Consumption of dark green leafy vegetables predicts vitamin a and iron intake and status among female small-scale farmers in Tanzania

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dc.creatorStuetz, W.
dc.creatorGowele, V.
dc.creatorKinabo, J.
dc.creatorBundala, N.
dc.creatorMbwana, H.
dc.creatorRybak, C.
dc.creatorEleraky, L.
dc.creatorLambert, C.
dc.creatorBiesalski, H. K.
dc.date2021-01-29T11:59:24Z
dc.date2021-01-29T11:59:24Z
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:53:25Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:53:25Z
dc.descriptionArticle paper on Nutrients 2019, 11, 1025;
dc.descriptionInadequate consumption of micronutrient-dense foods such as vegetables and meat are an important contributing cause for anemia and deficiencies of iron and vitamin A in rural communities of Tanzania. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016 to examine nutritional and micronutrient status and their associations to the diet of female small-scale farmers in the sub-humid Kilosa (n = 333) and the semi-arid Chamwino (n = 333) districts, in the Morogoro and Dodoma region. An overall higher prevalence of overweight (19.7%) and obesity (7.1%) than of underweight (5.9%) was detected. Significantly more women in the two villages of Kilosa (27–40%) than in the two villages of Chamwino district (19–21%) were overweight/obese, but also more frequently had anemia (34–41% vs. 11–17%), iron deficiency (24–32% vs. 15–17%), and low serum retinol (21–24% vs. 8–9%). Overall, only a small proportion of women reached recommended daily micronutrient intakes: 27% for vitamin A, 17% for iron, 7% for zinc, and 12–38% for B-vitamins. The amount of dark green leafy vegetables (DGLV) consumed was the main determinant of vitamin A and iron intake by women in Chamwino and corresponded to higher hemoglobin, serum retinol and iron status than in the villages of the Kilosa district; in agreement, DGLV consumption also predicted iron and vitamin A intake in Kilosa district. DGLV consumed with wholemeal millet was advantageous in terms of women’s vitamin A and iron intake and status over the predominantly maize-rice-based diet lacking vegetables.
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dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3376
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/93695
dc.languageen
dc.publisherNutrients/ MDPI
dc.subjectDark green leafy vegetables
dc.subjectVitamin A
dc.subjectCarotenoids
dc.subjectIron
dc.subjectSmall-scale farmers
dc.subjectAnemia
dc.subjectMicronutrient intake
dc.subjectMicronutrient status
dc.subjectOverweight
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.titleConsumption of dark green leafy vegetables predicts vitamin a and iron intake and status among female small-scale farmers in Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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