Dietary Intake Patterns among Lactating and Non-Lactating Women of Reproductive Age in Rural Zambia
| Autor: | Chisela Kaliwile, Charles Michelo, Tyler J. Titcomb, Mourad Moursi, Moira Donahue Angel, Chelsea Reinberg, Pheobe Bwembya, Robyn Alders, Sherry A. Tanumihardjo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Nutrients, Vol 11, Iss 2, p 288 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2072-6643 11020288 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/nu11020288 |
| Popis: | Insufficient dietary intake, micronutrient deficiencies, and infection may result in malnutrition. In Zambia, an estimated 14% of women are vitamin A-deficient, ~50% are anemic, 10% are underweight, and 23% are overweight/obese. A cross-sectional survey determined food and nutrient intakes of randomly selected Zambian women (n = 530) of reproductive age (15⁻49 years). Dietary intake data were collected using interactive multiple-pass 24-h recalls. Carbohydrate, fat, protein, and selected micronutrient intakes were estimated. Prevalence of adequate intakes were determined using the estimated average requirement (EAR) cut-point method and comparisons between lactating and non-lactating women were made by two-sample t-tests. The response rate was 98.7%. Overweight/obesity occurred in 20.7% (95% confidence interval (CI: 17.2, 24.5)). Almost all micronutrient intakes were inadequate, with values between 22.3% and 99.9%. Mean iron intake was >EAR, and 8.2% of women tested (12/146, 95% CI: 4.1, 13.0) were anemic (hemoglobin p = 0.004), but all intakes need improvement. Vitamin intakes in rural Zambian women are inadequate, suggesting a need for health promotion messages to encourage intake of locally available micronutrient-dense foods as well as supplementation, fortification, and biofortification initiatives. Nutritional support is important because maternal nutrition directly impacts child health. |
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