Food Consumption Patterns and Predictors of Dietary Diversity in Pastoral Communities of Ngorongoro District, Tanzania

Abstract The aim of this study was to describe food consumption patterns in Brazilian children aged 6-24 months and to assess differences between breastfed children who do not consume non-human milks, breastfed children who consume non-human milks, and non-breastfed children. This study used data from the Brazilian National Demographic and Health Survey (2006). The food consumption patterns of 1,455 children were assessed using a food frequency questionnaire. One indicator adopted in this study was the healthy diverse diet. The association between breastfeeding and food consumption was tested using multivariate Poisson regression. At the interview, 15.8% of the children were breastfed without consuming non-human milk, 30.7% consumed breast milk in conjunction with non-human milk, and 53% were not breastfed anymore. Over half consumed the recommended foods, 78% consumed foods rich in sugar, fat, and salt, and only 3.4% were on a healthy diverse diet. The breastfed children who did not consume non-human milks were almost five times more likely to be on a healthy diverse diet and were 19% less likely to consume foods rich in sugar, fat, and salt than the breastfed children who also consumed non-human milks and the non-breastfed children.

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Food Consumption Patterns and Implications for Poverty Reduction in Pakistan

The Pakistan Development Review ◽

10.30541/v54i4i-iipp.651-670 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 54 (4I-II) ◽

pp. 651-670 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sohail Jehangir Malik ◽

Hina Nazli ◽

Edward Whitney

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Fold Increase ◽

Food Prices ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

Real Wages ◽

Human Welfare ◽

Food Items ◽

Food Security And Nutrition

The global food crisis of mid-2000s resulted in a several-fold increase in the prices of essential food items. Resultantly, the incidence of food insecurity, hunger, and poverty has increased in many developing countries [Ivanic and Martin (2008); Harttgen and Klasen (2012); De Hoyos and Medvedev (2009); World Bank (2010); Regmi and Seale (2010); Andreyeva, et al. (2010). Pakistan is also hit hard by this crisis. Prices of several food items increased by more than a 100 percent since 2006-07. Consequently, nearly half of the population is currently unable to meet its minimum (subsistence) caloric requirements for healthy and productive living [Malik, et al. (2014)]. A large proportion of household expenditure is spent on food (on average about 48 percent in 2010) and thus very little is left for the other expenditures necessary for human welfare, such as, health and education. Moreover, dietary diversity is extremely limited. Nearly 70 percent of food expenditure is on cereals, dairy, sweeteners, and fats. Wheat is the major source of calories, providing about half of the total daily calories [Malik, et al. (2014)]. However, the price of wheat increased by 125 percent between 2005-6 and 2010-11. Existing analyses indicate that these price shocks entail significant additional expenditures to maintain their pre-crisis consumption levels [Haq, et al. (2008); Friedman, Hong, and Xiaohui (2011)]. There is thus overwhelming evidence that rising food prices and the decline in real wages have serious implications for poverty, food security, and nutrition through food consumption patterns in the country

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Pathways of Climate Change Impact on Agroforestry, Food Consumption Pattern, and Dietary Diversity Among Indigenous Subsistence Farmers of Sauria Paharia Tribal Community of India: A Mixed Methods Study

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems ◽

10.3389/fsufs.2021.667297 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

Author(s):

Suparna Ghosh-Jerath ◽

Ridhima Kapoor ◽

Upasona Ghosh ◽

Archna Singh ◽

Shauna Downs ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Indigenous Community ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

