Estimated nutrient intakes and adequacies in Bangladesh change when newer values for vitamin A, iron and calcium in commonly consumed foods are applied.
A food consumption survey was conducted in rural Bangladesh in January-March 1996 using a 24-h food weighing method. Intakes and adequacies of energy, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron and calcium were estimated for 81 children (aged 24-71 months) and 182 women (aged 18-45 years) using three sets of food composition tables. The local food composition table was modified with newer values for nutrient contents of foods identified as important for the contribution of vitamin A and iron. Significant differences in estimated dietary intakes and adequacies were found for vitamin A and iron when different sets of food composition values were used. This study shows that up-to-date chemical analyses of foods selected on the basis of a high frequency of consumption and a large contribution of the nutrients in focus is a useful approach in improving the quality of food composition tables, resulting in greater accuracy of estimates of nutrient intakes and adequacies.
Hels
Ole
O
Department of Human Nutrition, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Rolighedsvej 30, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark. ohe@kvl.dk
Kidmose
Ulla
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Larsen
Torben
T
Hassan
Nazmul
N
Tetens
Inge
I
Thilsted
Shakuntala Haraksingh
SH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis; D001459:Bangladesh; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D004034:Diet Surveys; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009753:Nutritive Value; D012424:Rural Population; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*
D014801:Vitamin A; D007501:Iron; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D002118:Calcium