Nutritional status and dietary adequacy in rural communities of a protected area in Gabon.
Public Health Nutr
; 12(10): 1946-59, 2009 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
As part of a larger study designed to understand how to protect the food and nutrition security of individuals living in a protected area of Gabon, we assessed their nutritional status and its relationship to dietary adequacy and health status.DESIGN:
A 7 d food consumption survey was conducted during each of the two major seasons using a weighing method. Data were also collected on weight, height and health of individuals as well as on sociodemographic characteristics and potential determinants of the nutrition situation.SETTING:
Four rural communities were intentionally selected to represent both inland and coastal settings and access to food markets.SUBJECTS:
Approximately 500 individuals representing over 90% of the population of these communities participated in the survey during each season.RESULTS:
Undernutrition was present in the area, particularly among children <5 years of age and the elderly. Health was generally good and under-fives were most frequently ill. Energy, Fe and vitamin A requirements of individuals were generally not satisfied; the opposite was true for protein. The estimated prevalence of inadequate intakes of energy and vitamin A was very high in most age groups. Global nutrient adequacy was associated with nutritional outcome.CONCLUSIONS:
Individuals do not eat enough and breast-feeding practices are poor. Many suffer from undernutrition, particularly young children and the elderly. The results confirm the need to investigate the determinants of this poor nutrition situation to ensure that protection of natural resources will not be associated with harm to the well-being of the population.
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Assunto principal:
Estado Nutricional
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Conservação dos Recursos Naturais
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Desnutrição
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Dieta
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Abastecimento de Alimentos
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health Nutr
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
República Centro-Africana