and high level micronutrient deficiencies were lower
of micronutrient deficiencies resulting in East Asia (Figure 2.2).
to anemia, vitamin A and iodine insuf-
Figure 2.2. Accumulative mineral and vitamin deficiency index, Asia
Source: Maplecroft Consulting 2012.
Figure 2.3. Prevalence of specific micronutrient deficiencies (%) in regions of Asia
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization. Food Systems for Better Nutrition. State of Food
and Agriculture. FAO, Rome: 2013.
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