Macronutrient and Micronutrient Intake Among Women of Childbearing Age Following a Gluten-Free Diet

Dietary diversity, an important component of diet quality, is associated with an increased probability of adequate micronutrient intake. Women of childbearing age (WCA) are particularly vulnerable to micronutrient inadequacy. The Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) has been used widely as a proxy measurement of micronutrient adequacy. This study aimed to assess the association between MDD-W and nutrients adequacy among WCA of eight Latin American countries. Nutrient intakes from 3704 WCA were analyzed with two 24-hour dietary recalls. Dietary diversity was calculated based on ten food groups with a cut-off point of intake ≥5 groups. The mean dietary diversity score was 4.72 points, and 57.7% of WCA achieved MDD-W. Vitamin D and E showed a mean Nutrient Adequacy Ratio (NAR) of 0.03 and 0.38, respectively. WCA with a diverse diet (MDD-W > 5) reported a significantly higher intake of most micronutrients and healthy food groups with less consumption of red and processed meats and sugar-sweetened beverages. MDD-W was significantly associated with the mean adequacy ratio (MAR) of 18 micronutrients evaluated. Nevertheless, even those women with a diverse diet fell short of meeting the Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) for vitamins D and E. MDD-W is an appropriate tool to evaluate micronutrients adequacy in WCA from Latin America, showing that women who achieved the MDD-W reported higher adequacy ratios for most micronutrients and an overall healthier diet.

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Folate and Iron Status Do Not Differ Between Women of Childbearing Age Following Gluten-Free and Conventional Diets

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.jneb.2016.04.108 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 48 (7) ◽

pp. S40

Author(s):

Jacob Carlton ◽

K. Shelnutt ◽

C. Dunn ◽

C. Coker ◽

G. Kauwell ◽

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Keyword(s):

Iron Status ◽

Gluten Free ◽

Women Of Childbearing Age ◽

Childbearing Age

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Celiac Male’s Gluten-Free Diet Profile: Comparison to that of the Control Population and Celiac Women

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu10111713 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (11) ◽

pp. 1713 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Teba González ◽

Idoia Larretxi ◽

Juan Vitoria ◽

Luis Castaño ◽

Edurne Simón ◽

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Keyword(s):

The Body ◽

Gluten Free Diet ◽

Control Population ◽

Gluten Free ◽

Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽

Meat Intake ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Dietary Reference Intakes ◽

Micronutrient Intake ◽

Macronutrient Distribution

The aim of the present work was to analyze the body composition and dietary profile of Spanish celiac men and to compare them to control men and celiac women from our previous studies. Forty-two celiac men (31.5 ± 11.9 years) were recruited and anthropometric measurements were taken. Analysis of energy consumption, macro- and micronutrient intake and food frequency consumption was carried out. Celiac men were more overweight and obese than celiac women, but less than the control population, reporting the same energy intake and macronutrient distribution. Most micronutrient deficiencies in celiac men were not directly related to a gluten free diet; these were also observed for the entire population. The least adherence to Dietary Reference Intakes in women was reported for iron, iodine, potassium and selenium, whereas magnesium intake was higher than in men. Among celiac participants (both genders), cereal, vegetable and legume consumption was poor and meat intake was contrastingly excessive. In conclusion, the dietary profile of celiac men is as unbalanced as that of control men but slightly more than that of celiac women. General nutritional education should be given to both general and celiac populations, and specific advices to celiac men, in order to decrease the risk of celiac disease-related pathologies.

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