scholarly journals Cost-Minimized Nutritionally Adequate Food Baskets as Basis for Culturally Adapted Dietary Guidelines for Ethiopians

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2159
Author(s):  
Abdi Bekele Gurmu ◽  
Esa-Pekka A. Nykänen ◽  
Fikadu Reta Alemayehu ◽  
Aileen Robertson ◽  
Alexandr Parlesak
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
National Development ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Food Category ◽  
Economic Productivity ◽  
Adequate Food ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Culturally Adapted ◽  
Supply Pattern

The high prevalence of undernutrition, especially stunting, in Ethiopia hampers the country’s economic productivity and national development. One of the obstacles to overcome undernutrition is the relatively high cost of food for low economic groups. In this study, linear programming was used to (i) identify urban and rural nutritionally adequate food baskets (FBs) with the highest affordability for an Ethiopian family of five and (ii) create urban and rural FBs, optimized for cultural acceptability, which are affordable for a family with the lowest income. Nutritionally adequate rural and urban FBs with highest affordability cost as little as Ethiopian Birr (ETB) 31 and 38 (~USD 1.07 and 1.31), respectively, but have poor dietary diversity (16 and 19 foods). FBs that cost ETB 71.2 (~USD 2.45) contained 64 and 48 foods, respectively, and were much more similar to the food supply pattern reported by FAO (15% and 19% average relative deviation per food category). The composed FBs, which are affordable for the greater part of the Ethiopian population, may serve as a basis for the development of culturally acceptable food-based dietary guidelines. These guidelines would recommend a diet composed of approximately up to 60% cereals, up to 20% roots and tubers, 10% legumes, and 10% fruits and vegetables by weight, plus only a small share from animal foods.

scholarly journals Linking biodiversity, diet and health in policy and practice

2006 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Johns ◽  
Pablo B. Eyzaguirre
Keyword(s):  
Food Systems ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Plant Genetic Resources ◽  
Global Strategy ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Adequate Food

Simplification of human diets associated with increased accessibility of inexpensive agricultural commodities and erosion of agrobiodiversity leads to nutrient deficiencies and excess energy consumption. Non-communicable diseases are growing causes of death and disability worldwide. Successful food systems in transition effectively draw on locally-available foods, food variety and traditional food cultures. In practice this process involves empirical research, public policy, promotion and applied action in support of multi-sectoral, community-based strategies linking rural producers and urban consumers, subsistence and market economies, and traditional and modern food systems. Implementation of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute's Global Nutrition Strategy in Sub-Saharan Africa offers a useful case study. Relevant policy platforms, in which biodiversity conservation and nutrition are and should be linked, include the Millennium Development Goals, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, Convention on Biological Diversity, Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health, Food-Based Dietary Guidelines, Right to Adequate Food and UN Human Rights Commission's Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The largely unexplored health benefits of cultivated and wild plants include micronutrient intake and functions related to energy density, glycaemic control, oxidative stress and immuno-stimulation. Research on the properties of neglected and underutilized species and local varieties deserves higher priority. In tests of the hypothesis that biodiversity is essential for dietary diversity and health, quantitative indicators of dietary and biological diversity can be combined with nutrition and health outcomes at the population level. That traditional systems once lost are hard to recreate underlines the imperative for timely documentation, compilation and dissemination of eroding knowledge of biodiversity and the use of food culture for promoting positive behaviours.

scholarly journals Determinants of Rural Women’s Nutrition Security Status in Northwest Ethiopia

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fentaw Teshome ◽  
Adino Andaregie ◽  
Tessema Astatkie
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
National Development ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Animal Products ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
The Government

Abstract Background: Nutrition security of women is one of the most vital foundations for overall development and wellbeing of society. Since understanding the factors that influence the nutrition security of women is very important for implementing appropriate interventions, this study was conducted to determine the determinants of the nutrition security status of rural women in Northwest Ethiopia. Methods: Survey data were collected from 197 rural women randomly selected using a two-stage sampling method (Cluster sampling in the first stage and Stratified random sampling in the second stage). Data in the two outcomes (nutritionally secured whose BMI ≥ 18.5, and nutritionally insecure whose BMI < 18.5 kg/m2) were analyzed using Binary Logit regression model to determine the significance of the determinants on women’s nutrition security status. Results: The study showed that 72.6% of the women in the study area were nutritionally insecure. Results of the statistical analysis revealed that family size (negative effect), and women’s daily feed frequency, the consumption of milk, fruits and vegetables, and animal products, and women empowerment (all positive effect) were the significant determinants of the nutrition security status of rural women. The weight, the height, and the BMI of nutritionally insecure women (44 kg, 1.45 m, and 15.8 kg/m2, respectively) were significantly lower than those of nutritionally secured women (50.8 kg, 1.55 m, and 21.1 kg/m2, respectively). Conclusions: This is the first study on the determinants of rural women’s nutrition security status using social and demographic data collected at the grass root level and analyzed using an advanced econometric model. The findings of the study show the need for government and other stakeholders’ interventions to increase access to nutritious food products and to provide trainings on feeding culture and dietary diversity to women. The findings of this study can help the Government of Ethiopia to achieve its National Development Priorities in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of UN, particularly Goals 2, 3 and 5.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic and Geographic Pattern of Food Consumption and Dietary Diversity among Children Aged 6–23 Months Old in Ghana

