title: Food groups associated with a composite measure of probability of adequate intake of 11 micronutrients in the diets of women in urban Mali.
abstract: The prevalence of micronutrient deficiency is high among women of reproductive age living in urban Mali. Despite this, there are little data on the dietary intake of micronutrients among women of reproductive age in Mali. This research tested the relationship between the quantity of intake of 21 possible food groups and estimated usual micronutrient (folate, vitamin B-12, calcium, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin A, iron, thiamin, vitamin B-6, vitamin C, and zinc) intakes and a composite measure of adequacy of 11 micronutrients [mean probability of adequacy (MPA)] based on the individual probability of adequacy (PA) for the 11 micronutrients. Food group and micronutrient intakes were calculated from 24-h recall data in an urban sample of Malian women. PA was lowest for folate, vitamin B-12, calcium, and riboflavin. The overall MPA for the composite measure of 11 micronutrients was 0.47 ± 0.18. Grams of intake from the nuts/seeds, milk/yogurt, vitamin A-rich dark green leafy vegetables (DGLV), and vitamin C-rich vegetables food groups were correlated (Spearman's rho = 0.20-0.36; P < 0.05) with MPA. Women in the highest consumption groups of nuts/seeds and DGLV had 5- and 6-fold greater odds of an MPA > 0.5, respectively. These findings can be used to further the development of indicators of dietary diversity and to improve micronutrient intakes of women of reproductive age.
authors.affiliation: Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands. s_g_kennedy@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fanou-Fogny
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Seghieri
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arimond
authors.forename: Yara
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koreissi
authors.forename: Romain
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dossa
authors.forename: Frans J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Kok
authors.forename: Inge D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Brouwer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005502:Food / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D008302:Mali / Q000453:epidemiology; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011204:Poverty Areas; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients