Nutritional status and dietary adequacy in rural communities of a protected area in Gabon
| Autor: | M Thibault, Sonia Blaney, Micheline Beaudry, Michael C. Latham |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Conservation of Natural Resources Adolescent Population Medicine (miscellaneous) Nutritional Status Rural Health Diet Surveys Food Supply Food group Young Adult Environmental health Medicine Humans Gabon education Child Aged education.field_of_study Nutrition and Dietetics Food security business.industry Rural health Incidence Malnutrition Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infant Middle Aged medicine.disease Diet Child Preschool Seasons Rural area business Protected area Breast feeding |
| Zdroj: | Public health nutrition. 12(10) |
| ISSN: | 1475-2727 1368-9800 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveAs part of a larger study designed to understand how to protect the food and nutrition security of individuals living in a protected area of Gabon, we assessed their nutritional status and its relationship to dietary adequacy and health status.DesignA 7 d food consumption survey was conducted during each of the two major seasons using a weighing method. Data were also collected on weight, height and health of individuals as well as on sociodemographic characteristics and potential determinants of the nutrition situation.SettingFour rural communities were intentionally selected to represent both inland and coastal settings and access to food markets.SubjectsApproximately 500 individuals representing over 90 % of the population of these communities participated in the survey during each season.ResultsUndernutrition was present in the area, particularly among children ConclusionsIndividuals do not eat enough and breast-feeding practices are poor. Many suffer from undernutrition, particularly young children and the elderly. The results confirm the need to investigate the determinants of this poor nutrition situation to ensure that protection of natural resources will not be associated with harm to the well-being of the population. |
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