title: Estimated nutrient intakes and adequacies in Bangladesh change when newer values for vitamin A, iron and calcium in commonly consumed foods are applied.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Nutrition, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Rolighedsvej 30, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark. ohe@kvl.dk
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hels
authors.forename: Ulla
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kidmose
authors.forename: Torben
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: Nazmul
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tetens
authors.forename: Shakuntala Haraksingh
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Thilsted
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D014801:Vitamin A; D007501:Iron; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D002118:Calcium