Risk

  • Implementation
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • All micronutrient interventions

Definition

The probability or likelihood that some unwanted effect will occur; such as "risk of inadequate intake" based on food availability or food security, "risk of deficiency" based on dietary intake, "risk of disease" based on nutritional status.

References

Institute of Medicine (2000). Dietary Reference Intakes: Applications in Dietary Assessment, The National Academies Press.