Rumana Akter
Micronutrient Adequacy in the Diet of Reproductive-Aged Adolescent Girls and Adult Women in Rural Bangladesh
Akter, Rumana; Sugino, Hiroaki; Akhter, Nasima; Brown, Christopher L.; Thilsted, Shakuntala H.; Yagi, Nobuyuki
Authors
Hiroaki Sugino
Dr Nasima Akhter nasima.akhter@durham.ac.uk
Assistant Professor
Christopher L. Brown
Shakuntala H. Thilsted
Nobuyuki Yagi
Abstract
Micronutrient deficiencies remain a serious nutritional concern in Bangladesh, especially among rural women of reproductive age (WRA). This study assesses the diet quality of reproductive-aged adolescent girls and adult women (referred to together as WRA in this study), including socio-demographic factors associated with their diet quality. The diet quality of adolescent girls was compared with that of adult women to assess which group was most at risk. The diet quality was measured by calculating the nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR), using the preceding 24 h dietary recall method. The mean adequacy ratio (MAR) was calculated as an overall measure of diet quality using the NAR. Nearly three quarters of WRA (adolescents: 73.1–88.5%; adult women: 72.9–86.4%) had an inadequate intake of calcium, vitamin A, folic acid, and vitamin B12. The prevalence of inadequate dietary intakes of calcium, zinc, and energy was significantly higher in adolescent girls (p < 0.001) than in adult women. Overall diet quality was significantly better in adult women (0.51 ± 0.21, p < 0.001) than in adolescent girls (0.49 ± 0.22). Age, marital status, educational level, and monthly household income were important factors associated with the diet quality of WRA. Micronutrient inadequacy is widely prevalent in the diets of WRA in Bangladesh, and adolescent girls with poor socio-economic status and lower educational levels are at higher risk.
Citation
Akter, R., Sugino, H., Akhter, N., Brown, C. L., Thilsted, S. H., & Yagi, N. (2021). Micronutrient Adequacy in the Diet of Reproductive-Aged Adolescent Girls and Adult Women in Rural Bangladesh. Nutrients, 13(2), Article 337. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020337
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 20, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Jan 23, 2021 |
Publication Date | 2021-02 |
Deposit Date | Feb 17, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 15, 2021 |
Journal | Nutrients |
Publisher | MDPI |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 2 |
Article Number | 337 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020337 |
Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020337 |
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