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Women in Resource-Poor Settings Are at Risk of Inadequate Intakes of Multiple Micronutrients

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Torheim, Liv Elin, Ferguson, Elaine L., Penrose, Katherine, Arimond, Mary·2010·The Journal of Nutrition
DOI 10.3945/jn.110.123463
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A systematic review was conducted to identify all studies that were published between 1988 and 2008 reporting micronutrient intakes of women in resource-poor settings. Inclusion criteria were study location (resource-poor), dietary assessment method (24-h recall, estimated/weighed record, or locally validated FFQ), energy and 1 or more micronutrient intakes reported (vitamin A, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, iron, or zinc), age range (15-50 y), sample size (≥30), and sex (female). Of the 1560 papers identified, 52 papers were included. Results showed that, except for vitamin A (29%), vitamin C (34%), and niacin (34%), the reported mean/median intakes in over 50% of studies were below the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR). Folate intake was most often below EAR (91% of studies). Regional differences were apparent for intakes of vitamins A, C, and B-6 and riboflavin; mean/median intakes in Latin America exceeded the EAR, whereas in Asia, reported mean/median intakes of vitamin C, vitamin A, and riboflavin were below the EAR in 47, 50, and 77% of the studies, respectively, as was the case for vitamin B-6 in 75% of the studies in Africa. These results suggest that inadequate intakes of multiple micronutrients are common among women living in resource-poor settings and emphasize the need for increased attention to the quality of women's diets. There is a need for more high-quality studies of women's micronutrient intakes.

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Authors
Torheim, L. E., Ferguson, E. L., Penrose, K., & Arimond, M.
Affiliations
  • Fafo Foundation (NO)
  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
  • University of California, Davis (US)
Corresponding author
Torheim, Liv Elin
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-11
Volume
140
Issue
11
Pages
2051S-2058S
ISSN
0022-3166 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3945/jn.110.123463
OpenAlex
W2167576186
Cited by
240
References
78
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FWCI
1.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • IFPRI E-brary (International Food Policy Research Institute) (submittedVersion)
  • CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • International Food Policy Research Institute (International Food Policy Research Institute) (submittedVersion)
Funders
United States Agency for International Development (GHN‐A‐00‐08‐00001‐00, 00001)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutrition and Health Studies
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Nutrition, Health, and Society Studies
Keywords
micronutrient intake, women's nutrition, resource-limited settings, vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid, vitamin B6, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, iron, zinc, nutritional adequacy, estimated average requirement
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Deficiency Diseases, Developing Countries, Diet, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Poverty Areas, Risk Factors, Micronutrients, Young Adult

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