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Children consuming cassava as a staple food are at risk for inadequate zinc, iron, and vitamin A intake

dc.contributor.authorGegios, A.
dc.contributor.authorAmthor, R.
dc.contributor.authorMaziya-Dixon, B.
dc.contributor.authorEgesi, Chiedozie N.
dc.contributor.authorMallowa, S.
dc.contributor.authorNungo, R.
dc.contributor.authorGichuki, S.
dc.contributor.authorMbanaso, A.
dc.contributor.authorManary, M.J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:10:26Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:10:26Z
dc.date.issued2010-03
dc.identifier.citationGegios, A., Amthor, R., Maziya-Dixon, B., Egesi, C., Mallowa, S., Nungo, R., ... & Manary, M.J. (2010). Children consuming cassava as a staple food are at risk for inadequate zinc, iron, and vitamin A intake. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 65(1), 64-70.
dc.identifier.issn0921-9668
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2144
dc.descriptionArticle purchased; Published online: 18 Feb 2010
dc.description.abstractCassava contains little zinc, iron, and β-carotene, yet it is the primary staple crop of over 250 million Africans. This study used a 24-hour dietary recall to test the hypothesis that among healthy children aged 2–5 years in Nigeria and Kenya, cassava’s contribution to the childrens’ daily diets is inversely related to intakes of zinc, iron, and vitamin A. Dietary and demographic data and anthropometric measurements were collected from 449 Kenyan and 793 Nigerian children. Among Kenyan children 89% derived at least 25% of their dietary energy from cassava, while among the Nigerian children 31% derived at least 25% of energy from cassava. Spearman’s correlation coefficient between the fraction of dietary energy obtained from cassava and vitamin A intake was r = −0.15, P < 0.0001, zinc intake was r = −0.11, P < 0.0001 and iron intake was r = −0.36, P < 0.0001. In Kenya, 59% of children consumed adequate vitamin A, 22% iron, and 31% zinc. In Nigeria, 17% of children had adequate intake of vitamin A, 57% iron, and 41% zinc. Consumption of cassava is a risk factor for inadequate vitamin A, zinc and/or iron intake.
dc.description.sponsorshipBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
dc.format.extent64-70
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCassava
dc.subjectIron
dc.subjectMicronutrient
dc.subjectDeficiency
dc.subjectVitamin A
dc.subjectZinc
dc.titleChildren consuming cassava as a staple food are at risk for inadequate zinc, iron, and vitamin A intake
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.affiliationWashington University
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Root Crops Research Institute, Nigeria
cg.contributor.affiliationKenya Agricultural Research Institute
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectCassava
cg.iitasubjectNutrition
cg.journalPlant Foods for Human Nutrition
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid90750
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11130-010-0157-5


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