Results of Fortification Rapid Assessment Tool (FRAT) surveys in sub-Saharan Africa and suggestions for future modifications of the survey instrument.
Food Nutr Bull
; 34(1): 21-38, 2013 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Food fortification has been increasingly recognized as a promising approach to prevent micronutrient deficiencies. The Fortification Rapid Assessment Tool (FRAT) was developed to assist public health program managers to acquire the information needed to implement an effective mass food fortification program. Multiple countries have conducted FRAT surveys, but information on results and experiences with the FRAT tool has been available only at the national level.OBJECTIVE:
To summarize the findings of the FRAT surveys previously conducted in sub-Saharan Africa.METHODS:
Surveys from 12 sub-Saharan African countries (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda) were identified. Information on consumption patterns for wheat flour, vegetable oil, sugar, and bouillon cubes was reviewed and summarized.RESULTS:
Most surveys found that a moderate to high proportion of women reported consuming wheat flour (48% to 93%), vegetable oil (44% to 98%), sugar (55% to 99%), and bouillon cubes (79% to 99%) in the past 7 days, although consumption was more common and more frequent in urban areas than in rural areas. Similarly, the reported amounts consumed during the previous 24 hours were generally higher in urban settings.CONCLUSIONS:
The FRAT instrument has been successfully used in multiple countries, and the results obtained have helped in planning national food fortification programs. However, the recommended sampling scheme may need to be reconsidered, and the guidelines should be revised to clarify important aspects of fieldworker training, implementation, data analysis and interpretation, and reporting of the results.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Alimentos Fortificados
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Encuestas sobre Dietas
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Food Nutr Bull
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos