Assessement of Nutritional Status of Households Using Weighed Food Intake in North West Region of Cameroon
Assessement of Nutritional Status of Households Using Weighed Food Intake in North West Region of Cameroon作者机构:University of Douala Higher Teacher Training College For Technical Education Douala Cameroon Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Basic Medical Science University of Calabar Calabar Nigeria
出 版 物:《Food and Nutrition Sciences》 (食品与营养科学(英文))
年 卷 期:2024年第15卷第1期
页 面:1-26页
学科分类:1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 100403[医学-营养与食品卫生学] 10[医学]
主 题:Food Intake Household Nutrients Nutritional Status
摘 要:This study determined the nutritional status of households in North western region of Cameroon using weighed food intake. Twenty–two rural and 106 urban households were randomly selected for weighed food intake Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze collected data and significance at p 0.05 accepted. Corn fufu with huckleberry was the most frequently consumed meal with little or no animal-source protein. Protein and B group vitamins intake of respondents in both communities were below the FAO/WHO recommended values while energy, iron, and vitamins A and C were in excess for most age groups. Adolescents 10 - 19 years and adults 20 years and above failed to meet at least 85% of RNI for calcium.