| dc.contributor.author | Moura, Fabiana F. de |
| dc.contributor.author | Moursi, M. |
| dc.contributor.author | Lubowa, A. |
| dc.contributor.author | Ha, B. |
| dc.contributor.author | Boy, Erick |
| dc.contributor.author | Oguntona, B. |
| dc.contributor.author | Maziya-Dixon, B. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T10:57:58Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T10:57:58Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 |
| dc.identifier.citation | De Moura, F.F., Moursi, M., Lubowa, A., Ha, B., Boy, E., Oguntona, B. & Maziya-Dixon, B. (2015). Cassava intake and vitamin A status among women and preschool children in Akwa-Ibom, Nigeria. PloS one, 10(6), 0129436. |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1932-6203 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/884 |
| dc.description.abstract | Background
As part of the HarvestPlus provitamin A-biofortified cassava program in Nigeria we con-
ducted a survey to determine the cassava intake and prevalence of vitamin A deficiency
among children 6-59 months and women of childbearing age in the state of Akwa Ibom.
Methods
A cluster-randomized cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2011 in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria.
The usual food and nutrient intakes were estimated using a multi-pass 24-hour recall with
repeated recall on a subsample. Blood samples of children and women were collected to
analyze for serum retinol, serum ferritin, and acute phase proteins as indicators of infection.
Vitamin A deficiency was defined as serum retinol
<
0.70
?
mol/L adjusted for infection.
Results
A total of 587 households of a mother-child dyad participated in the dietary intake assess-
ment. Cassava was very widely consumed in Akwa Ibom, mainly as
gari
or
foofoo
. Daily
cassava consumption frequency was 92% and 95% among children and women, respec-
tively. Mean (
±
SD) cassava intake (expressed as raw fresh weight) was 348
±
317 grams/
day among children and 940
±
777 grams/day among women. Intakes of most micronutri-
ents appeared to be adequate with the exception of calcium. Median vitamin A intake was
very high both for children (1038
?
g RAE/day) and women (2441
?
g RAE/day). Red palm oil
and dark green leafy vegetables were the main sources of vitamin A in the diet, with red
palm oil alone contributing almost 60% of vitamin A intake in women and children. Preva-
lence of vitamin A deficiency ranged from moderate (16.9 %) among children to virtually
non-existent (3.4 %) among womenConclusion
Consumption of cassava and vitamin A intake was high among women and children in
Akwa Ibom with a prevalence of vitamin A deficiency ranging from moderate in children to
non-existent among women. The provitamin A biofortified cassava and other vitamin A inter-
ventions should focus dissemination in states where red palm oil is not widely consumed.Background
As part of the HarvestPlus provitamin A-biofortified cassava program in Nigeria we con-
ducted a survey to determine the cassava intake and prevalence of vitamin A deficiency
among children 6-59 months and women of childbearing age in the state of Akwa Ibom.
Methods
A cluster-randomized cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2011 in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria.
The usual food and nutrient intakes were estimated using a multi-pass 24-hour recall with
repeated recall on a subsample. Blood samples of children and women were collected to
analyze for serum retinol, serum ferritin, and acute phase proteins as indicators of infection.
Vitamin A deficiency was defined as serum retinol
<
0.70
?
mol/L adjusted for infection.
Results
A total of 587 households of a mother-child dyad participated in the dietary intake assess-
ment. Cassava was very widely consumed in Akwa Ibom, mainly as
gari
or
foofoo
. Daily
cassava consumption frequency was 92% and 95% among children and women, respec-
tively. Mean (
±
SD) cassava intake (expressed as raw fresh weight) was 348
±
317 grams/
day among children and 940
±
777 grams/day among women. Intakes of most micronutri-
ents appeared to be adequate with the exception of calcium. Median vitamin A intake was
very high both for children (1038
?
g RAE/day) and women (2441
?
g RAE/day). Red palm oil
and dark green leafy vegetables were the main sources of vitamin A in the diet, with red
palm oil alone contributing almost 60% of vitamin A intake in women and children. Preva-
lence of vitamin A deficiency ranged from moderate (16.9 %) among children to virtually
non-existent (3.4 %) among womenConclusion
Consumption of cassava and vitamin A intake was high among women and children in
Akwa Ibom with a prevalence of vitamin A deficiency ranging from moderate in children to
non-existent among women. The provitamin A biofortified cassava and other vitamin A inter-
ventions should focus dissemination in states where red palm oil is not widely consumed. |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Cassava |
| dc.subject | Vitamin A |
| dc.title | Cassava intake and vitamin A status among women and preschool children in Akwa-Ibom, Nigeria |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| dc.description.version | Peer Review |
| cg.contributor.crp | Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | HarvestPlus |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Federal University of Agriculture, Nigeria |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | University of Ibadan |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | West Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Nigeria |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Cassava |
| cg.journal | PloS one |
| cg.howpublished | Formally Published |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Open Access |
| local.dspaceid | 76383 |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1910/dvn/29604 |
