scholarly journals Household Engagement in Both Aquaculture and Horticulture Is Associated with Higher Diet Quality than Either Alone

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2705
Author(s):  
Rumana Akter ◽  
Nobuyuki Yagi ◽  
Hiroaki Sugino ◽  
Shakuntala H. Thilsted ◽  
Shibani Ghosh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Optimal Growth ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Nutrient Adequacy ◽  
Farm Production ◽  
Food Expenditure ◽  
Capita Food ◽  
Post Hoc

The consumption of high-quality diverse diets is crucial for optimal growth, health, and wellbeing. Objective: This study assessed the diet quality of households by their type of engagement in homestead aquaculture and/or horticulture. Socio-demographic determinants of diet quality were also studied. Method: Diet quality was assessed using a nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR), based on the preceding 7 days’ dietary recall at the household level. Adult male equivalent units (AMEs) were used for age- and sex-specific intra-household distribution of household intakes. Mean adequacy ratios (MAR) were computed as an overall measure of diet quality, using NAR. Results: Better diet quality (mean ± SD) was associated with households engaged in both homestead aquaculture and horticulture (0.43 ± 0.23; p < 0.001) compared to only one type of agriculture (0.38 ± 0.20) or none (0.36 ± 0.20). Tukey’s post-hoc test confirmed significant differences in diet quality between both and either engagement (0.05 ± 0.01, p < 0.001), both and no engagement (0.07 ± 0.01, p < 0.001), and either and no engagement households (0.02 ± 0.01, p < 0.001). Beyond farm production of nutrient-rich foods, generalized estimating equations showed that diet quality was influenced by the higher educational level and occupation of adult household members, higher daily per capita food expenditure, sex, family size and region. Conclusions: Projects that promote and support household engagement in both homestead aquaculture and horticulture have the potential to improve the diet quality of households.

Comparison of Diet Quality for Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women

2017 ◽  
pp. 129-134
Author(s):  
Hande Nur Onur
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Foetal Development ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
Child Bearing

A woman’s nutritional status prior to and during pregnancy affects foetal development, the course of the pregnancy and her long-term health. This study aims to determine the diets of pregnant and non-pregnant women using the Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI-2010). The study was performed on 43 non-pregnant and 25 pregnant volunteers, who had no chronic diseases, took no diet treatments and had a mean age of 23.0 ± 30.1 years. Their general features were determined through a questionnaire, dietary intake was measured by 24-hour dietary recall method, diet quality was assessed by HEI-2010 and energy and nutrient intake was calculated by the Nutrition Information System programme. The diet quality of 60.3% of the participants was found to be poor, while 39.7% was average. Although pregnant women had a slightly higher HEI-2010 score, the diet quality was low for all; hence, dieticians should provide nutrition education for all child-bearing aged women. Keywords: Diet quality, healthy eating index, pregnancy nutrition.

scholarly journals KETAHANAN DAN KEMANDIRIAN PANGAN RUMAH TANGGA TANI DAERAH MARGINAL DI KABUPATEN BOJONEGORO

Agro Ekonomi ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jangkung Handoyo Mulyo ◽  
Sugiyarto Sugiyarto ◽  
Arif Wahyu Widada
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Security Level ◽  
Food Energy ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Farm Production ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Expenditure Share ◽  
Limited Support ◽  
Food Expenditure

Food security and food self-sufficiency at household level are much determined by their farm production. Meanwhile, some areas considered as the marginal area are constrained by limited support of natural resources. Thus, many households lived in marginal area will face food insecurity. This study aimed to understand the households’ food security level, both measured by using the Energy Sufficiency Score (AKE) and the Food Expenditure Share (PPP). Furthermore, this study also tries to identify the food self-sufficiency level among rural marginal household in Bojonegoro Regency. The result of study shows that there is a wide disparity among rural household in the food/energy intake, this is shown by the average level of food/energy intake level that is considered high (87%), meanwhile there is 53% of the households categorized as the food insecure household. Based on the Food Expenditure Share level, most of the households are categorized as food secure households. The food self-sufficiency, particularly rice, have been attained.

scholarly journals Validation of the Nutrient-Rich Foods Index Estimated by 24-hour Dietary Recall Method in Chinese Mid-Eastern Adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junya Zhai ◽  
Baihui Ma ◽  
Quanjun LYU ◽  
Lijun Guo ◽  
Pipasha Khatun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
Nutrient Adequacy ◽  
Nutrition Quality ◽  
Dietary Reference Intakes ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Predicted Model ◽  
Mean Adequacy Ratio

