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Frontiers in Disaster Nutrition: Evidence to Action.
Tsuboyama-Kasaoka, Nobuyo.
  • Tsuboyama-Kasaoka N; Section of Global Disaster Nutrition, International Center for Nutrition and Information, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition.
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) ; 68(Supplement): S11-S13, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2141567
ABSTRACT
The need for food and nutrition assistance has increased due to the frequent occurrence of disasters and pandemics, such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, after a disaster, food and nutrition are insufficient in terms of quantity and quality. In the case of the Great East Japan earthquake, the improvement factors for food and nutrition at emergency shelters included 1) emergency shelter size and equipment, 2) provision and content of meals, 3) collaboration among professionals, and 4) cooperation between shelters. However, there were hygiene and oral health problems, and dispatched dietitians had problems with nutrition assistance. The hygiene problems included 1) food, 2) cooking environment, 3) water supply and discharge, and 4) living space. In addition, oral health problems included 1) difficulty swallowing, 2) difficulty chewing, 3) environmental degradation, and 4) degradation of the oral condition. The problematic points of dispatched dietitians included the support provided not necessarily being consistent with needs, operational deficiencies at both the dispatching and receiving sides, and the short period of support. "Enthusiasm" can be a source of encouragement and a burden. To solve these problems, a training system for disaster dietitians and certification systems for disaster food have been established in Japan. Since the Great East Japan earthquake, various kinds of evidence and actions have been taken, and nutritional problems after disasters have gradually improved. Therefore, it seems that advanced actions and standards should be set not only in Japan but also globally.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Disaster Planning / Disasters / Earthquakes / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Disaster Planning / Disasters / Earthquakes / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article