期刊名称：Development Studies Research: An Open Access Journal
电子版ISSN：2166-5095
出版年度：2018
卷号：5
期号：1
页码：1-11
DOI：10.1080/21665095.2018.1505531
出版社：Taylor and Francis Ltd
摘要：Nutrition-related health problems, such as obesity, stunting, anemia, and high blood pressure are
common in Armenia. A large portion of the population lives below the national poverty line, and
consumes less than the necessary energy intake per day. Linear programming is used in this
study of diet optimization to create a healthy diet model for children and adults of different
ages at the minimum cost. The model is based on culturally appropriate food products. The
study finds that, while average Armenians can afford a healthy diet, their current dietary choices
do not meet the requirements of Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). Moreover, people earning
minimum salary need to spend more than half of their monthly income on food to afford a
healthy diet. Based on the study’s findings, several policy recommendations are made.
