Serum micronutrient status and nutrient intake of elderly Yoruba people in a slum of Ibadan, Nigeria
| Autor: | Deborah O Soyewo, Grace T Fadupin, Serifat O Agbato, I. O. Olayiwola |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Male Medicine (miscellaneous) Nigeria Nutritional Status Nutrient intake Ascorbic Acid chemistry.chemical_compound Environmental health Poverty Areas Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Micronutrients Vitamin D Vitamin A Aged Aged 80 and over Nutrition and Dietetics Traditional medicine Vitamin C business.industry Yoruba Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Plant based Middle Aged Micronutrient language.human_language Vitamin B 6 Diet B vitamins Zinc Cross-Sectional Studies chemistry Socioeconomic Factors Ferritins language Female business Energy Intake Slum |
| Zdroj: | Public health nutrition. 17(2) |
| ISSN: | 1475-2727 |
| Popis: | Objective The present study was conceived in response to a perceived lack of data about the nutritional status of free-living elderly Yoruba people living in a poor urban area in south-western Nigeria. The major focus was to assess the micronutrient status of elderly Yoruba people living in a slum of Ibadan. Design A cross-sectional descriptive study was designed to collect data on dietary intake and micronutrient status. Setting By means of a structured questionnaire and the estimated food record method, nutrient intake was assessed. Blood was taken from 120 people to determine serum micronutrient levels. Subjects A total of 240 elderly Yoruba people were selected from Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria using a random sampling technique. Results The diet of the elderly Yoruba participants was mainly plant based and inadequate in B vitamins (especially B1, B6 and folic acid) and micronutrients such as Zn. The intake of vitamin A ranged from 269 to 487 μg/d, while vitamin B1 and B2 intakes ranged from 0·20 to 0·82 mg/d in both males and females. The intake of vitamin C varied from 24·8 to 42·8 mg/d. The majority of participants had insufficient serum levels of vitamins and minerals relative to reference values. Forty per cent were deficient in serum Ca, 71 % were deficient in serum Zn and 51 % were deficient in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Conclusions The majority of the elderly Yoruba people were deficient in Zn, ferritin and vitamin B6. This is the result of a diet lacking in vitamins and minerals. |
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