scholarly journals Scoping study on fruits and vegetables : results from Burkina Faso

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlyn Carrico ◽  
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Ernestine Okoko ◽  
Dieuwke C. Klaver ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Scoping Study

scholarly journals Factors associated with irregular consumption of fruits and vegetables among health professionals in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Larba Berenger KABORE Yewayan ◽  
TESTA Jean ◽  
Romaric BADO Aristide ◽  
FOLLY Anyovi ◽  
KABORE Souleymane
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Displacement of Household Foods by Fortified Blended Flours versus Lipid-based Supplements in Complementary Feeding of Children Aged 6–23 Months in Burkina Faso (OR21-03-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilana Cliffer ◽  
William Masters ◽  
Beatrice Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
International Development ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Food Group ◽  
Cereal Grains ◽  
Feeding Time ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Diet Diversity ◽  
Nutrient Density

Abstract Objectives Lipid-based nutritional supplements (LNS) and fortified blended flours (FBF) are widely used to increase the nutrient density of children's diets and improve their health, but studies of supplementation have shown relatively modest improvements in linear growth. One mediating factor could be displacement of other foods. This study used food frequency data from a supplementation trial that compared FBF to a lipid-based product. We hypothesized that FBFs, which are typically boiled and fed to the infant as porridge, would displace starchy staples more often than lipid-based supplements, which can be eaten directly by the child. Methods We re-analyzed data from a cost-effectiveness trial designed to compare impacts on anthropometry among infants aged 6–23 months in Burkina Faso of three FBFs versus one LNS. Using food frequency dietary data from a single 24-hour recall period from the original study (n = 1612 children, observed once over 18-month study period), we fit logistic regression models to estimate differences in intake of each food group (grains, legumes and nuts, dairy, flesh foods, fruits and vegetables, vitamin A rich foods, and eggs), and used linear models to test for differences in a diet diversity score between children who received FBF and those who received LNS. We also tested for differences in breastfeeding time using the sub-sample for which that outcome was observed (n = 193). Results Children who consumed FBF were 54% less likely to consume the family's cereal grains than those who were fed LNS (OR = 0.46; 95% CI: 0.29, 0.73). Intake of other foods, diet diversity and breastfeeding time did not differ significantly between the two study arms. Conclusions Fortified blended flours displaced the household's own cereal grains more than lipid-based supplements did, with no difference in the child's consumption of other more nutrient-rich family foods. Given limited stomach capacity and feeding time, providing fortified cereals can help improve children's overall diet quality in settings where children would otherwise be fed nutrient-poor starchy staples. Funding Sources United States Agency for International Development, Office of Food for Peace. Supporting Tables, Images and/or Graphs

scholarly journals Synthesis report of the Global Fruits and Vegetables Scoping Study : Assessing opportunities for philanthropic investment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart de Steenhuijsen Piters ◽  
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Youri Dijkxhoorn ◽  
Huib Hengsdijk ◽  
Inge Brouwer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Scoping Study ◽  
Synthesis Report

scholarly journals Serum Carotenoids Reveal Poor Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Schoolchildren in Burkina Faso

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Bationo ◽  
Augustin Zeba ◽  
Souheila Abbeddou ◽  
Nadine Coulibaly ◽  
Olivier Sombier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Provitamin A ◽  
Total Serum ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Serum Retinol ◽  
Serum Carotenoids ◽  
Β Carotene ◽  
Low Serum

The health benefits of fruits and vegetables are well-documented. Those rich in provitamin A carotenoids are good sources of vitamin A. This cross-sectional study indirectly assessed fruit and vegetable intakes using serum carotenoids in 193 schoolchildren aged 7 to 12 years in the Western part of Burkina Faso. The mean total serum carotenoid concentration was 0.23 ± 0.29 µmol/L, which included α- and β-carotene, lutein, and β-cryptoxanthin, and determined with serum retinol concentrations in a single analysis with high performance liquid chromatography. Serum retinol concentration was 0.80 ± 0.35 µmol/L with 46% of children (n = 88) having low values <0.7 µmol/L. Total serum carotene (the sum of α- and β-carotene) concentration was 0.13 ± 0.24 µmol/L, well below the reference range of 0.9–3.7 µmol carotene/L used to assess habitual intake of fruits and vegetables. Individual carotenoid concentrations were determined for α-carotene (0.01 ± 0.05 µmol/L), β-carotene (0.17 ± 0.24 µmol/L), β-cryptoxanthin (0.07 ± 0.06 µmol/L), and lutein (0.06 ± 0.05 µmol/L). These results confirm the previously measured high prevalence of low serum vitamin A concentrations and adds information about low serum carotenoids among schoolchildren suggesting that they have low intakes of provitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables.

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