Zinc Deficiency and DALYs in India: Impact Assessment and Economic Analyses

摘要: Although less obvious than outright lack of sufficient food, >micronutrient malnutrition represents an economic and public health problem in many countries. Over the last years > zinc deficiency has emerged as another major micronutrient deficiency, with a large proportion population being at risk, especially developing world. However, simple quantification number people who suffer from condition fails to take account depth problem. For comparison, monitoring or impact assessment purposes well cost-effectiveness more general analyses, loss needs be measured comprehensive index. In this chapter concept disability-adjusted life (>DALYs) is explained framework for its application provided. DALYs were developed by World Bank collaborationwith theWorld Health Organization (WHO) are today used relevant organizations analyses very different fields, particular global level By weighting individual’s functioning due ill – relative death complete allow measuring morbidity mortality single index that can aggregated compared across conditions. The methodology discussed, data parameters calculate reported example India. List Abbreviations: AADO, average age onset disease; cf, confer; DALY, year; FAO, Food Agriculture Organization; >GBD, burden GDP, gross domestic product; IZiNCG, International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group; N/A, not applicable; >QALY, quality-adjusted r, discount rate; RDI, recommended dietary intake; SEAR-D, countries WHO’s South-East Asia region high child adult mortality; t, time; UN, United Nations; US$, States Dollar;WHO, WTP, willingness-to-pay; YLD, lived disability; YLL, lost; yr, ZnD,