Anthropometrics, hemoglobin status and dietary micronutrient intake among Tanzanian and Mozambican pigeon pea farmers

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dc.contributor.authorEleraky, Laila
dc.contributor.authorIssa, Ramula
dc.contributor.authorMaciel, Sónia
dc.contributor.authorMbwana, Hadijah
dc.contributor.authorRybak, Constance
dc.contributor.authorFrank, Jan
dc.contributor.authorStuetz, Wolfgang
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-23T12:25:54Z
dc.date.available2024-10-23T12:25:54Z
dc.date.issued2022de
dc.description.abstractInadequate consumption of micronutrient-dense and protein-rich foods such as vegetables, legumes and meat is an important contributing cause for anemia and deficiencies of vitamin A and iron in rural communities of Tanzania and Mozambique. A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the nutritional status (anthropometrics and hemoglobin) and diets in particular micronutrient intake of female and male pigeon pea farmers from Lindi, Tanzania, and Gurué, the Zambézia province of Mozambique. A total of 1526 farmers (669 from Tanzania, 857 from Mozambique) were studied, of whom 16% were overweight and 35% were anemic. The highest prevalence of overweight and anemia, at 35% and 48%, was observed in Tanzanian and Mozambican women, respectively. Overall, only a small proportion of women and men reached the recommended daily dietary intake of vitamin A (10%), iron (51%) and zinc (44%). Multiple regression models revealed that dark green leafy vegetables (DGLVs) highly predicted vitamin A intake, whereas legumes in Tanzania and starchy plants in Mozambique were actually the dominant sources of vitamin A. Cereals covered over half of the iron and the zinc intake in both countries. An increased consumption of micronutrient-rich DGLVs and legumes, while reducing the high amounts of refined maize or polished rice, is suggested to counteract the high prevalence of anemia and overweight among smallholder farmers in East and South Eastern Africa.en
dc.identifier.swb1815780851
dc.identifier.urihttps://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/16826
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/nu14142914
dc.language.isoengde
dc.rights.licensecc_byde
dc.source2072-6643de
dc.sourceNutrients; Vol. 14, No. 14 (2022) 2914de
dc.subjectLegumes
dc.subjectDark green leafy vegetables
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.subjectMozambique
dc.subjectAnemia
dc.subjectMicronutrient intake
dc.subjectMicronutrient status
dc.subjectOverweight
dc.subjectSmall-scale farmers
dc.subject.ddc610
dc.titleAnthropometrics, hemoglobin status and dietary micronutrient intake among Tanzanian and Mozambican pigeon pea farmersen
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dcterms.bibliographicCitationNutrients, 14 (2022), 14, 2914. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14142914. ISSN: 2072-6643
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issn2072-6643
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issue14
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitleNutrients
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume14
local.export.bibtex@article{Eleraky2022, url = {https://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/16826}, doi = {10.3390/nu14142914}, author = {Eleraky, Laila and Issa, Ramula and Maciel, Sónia et al.}, title = {Anthropometrics, Hemoglobin Status and Dietary Micronutrient Intake among Tanzanian and Mozambican Pigeon Pea Farmers}, journal = {Nutrients}, year = {2022}, volume = {14}, number = {14}, }
local.export.bibtexAuthorEleraky, Laila and Issa, Ramula and Maciel, Sónia et al.
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