Seasonal differences in food and nutrient intakes among young children and their mothers in rural Burkina Faso
It is important to understand and account for seasonal variation in food and nutrient intakes when planning interventions to combat micronutrient deficiencies in resource-poor settings. The objective of the present study was to quantify food and nutrient intakes and assess the adequacy of micronutri...
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| author | Joanne E. Arsenault Laetitia Nikiema Pauline Allemand Kossiwavi A. Ayassou Hermann Lanou Mourad Moursi Fabiana F De Moura Yves Martin-Prevel |
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| description | It is important to understand and account for seasonal variation in food and nutrient intakes when planning interventions to combat micronutrient deficiencies in resource-poor settings. The objective of the present study was to quantify food and nutrient intakes and assess the adequacy of micronutrient intakes among young children and their mothers during the lean and post-harvest (PH) seasons in rural Burkina Faso. We quantified food intakes by 24-h recall in a representative sample of 480 children aged 36–59 months and their mothers in two provinces in Western Burkina Faso. We calculated the probability of adequacy (PA) of usual intakes of ten micronutrients and an overall mean PA (MPA). Seasonal changes in nutrient intakes and PA were assessed by mixed linear regression and non-parametric tests, respectively. Energy intakes did not differ significantly between seasons for women or children, although the women's intakes were slightly higher in the PH season. Most of the micronutrient intakes were significantly higher in the PH season, with the exception of vitamin A which was lower and vitamin B12 and Zn which were similar across seasons. MPA increased significantly across seasons, from 0·26 to 0·37 for women and from 0·43 to 0·52 for children. PA of Ca, vitamin C, folate and vitamin B12 were very low. Staple grains and vegetables were major sources of micronutrients but intakes were not sufficient to meet nutrient needs for the majority of the subjects. Food-based strategies are needed to increase micronutrient intakes of women and children in Burkina Faso. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dbe2317e39ef4009b172401ddcefa9a22023-03-09T12:38:43ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Nutritional Science2048-67902014-01-01310.1017/jns.2014.53Seasonal differences in food and nutrient intakes among young children and their mothers in rural Burkina FasoJoanne E. Arsenault0Laetitia Nikiema1Pauline Allemand2Kossiwavi A. Ayassou3Hermann Lanou4Mourad Moursi5Fabiana F De Moura6Yves Martin-Prevel7Program in International and Community Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USAInstitut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, Département Biomédical et Santé Publique, 03 BP 7192 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso‘Nutripass’ Research Unit, IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement), Montpellier, France‘Nutripass’ Research Unit, IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement), Montpellier, FranceInstitut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, Département Biomédical et Santé Publique, 03 BP 7192 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina FasoHarvestPlus c/o International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USAHarvestPlus c/o International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA‘Nutripass’ Research Unit, IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement), Montpellier, FranceIt is important to understand and account for seasonal variation in food and nutrient intakes when planning interventions to combat micronutrient deficiencies in resource-poor settings. The objective of the present study was to quantify food and nutrient intakes and assess the adequacy of micronutrient intakes among young children and their mothers during the lean and post-harvest (PH) seasons in rural Burkina Faso. We quantified food intakes by 24-h recall in a representative sample of 480 children aged 36–59 months and their mothers in two provinces in Western Burkina Faso. We calculated the probability of adequacy (PA) of usual intakes of ten micronutrients and an overall mean PA (MPA). Seasonal changes in nutrient intakes and PA were assessed by mixed linear regression and non-parametric tests, respectively. Energy intakes did not differ significantly between seasons for women or children, although the women's intakes were slightly higher in the PH season. Most of the micronutrient intakes were significantly higher in the PH season, with the exception of vitamin A which was lower and vitamin B12 and Zn which were similar across seasons. MPA increased significantly across seasons, from 0·26 to 0·37 for women and from 0·43 to 0·52 for children. PA of Ca, vitamin C, folate and vitamin B12 were very low. Staple grains and vegetables were major sources of micronutrients but intakes were not sufficient to meet nutrient needs for the majority of the subjects. Food-based strategies are needed to increase micronutrient intakes of women and children in Burkina Faso.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679014000536/type/journal_articleDietSeasonBurkina FasoNutrient adequacy |
| spellingShingle | Joanne E. Arsenault Laetitia Nikiema Pauline Allemand Kossiwavi A. Ayassou Hermann Lanou Mourad Moursi Fabiana F De Moura Yves Martin-Prevel Seasonal differences in food and nutrient intakes among young children and their mothers in rural Burkina Faso Journal of Nutritional Science Diet Season Burkina Faso Nutrient adequacy |
| title | Seasonal differences in food and nutrient intakes among young children and their mothers in rural Burkina Faso |
| title_full | Seasonal differences in food and nutrient intakes among young children and their mothers in rural Burkina Faso |
| title_fullStr | Seasonal differences in food and nutrient intakes among young children and their mothers in rural Burkina Faso |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal differences in food and nutrient intakes among young children and their mothers in rural Burkina Faso |
| title_short | Seasonal differences in food and nutrient intakes among young children and their mothers in rural Burkina Faso |
| title_sort | seasonal differences in food and nutrient intakes among young children and their mothers in rural burkina faso |
| topic | Diet Season Burkina Faso Nutrient adequacy |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679014000536/type/journal_article |
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