Abstract ObjectivesThe Nutrient-Rich Foods (NRF) Index is an important nutrient profiling model. Nutrition quality indices need to be tested and validated against the quality of the total diet and against health outcomes. A family of NRF indices was validated against the mean adequacy ratio (MAR), an overall measure of the nutrient adequacy. Besides, we examined the associations between the NRF index and obesity indicators. MethodsA total of 656 persons aged 18-75 years from Henan province of China since 2020 were studied. All foods consumed by participants were scored using NRFn.2 (where n= 6–11) indices based on unweighted sums, means, and ratios of percent Chinese Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for beneficial nutrients (n) and nutrients to limit (2). NRF index scores in this study were calculated on 100 g, 100 kcal basis. The measure of index performance was the percentage of adjusted variation in MAR (R2). Multi-factor logistic regression models were used to examine the association between the NRF index scores and obesity indicators.ResultsThe NRF9.2 index, based on 9 beneficial nutrients and 2 nutrients to limit, using the algorithm based on sums and 100 kcal, was the best predicted model, with an adjusted R2 of 0.23 by multiple adjustments. The odds ratio (OR) for overweight (defined by BMI) in the 4th quartile (Q4) versus the 1st quartile (Q1) of the NRF9.2 index was 0.61 (95% CI=0.37, 0.98) after multiple adjustments. However, the NRF9.2 index score was not related to central obesity.ConclusionNRF9.2 index, using the algorithm based on sums and 100 kcal, was the best predicted model. NRF9.2 index scores were associated with BMI. These results revealed that the NRF9.2 index can be used as a validated tool to assess the overall diet quality among mid-eastern Chinese adults.

scholarly journals Dietary species richness as a measure of food biodiversity and nutritional quality of diets

2017 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Lachat ◽  
Jessica E. Raneri ◽  
Katherine Walker Smith ◽  
Patrick Kolsteren ◽  
Patrick Van Damme ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Multilevel Models ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Biodiversity Indicators ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Diet Diversity ◽  
Nutrient Adequacy

Biodiversity is key for human and environmental health. Available dietary and ecological indicators are not designed to assess the intricate relationship between food biodiversity and diet quality. We applied biodiversity indicators to dietary intake data from and assessed associations with diet quality of women and young children. Data from 24-hour diet recalls (55% in the wet season) of n = 6,226 participants (34% women) in rural areas from seven low- and middle-income countries were analyzed. Mean adequacies of vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, calcium, iron, and zinc and diet diversity score (DDS) were used to assess diet quality. Associations of biodiversity indicators with nutrient adequacy were quantified using multilevel models, receiver operating characteristic curves, and test sensitivity and specificity. A total of 234 different species were consumed, of which <30% were consumed in more than one country. Nine species were consumed in all countries and provided, on average, 61% of total energy intake and a significant contribution of micronutrients in the wet season. Compared with Simpson’s index of diversity and functional diversity, species richness (SR) showed stronger associations and better diagnostic properties with micronutrient adequacy. For every additional species consumed, dietary nutrient adequacy increased by 0.03 (P < 0.001). Diets with higher nutrient adequacy were mostly obtained when both SR and DDS were maximal. Adding SR to the minimum cutoff for minimum diet diversity improved the ability to detect diets with higher micronutrient adequacy in women but not in children. Dietary SR is recommended as the most appropriate measure of food biodiversity in diets.

scholarly journals Intake of 100% Fruit Juice Is Associated with Improved Diet Quality of Adults: NHANES 2013–2016 Analysis

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjiv Agarwal ◽  
Victor L. Fulgoni III ◽  
Diane Welland
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Fruit Juice ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Modeling Analysis ◽  
Calcium Magnesium

Fruit intake is generally associated with better diet quality and overall health. This report examined the effect of 100% fruit juice (considered a part of total fruit servings) and its replacement with whole fruits equivalents on nutrient intake and diet quality. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013–2016 data (24-h dietary recall) from adults 19+ years (n = 10,112) were used to assess the diet quality and nutrient intakes and to isocalorically replace with 100% fruit juice intakes whole fruit equivalents in a modeling analysis. About 15.6% adults were 100% fruit juice consumers. Consumers had higher diet quality (10% higher Healthy Eating Index, HEI 2015 score), and higher intakes of energy, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin C and vitamin D than non-consumers. Consumption of 100% fruit juice was also associated with lower risk of being overweight/obese (−22%) and having metabolic syndrome (−27%). Replacing 100% fruit juice with whole fruits equivalents did not affect nutrient intake except for a modest increase (+6.4%) in dietary fiber. Results show that 100% fruit juice intake was associated with better diet quality and higher nutrient intake. Replacement of 100% fruit juice intake with whole fruits equivalents had no significant effect on nutrients except for dietary fiber.

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