Developing feasible healthy diets for Ethiopian women of reproductive age: A linear goal programming approach

Vista sencilla de ítem
dc.creatorBekele, Tesfaye Hailu
dc.creatorRooijen, Maike van
dc.creatorGerdessen, Johanna C.
dc.creatorBrouwer, Inge D.
dc.creatorFeskens, Edith J.
dc.creatorTrijsburg, Laura
dc.creatorAlemayehu, Dawit
dc.creatorVries, Jeanne H.M. de
dc.date2023-10
dc.date2023-08-31T18:15:22Z
dc.date2023-08-31T18:15:22Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:45:08Z
dc.descriptionObjective: To develop a healthy diet for Ethiopian women closely resembling their current diet and taking fasting periods into account while tracking the cost difference. Design: Linear goal programming models were built for three scenarios (non-fasting, continuous fasting and intermittent fasting). Each model minimised a function of deviations from nutrient reference values for eleven nutrients (protein, Ca, Fe, Zn, folate, and the vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, and B12). The energy intake in optimised diets could only deviate 5 % from the current diet. Settings: Five regions are included in the urban and rural areas of Ethiopia. Participants: Two non-consecutive 24-h dietary recalls (24HDR) were collected from 494 Ethiopian women of reproductive age from November to December 2019. Results: Women’s mean energy intake was well above 2000 kcal across all socio-demographic subgroups. Compared to the current diet, the estimated intake of several food groups was considerably higher in the optimised modelled diets, that is, milk and dairy foods (396 v. 30 g/d), nuts and seeds (20 v. 1 g/d) and fruits (200 v. 7 g/d). Except for Ca and vitamin B12 intake in the continuous fasting diet, the proposed diets provide an adequate intake of the targeted micronutrients. The proposed diets had a maximum cost of 120 Ethiopian birrs ($3·5) per d, twice the current diet’s cost. Conclusion: The modelled diets may be feasible for women of reproductive age as they are close to their current diets and fulfil their energy and nutrient demands. However, the costs may be a barrier to implementation.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/131702
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/113603
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1017/jns.2022.120
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBekele, Tesfaye Hailu; van Rooijen, Maike; Gerdessen, Johanna C.; Brouwer, Inge D.; Feskens, Edith J.; Trijsburg, Laura; et al. 2023. Developing feasible healthy diets for Ethiopian women of reproductive age: A linear goal programming approach. Public Health Nutrition 26(10): 2096 - 2107. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980023001374
dc.subjectdiet
dc.subjectfasting
dc.subjecthealthy diets
dc.subjectrural areas
dc.subjecturban areas
dc.subjectwomen
dc.titleDeveloping feasible healthy diets for Ethiopian women of reproductive age: A linear goal programming approach
dc.typeJournal Article

Archivos

Colecciones

Instituto Internacional de Investigación sobre Políticas Alimentarias (IFPRI)