Determination of an Acceptable Portion Size of <i>Daal</i> for a Bangladeshi Community-Based Iron Intervention in Adolescent Girls: A Feasibility Study
Widely consumed <i>daal</i> (lentils) in Bangladesh are an ideal vehicle for iron (Fe) fortification; however, an acceptable portion size in meals needs to be determined to carry out a community feeding study in at-risk adolescent girls. A non-randomized crossover trial was conducted wit...
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author | Fakir Md. Yunus Chowdhury Jalal Gordon A. Zello Kaosar Afsana Albert Vandenberg Diane M. DellaValle |
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description | Widely consumed <i>daal</i> (lentils) in Bangladesh are an ideal vehicle for iron (Fe) fortification; however, an acceptable portion size in meals needs to be determined to carry out a community feeding study in at-risk adolescent girls. A non-randomized crossover trial was conducted with <i>n</i> = 100 Bangladeshi girls (12.9 ± 2.0 years of age). Two recipes (thin and thick) and three portion sizes (25 g, 37.5 g, 50 g of raw lentil) of <i>daal</i> were served with 250 g of cooked white rice in a counter-balanced manner over 12 weeks. Each meal was fed to participants 5 days/week for two weeks. Ratings of hunger, satiety, and palatability were measured before and after each meal using Visual Analog Scales (VAS). The thick preparation in the 37.5 g portion (~200 g cooked) elicited higher VAS ratings of hunger, satiety, and palatability compared to all other meals. The 50 g portion of the thin preparation had VAS ratings similar to those of the 37.5 g thick preparation. Consuming the 37.5 g portion of fortified <i>daal</i> would provide 6.9 mg Fe/day to girls in a community-based effectiveness study. This would meet ~86% and ~46% of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for Fe for girls aged 9–13 and 14–18 years, respectively. |
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spelling | doaj.art-5c0c540a86d942fbbea15861dadecf902023-11-21T12:05:43ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-03-01134108010.3390/nu13041080Determination of an Acceptable Portion Size of <i>Daal</i> for a Bangladeshi Community-Based Iron Intervention in Adolescent Girls: A Feasibility StudyFakir Md. Yunus0Chowdhury Jalal1Gordon A. Zello2Kaosar Afsana3Albert Vandenberg4Diane M. DellaValle5College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, 104 Clinic Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2Z4, CanadaNutrition International, 180 Elgin Street, Suite 1000, Ottawa, ON K2P 2K3, CanadaCollege of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, 104 Clinic Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2Z4, CanadaJames P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, 68 Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, BangladeshCollege of Agriculture and Bio-Resources, The University of Saskatchewan, Agriculture Building 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, CanadaDepartment of Sports Medicine, King’s College, 133 N River St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, USAWidely consumed <i>daal</i> (lentils) in Bangladesh are an ideal vehicle for iron (Fe) fortification; however, an acceptable portion size in meals needs to be determined to carry out a community feeding study in at-risk adolescent girls. A non-randomized crossover trial was conducted with <i>n</i> = 100 Bangladeshi girls (12.9 ± 2.0 years of age). Two recipes (thin and thick) and three portion sizes (25 g, 37.5 g, 50 g of raw lentil) of <i>daal</i> were served with 250 g of cooked white rice in a counter-balanced manner over 12 weeks. Each meal was fed to participants 5 days/week for two weeks. Ratings of hunger, satiety, and palatability were measured before and after each meal using Visual Analog Scales (VAS). The thick preparation in the 37.5 g portion (~200 g cooked) elicited higher VAS ratings of hunger, satiety, and palatability compared to all other meals. The 50 g portion of the thin preparation had VAS ratings similar to those of the 37.5 g thick preparation. Consuming the 37.5 g portion of fortified <i>daal</i> would provide 6.9 mg Fe/day to girls in a community-based effectiveness study. This would meet ~86% and ~46% of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for Fe for girls aged 9–13 and 14–18 years, respectively.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1080lentilsfortificationironadolescent girlsportion sizefeeding study |
spellingShingle | Fakir Md. Yunus Chowdhury Jalal Gordon A. Zello Kaosar Afsana Albert Vandenberg Diane M. DellaValle Determination of an Acceptable Portion Size of <i>Daal</i> for a Bangladeshi Community-Based Iron Intervention in Adolescent Girls: A Feasibility Study Nutrients lentils fortification iron adolescent girls portion size feeding study |
title | Determination of an Acceptable Portion Size of <i>Daal</i> for a Bangladeshi Community-Based Iron Intervention in Adolescent Girls: A Feasibility Study |
title_full | Determination of an Acceptable Portion Size of <i>Daal</i> for a Bangladeshi Community-Based Iron Intervention in Adolescent Girls: A Feasibility Study |
title_fullStr | Determination of an Acceptable Portion Size of <i>Daal</i> for a Bangladeshi Community-Based Iron Intervention in Adolescent Girls: A Feasibility Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Determination of an Acceptable Portion Size of <i>Daal</i> for a Bangladeshi Community-Based Iron Intervention in Adolescent Girls: A Feasibility Study |
title_short | Determination of an Acceptable Portion Size of <i>Daal</i> for a Bangladeshi Community-Based Iron Intervention in Adolescent Girls: A Feasibility Study |
title_sort | determination of an acceptable portion size of i daal i for a bangladeshi community based iron intervention in adolescent girls a feasibility study |
topic | lentils fortification iron adolescent girls portion size feeding study |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1080 |
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