Women in resource-poor settings are at risk of inadequate intakes of multiple micronutrients

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dc.creatorTorheim, Liv E.
dc.creatorFerguson, Elaine L.
dc.creatorPenrose, Katherine
dc.creatorArimond, Mary
dc.date2010-11
dc.date2024-10-01T13:55:04Z
dc.date2024-10-01T13:55:04Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:28:23Z
dc.descriptionA systematic review was conducted to identify all studies that were published between 1988 and 2008 reporting micronutrient intakes of women in resource-poor settings. Inclusion criteria were study location (resource-poor), dietary assessment method (24-h recall, estimated/weighed record, or locally validated FFQ), energy and 1 or more micronutrient intakes reported (vitamin A, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, iron, or zinc), age range (15–50 y), sample size (≥30), and sex (female). Of the 1560 papers identified, 52 papers were included. Results showed that, except for vitamin A (29%), vitamin C (34%), and niacin (34%), the reported mean/median intakes in over 50% of studies were below the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR). Folate intake was most often below EAR (91% of studies). Regional differences were apparent for intakes of vitamins A, C, and B-6 and riboflavin; mean/median intakes in Latin America exceeded the EAR, whereas in Asia, reported mean/median intakes of vitamin C, vitamin A, and riboflavin were below the EAR in 47, 50, and 77% of the studies, respectively, as was the case for vitamin B-6 in 75% of the studies in Africa. These results suggest that inadequate intakes of multiple micronutrients are common among women living in resource-poor settings and emphasize the need for increased attention to the quality of women’s diets. There is a need for more high-quality studies of women’s micronutrient intakes.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/152654
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/105431
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceTorheim, Liv E.; Ferguson, Elaine L.; Penrose, Katherine; Arimond, Mary. 2010. Women in resource-poor settings are at risk of inadequate intakes of multiple micronutrients. Journal of Nurition 140(11): 2051S-2058S. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.110.123463
dc.subjectgender
dc.titleWomen in resource-poor settings are at risk of inadequate intakes of multiple micronutrients
dc.typeJournal Article

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