Subsistence Farmers ◽

Quantitative Estimates ◽

Household Food

Climate change poses severe threats to the social, cultural, and economic integrity of indigenous smallholder subsistence farmers, who are intricately linked with their natural ecosystems. Sauria Paharia, a vulnerable indigenous community of Jharkhand, India, are smallholder farmers facing food and nutrition insecurity and have limited resources to cope with climate change. Eighteen villages of Godda district of Jharkhand inhabited by Sauria Paharia community were randomly selected to conduct a mixed methods study. In 11 out of 18 study villages, we conducted focus group discussions (FGDs) to examine the perception of this indigenous community regarding climate change and its impact on agroforestry and dietary diversity. In all 18 villages, household and agricultural surveys were conducted to derive quantitative estimates of household food consumption patterns and agroforestry diversity, which were triangulated with the qualitative data collected through the FGDs. The FGD data revealed that the community attributed local climatic variability in the form of low and erratic rainfall with long dry spells, to reduced crop productivity, diversity and food availability from forests and waterbodies. Declining agroforestry-produce and diversity were reported to cause reduced household income and shifts from subsistence agricultural economy to migratory unskilled wage laboring leading to household food insecurity. These perceptions were supported by quantitative estimates of habitual food consumption patterns which revealed a predominance of cereals over other food items and low agroforestry diversity (Food Accessed Diversity Index of 0.21 ± 0.15). The adaptation strategies to cope with climate variability included use of climate-resilient indigenous crop varieties for farming, seed conservation and access to indigenous forest foods and weeds for consumption during adverse situations and lean periods. There were mixed views on cultivation of hybrid crops as an adaptation strategy which could impact the sustained utilization of indigenous food systems. Promoting sustainable adaptation strategies, with adequate knowledge and technology, have the potential to improve farm resilience, income, household food security and dietary diversity in this population.

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Food consumption patterns and dietary diversity in eastern India: evidence from village level studies (VLS)

Food Security ◽

10.1007/s12571-015-0493-2 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 1031-1042 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Shinoj Parappurathu ◽

Anjani Kumar ◽

M. C. S. Bantilan ◽

P. K. Joshi

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

Eastern India ◽

Village Level ◽

Village Level Studies

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Seasonal food consumption patterns and dietary diversity of rural preschool Ghanaian and Malawian children23

Ecology of Food and Nutrition ◽

10.1080/03670244.1993.9991307 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 219-234 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Elaine L. Ferguson ◽

Rosalind S. Gibson ◽

Clara Opare‐Obisaw ◽

Frema Osei‐Opare ◽

Christine Lamba ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Consumption Patterns

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Gaps in food security, food consumption and malnutrition in households residing along the baobab belt in Kenya

Nutrition & Food Science ◽

10.1108/nfs-11-2018-0304 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 49 (6) ◽

pp. 1099-1112 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Dorah Kwamboka Momanyi ◽

Willis O. Owino ◽

Anselimo Makokha ◽

Esther Evang ◽

Habte Tsige ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

Nutrition Status ◽

Content Type ◽

Food Security Status

PurposeThis paper aims to describe food insecurity status, food consumption patterns of households and nutritional status of families residing along the baobab belt in Kitui and Kilifi counties of Kenya. It also explores associations between these and household socio-demographic characteristics.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional study design was performed with a sample of 216 caregiver/child pairs interviewed. Tablet-based semi-structured questions were used to obtain information on socio-demographic characteristics of children (6-13 years) and caregivers. Food insecurity status was assessed using the household food insecurity experience scale. Information on food consumption was obtained from qualitative 24-h recall as a basis for calculating a household dietary diversity score. Data were also obtained from a non-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements of children and caregivers’ height and weight were taken to assess their nutritional status. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science version 24 and WHO AnthroPlus 1.0.4.FindingsThe majority (98.2 per cent) of the households were food insecurity despite 81.5 and 57.4 per cent in Kitui and Kilifi counties, respectively, owning baobab trees. About 32.1 per cent of the households had poor dietary diversity scores (< 4). The prevalence of stunting (28.6 per cent), wasting (11.6 per cent) and underweight (25 per cent) rates among children were high. A significant association was observed between the children stunting rates with their age (p= 0.027), and also with household’s food security status (p< 0.001). Of the caregivers, 14.8 per cent were underweight, 18.1 per cent were overweight and 8.8 per cent were obese. There was significant association between the nutrition status of the caregivers and gender of the children (p< 0.001) and also with stunting rates of children (p= 0.047).Originality/valueThe study provides data on the current food security status and food consumption patterns of households and nutritional status of families residing along the baobab belt in Kenya which are mostly areas of marginal agricultural potential. The findings indicate a need for appropriate dietary improvements.