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 603
Author(s):  
Isaac Anane ◽  
Fengying Nie ◽  
Jiaqi Huang
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Child Nutrition ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dairy Consumption

Dietary inadequacy is a major challenge among young children in Ghana. Nutritional policies are required for optimum child nutrition and development. This study explored food consumption and dietary diversity by socioeconomic status and geographical location among children aged 6–23 months in Ghana. We used the latest national representative, cross-sectional data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS-2014). A total of 887 children aged 6–23 months were used in the final analysis. The survey collected data on children’s food consumption through their mothers in the 24 h recall method. Multiple logistic regression models were used to assess the relationship between socioeconomic status and geographical location with food consumption and adequate dietary diversity after adjusting for control variables. The study revealed an association between specific food item consumption, food groups, and dietary diversity by socioeconomic and geographic characteristics. However, dairy consumption increased faster than other nutritional foods when socioeconomic status increased. Furthermore, the study revealed that children’s chances of consuming particular food items and food groups differed across Ghana’s 10 regions. The average probabilities of consuming adequate dietary diversity between the Greater Accra region and Ashanti region were 43% vs. 8% (p < 0.001). Consumption of grains, root, and tubers were relatively higher but low for Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables and legumes and nuts for children aged 6–23 months in Ghana. Overall, the mean dietary diversity score was low (3.39; 95% CI: 3.30–3.49) out of eight food groups, and the prevalence of adequate dietary diversity was 22% only. There is a need for policy interventions to ensure appropriate dietary practices to promote healthy growth of children.

An assessment of the water use associated with Australian diets using a planetary boundary framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 1570-1575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley G Ridoutt ◽  
Danielle Baird ◽  
Kim Anastasiou ◽  
Gilly A Hendrie
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Food System ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Activity Component ◽  
Intervention Point

AbstractObjective:Agriculture accounts for around 70 % of global freshwater withdrawals. As such, the food system has been identified as a critical intervention point to address water scarcity. Various studies have identified dietary patterns that contribute less to water scarcity. However, it is unclear what level of reduction is necessary to be considered sustainable. The pursuit of unnecessarily aggressive reductions could limit dietary diversity. Our objective was to assess the sustainability of water use supporting Australian dietary habits and the adequacy of current dietary guidelines.Design:Dietary intake data were obtained from the National Nutrition and Physical Activity component of the Australian Health Survey. For each individual daily diet, the water scarcity footprint was quantified, following ISO14046:2014, as well as a diet quality score. Water scarcity footprint results were compared with the planetary boundary for freshwater use downscaled to the level of an individual diet.Setting:Australia.Participants:9341 adults participating in the Australian Health Survey.Results:Dietary water scarcity footprints averaged 432·6 L-eq (95 % CI 432·5, 432·8), less than the 695 litres/person per d available to support the current global population of 7·8 billion, and the 603 litres/person per d available for a future population of 9 billion. Diets based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines required 521 L-eq/d, or 379 L-eq/d with lower water scarcity footprint food choices.Conclusions:Diets based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines were found to be within the freshwater planetary boundary. What is needed in Australia is greater compliance with dietary guidelines.

scholarly journals China: A New Trajectory Prioritizing Rural Rather Than Urban Development?

