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Optimal formulations of local foods to achieve nutritional adequacy for 6–23-month-old rural Tanzanian children

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dc.creator Raymond, Jofrey
dc.creator Kassim, Neema
dc.creator Rose, Jerman W.
dc.creator Agaba, Morris
dc.date 2019-05-20T08:05:30Z
dc.date 2019-05-20T08:05:30Z
dc.date 2017-07-30
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T09:20:38Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T09:20:38Z
dc.identifier 1654-661X
dc.identifier https://doi.org/10.1080/16546628.2017.1358035
dc.identifier http://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/123456789/84
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95107
dc.description Research Article published by Taylor & Francis Group
dc.description Background: Achieving nutritional goals of infants and young children while maintaining the intake of local and culture-specific foods can be a daunting task. Diet optimisation using linear goal programming (LP) can effectively generate optimal formulations incorporating local and culturally acceptable foods. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to determine whether a realistic and affordable diet that achieves dietary recommended intakes (DRIs) for 22 selected nutrients can be formulated for rural 6–23-month-old children in Tanzania. Design: Dietary intakes of 400 children aged 6–23 months were assessed using a weighed dietary record (WDR), 24-hour dietary recalls and a 7-days food record. A market survey was also carried out to estimate the cost per 100 g of edible portion of foods that are commonly consumed in the study area. Dietary and market survey data were then used to define LP model parameters for diet optimisation. All LP analyses were done using linear program solver (LiPS) version 1.9.4 to generate optimal food formulations. Results: Optimal formulations that achieved DRIs for 20 nutrients for children aged 6–11 months and all selected nutrients for children aged 12–23 months were successfully developed at a twofold cost of the observed food purchase across age groups. Optimal formulations contained a mixture of ingredients such as wholegrain cereals, Irish potatoes, pulses and seeds, fish and poultry meat as well as fruits and vegetables that can be sourced locally. Conclusions: Our findings revealed that given the available food choices, it is possible to develop optimal formulations that can improve dietary adequacy for rural 6–23-month-old children if food budget for the child’s diets is doubled. These findings suggest the need for setting alternative interventions which can help households increase access to nutrient-dense foods that can fill the identified nutrient gaps.
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dc.language en_US
dc.publisher Taylor & Francis Group
dc.subject Optimal food formulations;
dc.subject infants and young children
dc.title Optimal formulations of local foods to achieve nutritional adequacy for 6–23-month-old rural Tanzanian children
dc.type Article


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