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Analysis of dietary intake patterns of complementary foods in Bangladeshi children 6–23 mo of age and simulated intervention options
Author(s) -
Pachon Helena,
Hassan Nazmul,
Haider Rukhsana,
Rasheed Sabrina,
Jalal Chowdhury SB,
Sanghvi Tina
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.592.6
To design a national program to reduce stunting & increase exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh, formative research was conducted in purposively selected urban & rural communities. A 24‐h diet recall was applied to 195 caregivers in purposively selected homes of children <2 y to evaluate the child's diet. Seven intervention options were simulated: 5 g oil/meal/d; 1 Sprinkles sachet/d containing Fe, Zn, vitamin A (VA), vitamin C (VC), folic acid; 10–17.5 g fish/d; & all possible combinations. From the current diet (excluding breastmilk intake), the % of children meeting age‐ & breastfeeding‐specific recommendations was 35.7% for energy, 70.3% for protein, 10.8% for Fe, 23.6% for Zn, 19.5% for Ca, 46.7% for VA & 64.1% for VC. With added oil & fish, 68.1% & 95.9% of the sample could meet energy & protein recommendations, respectively. With Sprinkles, 100% of the sample could meet Fe, Zn, VA & VC recommendations. Combining oil, fish & Sprinkles & adding them to the current diet assure that energy, protein, Fe, Zn, VA & VC recommendations of the sample are largely met. No intervention, singly or combined, permits more than 25% of the sample to meet their Ca recommendation. If energy & nutrient gaps are to be reduced among Bangladeshi children <2 y, a combination of interventions must be considered as no single intervention simulated could address all gaps simultaneously. Funding: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant to AED‐ARTS.