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 514
Author(s):  
Hongzhang Xu ◽  
Jamie Pittock ◽  
Katherine A. Daniell
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
National Development ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Global Concern

The adverse effects of rapid urbanization are of global concern. Careful planning for and accommodation of accelerating urbanization and citizenization (i.e., migrants gaining official urban residency) may be the best approach to limit some of the worst impacts. However, we find that another trajectory may be possible: one linked to the rural development plan adopted in the latest Chinese national development strategy. This plan aims to build rural areas as attractive areas for settlement by 2050 rather than to further urbanize with more people in cities. We assess the political motivations and challenges behind this choice to develop rural areas based on a literature review and empirical case analysis. After assessing the rural and urban policy subsystem, we find five socio-political drivers behind China’s rural development strategy, namely ensuring food security, promoting culture and heritage, addressing overcapacity, emphasizing environmental protection and eradicating poverty. To develop rural areas, China needs to effectively resolve three dilemmas: (1) implementing decentralized policies under central supervision; (2) deploying limited resources efficiently to achieve targets; and (3) addressing competing narratives in current policies. Involving more rural community voices, adopting multiple forms of local governance, and identifying and mitigating negative project impacts can be the starting points to manage these dilemmas.

scholarly journals Consumer Understanding and Culinary Use of Legumes in Australia

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Figueira ◽  
Felicity Curtain ◽  
Eleanor Beck ◽  
Sara Grafenauer
Keyword(s):  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Food Category ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Kidney Beans ◽  
Policy Level ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Green Peas

While health benefits of legume consumption are well documented, intake is well below recommendations in many Western cultures, and little is known regarding culinary use and consumer understanding of these foods. This study aimed to investigate consumption, knowledge, attitudes, and culinary use of legumes in a convenience sample of Australians. An online computer-based survey was used to gather data and demographic characteristics. Respondents (505 individuals answered in full or in part) were regular consumers of legumes (177/376 consumed legumes 2–4 times weekly). Chickpeas, green peas, and kidney beans were most often consumed, and were made into most commonly Mexican, then Indian and Middle Eastern meals. Consumers correctly identified protein and dietary fibre (37%) as key nutritional attributes. For non-consumers (7%; 34/463), taste, a lack of knowledge of how to prepare and include legumes, and the time taken to prepare, along with family preferences, hindered consumption. Participants identified the food category as “beans” rather than “legumes”, and this may have implications for dietary guidance at an individual and policy level. Addressing barriers to consumption, perhaps through food innovation, emphasizing positive health attributes, and clarification within dietary guidelines, are important considerations for increasing consumption of legumes.

scholarly journals Agriculture and Health of Tribal Women in A Rural, Forestry, Hilly Region with Extremely Low Resources.

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
National Development ◽  
Tribal Women ◽  
Hilly Region ◽  
Good Nutrition

Abstract Background Good nutrition affects individuals, communities, national development. It is imperative that right food is available, and is consumed. Dietary diversity must ensure adequacy of requirements for optimal physical, mental health. Not much is known about villagers having land, crops grown, women’s health.

scholarly journals Konsumsi pangan dan skor pola pangan harapan (PPH) dengan prevalensi stunting di Provinsi Aceh (Data Susenas dan PSG tahun 2016)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Suryana Suryana ◽  
Roudza Roudza ◽  
Alfridsyah Alfridsyah
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Census Data ◽  
National Development ◽  
Average Energy ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Protein Consumption ◽  
Adequate Food ◽  
Aceh Province