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The impact of smallholder commercialisation of organic crops on food consumption patterns, dietary diversity and consumption elasticities

Agrekon ◽

10.1080/03031853.2009.9523823 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 184-199 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

S L Hendriks ◽

M M Msaki

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

The Impact

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Food consumption patterns and dietary diversity of pregnant women living in a peri‐urban area of Guatemala City

Ecology of Food and Nutrition ◽

10.1080/03670244.1992.9991221 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 1-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Sian L. Fitzgerald ◽

R.S. Gibson ◽

L. Portocarrero ◽

J. Quan de Serrano ◽

A. Vasquez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Urban Area ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

Guatemala City

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Cluster analysis for food group consumption patterns in a national sample of Palestinian schoolchildren: Evidence from HBSC Survey 2013-2014

10.47874/2021p7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 01 (1) ◽

pp. 33-52

Author(s):

Radwan Qasrawi

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cluster Analysis ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

Food Groups ◽

Nutrient Intakes ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Nutrition Risk ◽

Low Consumption

Background: Promoting a healthy diet and lifestyle to reduce the national burden of nutrition-related problems among Palestinians requires an understanding of food consumption trends and patterns. Few studies have examined the food consumption patterns with the macro and micronutrient intakes and nutrition risk factors. The objective of this study was to study the food frequency and nutrient intake consumption patterns of Palestinian schoolchildren and their associations with the socioeconomic and risk factors. This is a national cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on Palestinian schoolchildren from the West Bank. The study examined the food consumption patterns of the macro and micronutrient intakes and nutrition risk factors among 1945 students aged 11-16 years. The data collected using the food frequency questionnaire and 24-hour recall that was administered by trained field workers. Food groups’ classification, nutrient intakes, body mass index (BMI) Z-scores, and socioeconomic di"erences were examined across the food groups’ patterns of consumption. We employed Z-score and K-Means cluster analysis to identify food consumption patterns and to examine factors associated with nutrient intakes. The food frequency results identified three food consumption clusters including the traditional, non-traditional, and mixed pattern. A total of 796 students (41%) were in traditional cluster, 458 (23.5%) in non-traditional cluster, and 691(35.5%) in mixed cluster. The nutrient intakes identified three clusters (High, Moderate, and Low consumption patterns) out of macronutrient, vitamins, and minerals categories. Most of the students located in the low consumption cluster for macronutrient, vitamins, and minerals clusters (66.9%, 67.7%, and 64 %) respectively. The traditional cluster was associated with healthy, non-obese, and physically active students and the non-traditional cluster was associated with unhealthy and obese students, but both shown significantly di"erent across the identified clusters. Imbalance in dietary intakes among schoolchildren reflects a lack of dietary diversity. High sugar, fats and oils, and beverages consumption, low consumption of grains, fruits, beans and legumes, and meat are noticed in Palestinian schoolchildren. The findings indicated the importance of considering the food groups' intake variations among Palestinian schoolchildren. As the segments relate to children’s health, nutrition diet programs should consider the high scores of non-traditional and mixed food consumption among school’s children.

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Socioeconomic and Geographic Pattern of Food Consumption and Dietary Diversity among Children Aged 6–23 Months Old in Ghana

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13020603 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 603

Author(s):

Isaac Anane ◽

Fengying Nie ◽

Jiaqi Huang

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Child Nutrition ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Geographical Location ◽

Final Analysis ◽

Food Groups ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dairy Consumption

Dietary inadequacy is a major challenge among young children in Ghana. Nutritional policies are required for optimum child nutrition and development. This study explored food consumption and dietary diversity by socioeconomic status and geographical location among children aged 6–23 months in Ghana. We used the latest national representative, cross-sectional data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS-2014). A total of 887 children aged 6–23 months were used in the final analysis. The survey collected data on children’s food consumption through their mothers in the 24 h recall method. Multiple logistic regression models were used to assess the relationship between socioeconomic status and geographical location with food consumption and adequate dietary diversity after adjusting for control variables. The study revealed an association between specific food item consumption, food groups, and dietary diversity by socioeconomic and geographic characteristics. However, dairy consumption increased faster than other nutritional foods when socioeconomic status increased. Furthermore, the study revealed that children’s chances of consuming particular food items and food groups differed across Ghana’s 10 regions. The average probabilities of consuming adequate dietary diversity between the Greater Accra region and Ashanti region were 43% vs. 8% (p < 0.001). Consumption of grains, root, and tubers were relatively higher but low for Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables and legumes and nuts for children aged 6–23 months in Ghana. Overall, the mean dietary diversity score was low (3.39; 95% CI: 3.30–3.49) out of eight food groups, and the prevalence of adequate dietary diversity was 22% only. There is a need for policy interventions to ensure appropriate dietary practices to promote healthy growth of children.

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