G.L. (Gina) Kennedy: “Evaluation of a simple count of food groups to predict adequate intake of vitamins and minerals from the diet”

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7 Dec 2009 13:30
Unit: Wageningen University
Location: Aula, building 362, Gen. Foulkesweg 1, Wageningen
Organisation: Wageningen University
Promotor: prof.dr.ir. F.J. Kok (Nutrition and Health)
Co Promotor: Dr.ir. I.D. Brouwer

 The diets of many people in developing countries do not contain recommended amounts of vitamins and minerals required for adequate child growth and development and maintenance of health during adulthood. Consuming a varied diet is a recommended approach to fulfill requirements for vitamins and minerals. The research in this thesis is focused on evaluation of a simple and easy to collect measure of diet variety, (referred to as dietary diversity) to predict adequacy of vitamins and minerals in the diet. This research found that a simple count of the number of food groups consumed over a period of one day was reflective of intake of vitamins and minerals in populations of young children and women aged 15-49 living in developing countries. The simplicity of collecting information based on using a measure of dietary diversity should enable more widespread and repeated collection of information on dietary intake in resource constrained environments.
Title thesis “Evaluation of dietary diversity scores for assessment of micronutrient intake and food security in developing countries”
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