Consumption of dietary folate estimates and its implication for reproductive outcome among women of reproductive age in Kersa: cross-sectional survey
| العنوان: | Consumption of dietary folate estimates and its implication for reproductive outcome among women of reproductive age in Kersa: cross-sectional survey |
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| المؤلفون: | Yasir Y Abdullahi, Yadeta Dessie, Nega Assefa, Aklilu Abraham, Kedir Teji Roba, Elena C Hemler, Wafaie W. Fawzi, Isabel Madzorera |
| المصدر: | BMC Nutrition BMC Nutrition, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021) |
| بيانات النشر: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Medicine (General), Cross-sectional study, Offspring, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Fortification, Medicine (miscellaneous), Daily folate consumption, Clinical nutrition, Food processing and manufacture, Food group, symbols.namesake, R5-920, Dietary folate, Environmental health, Medicine, TX341-641, Folate consumption, Poisson regression, Food diversity, Nutrition and Dietetics, Neural tube defect, Nutrition. Foods and food supply, business.industry, Research, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, TP368-456, Micronutrient, medicine.disease, symbols, business |
| الوصف: | Background Dietary folate inadequacy is one the most common micronutrient deficiencies that cause neural tube defect (NTD) among infants in Sub-Saharan African countries. This study aims to determine the dietary intake of folate among women of reproductive age (WRA) of Kersa, Eastern Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study took place among voluntary women that were selected from 1140 random households. Using a validated Food Frequency Questionnaire, participant’s weekly dietary intake history of Ethiopian foods and dietary folate intake was worked out. Statistical analysis was done at a 95% confidence interval. Modified Poisson regression was used to identify factors associated with dietary folate consumption. Result The estimated median usual intake of folate was 170 μg/d (IQR: 118.3; 252.2) and about 33% of WRA had low folate intake and 73.9% were at risk for folate inadequacy. From the reported food groups, Beans and Peas, Starchy staples, and Vitamin-A rich dark-green leafy vegetables were the top three ranked foods that contributed much of the dietary folate. The following conditions were statistically related to dietary folate inadequacy; women’s age, being in poor wealth index, low dietary diversity, having seasonal employment, and reliance on market food sources. Conclusions We found that women’s dietary intake of folate in Kersa is very low and cannot protect their offspring from the risk of having NTD. They could also potentially be predisposed to poor health outcomes. Diversifying and fortification of Ethiopian wheats and salts could decrease the burden of folate deficiency in the country. |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| تدمد: | 2055-0928 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::d556061e7da9239497a96ba2dc1caa08Test https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-021-00476-6Test |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....d556061e7da9239497a96ba2dc1caa08 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 20550928 |
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