Stunting in toddlers is one of the big problems that can threaten the development of the Quality of Human Resources, that can have an impact on national development. Quality human resources can be obtained by consuming adequate food, both in quantity, quality and balance. Associated with the problem of stunting food consumption in Aceh Province based on the Score Desirable Dietary Pattern as DDP is still less than DDP ideal is 70.0. This study aims to determine the association of food consumption and the Hope Food Pattern score with the prevalence of stunting in Aceh Province. This research is a descriptive analytic with the Cross-Sectional. Study design. The study used secondary data, National Census data analysis and Nutritional Status Monitoring 2016. The analysis used is a regression. The results showed that the average energy and protein consumption in households in Aceh Province was 2.276 kcal of energy and 65,21 grams of protein. The average energy and protein consumption are in the normal category of 105,8% (energy) and 114,0% (protein). The diversity of food consumption has not been varied enough based on the average score in Aceh Province is 77,8. Stunting is a public health problem with a mild problem category known from the average value of stunting prevalence of 26,3%. There was no relationship from AKE (p= 0,430), PPA (p= 0,274) and PPH score (p= 0,259) with stunting prevalence based on District / City in Aceh Province in 2016. The conclusion is There was no significant relationship between stunting and Energy Adequacy Rate (AKE), Protein Adequacy Rate (PPA), and Score DDP.Sumber daya manusia yang dapat berakibat pada pembangunan nasional. Terkait dengan masalah stunting konsumsi pangan di Provinsi Aceh berdasarkan Skor Pola Pangan Harapan (PPH) masih kurang dari ideal yaitu 70,0. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keterkaitan konsumsi pangan dan skor Pola Pangan Harapan (PPH) dengan prevalensi stunting di Provinsi Aceh . Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif analitik dengan desain Cross Secsional Study. Penelitian menggunakan data sekunder yaitu data konsumsi (Susenas) dan data stunting balita survei (PSG). Pengumpulan data dengan cara wawancara menggunakan kuesioner food list (data konsumsi pangan), sementara data status gizi dengan cara penimbangan berat badan pengukuran tinggi badan. Analisis  yang digunakan adalah  korelasi regresi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata konsumsi energi dan protein pada rumahtangga di Provinsi Aceh adalah sebesar 2.276 kkal energi dan 65.21 gram protein.  Rata-rata  konsumsi energi dan protein pada rumah tangga di Provinsi Aceh berada pada kategori normal 105,8% AKE dan 114,0% AKP. Keragaman pangan konsumsi pangan belum cukup beragam diketahui berdasarkan nilai rata-rata  skor PPH sebesar 77,8,  skor maksimum 92,5 dan skor minimum 64,2. Masalah stunting merupakah masalah kesehatan masyarakat dengan kategori masalah ringan diketahui dari nilai rata-rata prevalensi stunting sebesar 26,3%. Tidak terdapat hubungan AKE (P=0,430), AKP (p=0,274) dan skor PPH (p=0,259) dengan prevalensi stunting. Kesimpulan adalah tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara stunting dengan Angka kecukupan Energi (AKE), Angka Kecukupan Protein (AKP), dan Skor PPH.

Cross-sectional associations of dietary patterns with health status and smoking-related knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among Bangladeshi adolescent smokers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suvasish Das Shuvo ◽  
Md. Eunus Ali ◽  
Md. Masudur Rahman ◽  
Abu Taher ◽  
Md Asaduzzaman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Adolescent Smokers ◽  
Loss Of Appetite ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Purpose This study aims to evaluate the association between dietary patterns with health status and smoking-related knowledge, attitudes and practices (s-KAP) among Bangladeshi adolescent smokers. Design/methodology/approach An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 205 randomly selected adolescents. Socio-demographic, health status, s-KAP related data were collected in face-to-face interviews. Dietary intake data were calculated using the food frequency questionnaire. Findings The practices score (44.8%) was comparatively poor among adolescent smokers. Among the respondents, around 56.1%, 38.1% and 49.3% were suffering from gastric problems, nausea and the loss of appetite, respectively, because of smoking. There was a significant relationship between dietary diversity and the occurrence of several diseases such as gastric problems, nausea and loss of appetite. The respondents who consumed fresh fruits and vegetables regularly might reduce gastric problems (OR: 0.53, 95% CI: 0.27–1.04 and OR: 0.64, 95% CI: 0.25–1.65), nausea (OR: 0.72, 95% CI: 0.38–1.37 and OR: 0.28, 95% CI: 0.13–0.84) and loss of appetite (OR: 0.52, 95% CI: 0.32–1.21 and OR: 0.16 95% CI: 0.27–0.68). Originality/value In conclusion, smoking has been associated with multiple health problems because of poor practices score. Consumption of a balanced diet, better smoking-related knowledge, attitudes and practices needs to be improved among adolescents.

Nutritional value and health benefits of horticulture.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Bodily Function ◽  
Functional Components

Abstract Daily consumption of fruit and vegetables is encouraged as important for human health and nutrition because the vitamins, minerals, essential micronutrients, fibre, vegetable proteins and bio-functional components they provide are crucial for bodily function. The FAO/WHO expert consultation (2004) on diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases recommended a daily intake of 400 g (five portions) of fruits and vegetables (excluding potatoes and other starchy tubers) to prevent heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity. However, despite this recognition, world-wide per capita consumption of fruits and vegetables is estimated to be 20-50% short of the minimum recommended level. In 2013 an estimated 5.2 million deaths worldwide were attributable to inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption. Adhering to the WHO recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake can prevent morbidity and mortality caused by micronutrient deficiencies, birth defects, mental and physical retardation, weakened immune systems, blindness and even death. Improving the dietary diversity through horticulture-based food intake is an effective and sustainable approach to combating micronutrient malnutrition in both developed and developing countries (Kennedy et al., 2003).

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