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Table 8 Disability weights of adverse health effects

From: Burden of micronutrient deficiencies by socio-economic strata in children aged 6 months to 5 years in the Philippines

Health consequence

Disability weight

Effect duration

Numbering in Figures 4, 5 and 6

Source

Cognitive impairment

Moderate IDA: 0.006

Permanent

8.1

[47]

Severe IDA: 0.024

Low physical activity

Moderate IDA: 0.011

Temporary

8.2

[47]

Severe IDA: 0.087

Diarrhea

0.119

Temporary

8.3

[39]

Measles

0.152

Temporary

8.4

[39]

Respiratory disease

0.279

Temporary

8.5

[39]

Stunting

0.002

Permanent

8.6

[39]

  1. For ZnD and VAD they are obtained from the global burden of disease study by the WHO [39], while weights for IDA are provided by Stein, who distinguishes weights by type of disability [46].