Dietary change in Bangladesh from 1985 to 2010

Waid, Jillian L.; Ali, Masum; Thilsted, Shakuntala H.; Gabrysch, Sabine

doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2017.09.003

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“…Fish is the most commonly consumed ASF reported by households in all three study groups (Figure 1). This finding is consistent with many other studies in Bangladesh [18,21,29]. Fish was also the preferred ASF reported by the majority of households in all study groups (Figure 2).…”

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Fish is the Preferred Animal-Source Food in the Rural Community of Southern Bangladesh

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Increased intake of animal-source foods (ASFs) is crucial to tackle multiple nutritional challenges in Bangladesh, and contribute to achieving targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Qualitative and quantitative data were collected to assess current ASFs intake behaviors and preferred ASFs, among three types of households, namely 1. aquaculture intervention (AI); 2. aquaculture non-intervention (ANI); and 3. non-aquaculture non-intervention (NANI) households and children aged 6-59 months, to understand whether intake of ASFs vary by the types of households. Purposive sampling was conducted to obtain a total of 100 households (AI,50; ANI,25; NANI,25). Fish was the most commonly consumed (52.2-61.5%) and preferred (73.9-84.6%) ASF by the majority households, across study groups; although amount (mean ± SD) of intake (g/d/person) by NANI households was statistically significantly lower (NANI, 105.5 ± 53.3; p < 0.001), compared to other two groups (AI, 163.6 ± 64.7 and ANI, 159.6 ± 53). Fish species selection for household consumption was led by taste, health benefits, availability, and price. Pangasius was the first fish species of choice fed to children, due to having fewer small bones compared to other commonly consumed fish species. Dietary interventions to prioritize fish, in targeting increased intake of ASFs among study population, for improved food and nutrition security.

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“…Since the late 1970s, vegetable oil availability; since the late 1980s, animal-sourced foods (eggs, meat, and fish) availability; and the since the early 2000s, milk, vegetable, and fruit availability in the diet started to increase, however, the per capita amounts were grossly inadequate [ 7 ]. Moreover, the typical diet in Bangladesh at the individual, as well as at household level, is not balanced and remains dominated by cereals, mostly rice [ 8 , 9 , 10 ]. Dating back to the first ever and moreover the benchmark nutrition survey in 1962–1964, containing a wealth of data in Bangladesh, this research showed that a big majority of households (about 60%) had inadequate protein intake (57.5 g/day/person in rural areas and 49.5 g/day/person in urban areas) and almost half (about 46%) of them had inadequacy in energy (2251 kcal/day/person in rural areas and 1732 kcal/day/person in urban areas) [ 11 ].…”

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“…In addition, per capita daily intakes of energy (2094 kcal in 1975–1976; 1943 kcal in 1981–1982), protein (58.5 g in 1975–1976; 48.4 g in 1981–1982), and fat (12.2 g in 1975–1976; 9.8 g in 1981–1982) in rural Bangladesh reduced from 1975–1976 to 1981–1982, with the quality of the protein being low and with there being a virtual absence of food from animal sources [ 10 ]. Moreover, the Household (Income and) Expenditure Survey (H(I)ES) data suggest that consumption of starches (g/day/person) stayed stable, and pulse (g/day/person) consumption decreased markedly in the diet since 1985 [ 8 ]. An acceptable rise in the intake of fish, eggs, vegetables, and spices have been reported since the 1980s [ 8 , 9 ].…”

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“…Moreover, the Household (Income and) Expenditure Survey (H(I)ES) data suggest that consumption of starches (g/day/person) stayed stable, and pulse (g/day/person) consumption decreased markedly in the diet since 1985 [ 8 ]. An acceptable rise in the intake of fish, eggs, vegetables, and spices have been reported since the 1980s [ 8 , 9 ]. Food intake from diverse food groups have expanded over time, yet it is grossly inadequate and far underneath the recommended level for fish (60 g/day), eggs (30 g/day), meat (40 g/day), milk (130 g/day), vegetables (300 g/day), fruits (100 g/day), and pulses (50 g/day) [ 8 ].…”

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Temporal Trends in Apparent Energy and Macronutrient Intakes in the Diet in Bangladesh: A Joinpoint Regression Analysis of the FAO’s Food Balance Sheet Data from 1961 to 2017

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We analyzed the temporal trends and significant changes in apparent energy and macronutrient intakes in the Bangladeshi diet from 1961 to 2017. Due to the lack of a long-running national dietary intake dataset, this study used the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s old and new food balance sheet dataset. We used the joinpoint regression model and jump model to analyze the temporal trends in apparent energy and macronutrient intakes. The annual percentage change (APC) was computed for each segment of the trends. Bangladesh has experienced a late energy revolution in their dietary history. During the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Bangladesh was suffering from substantive calorie deficits, where in apparent energy intake was less than 2200 kcal/day/person. Since the late 1990s, Bangladesh has made significant progress in raising the apparent energy consumption in the diet. Since the late 1970s, apparent fat intake started to increase significantly at a marked rate (APC = 2.16), whereas since the early 1990s, protein intake increased significantly by 1.33% per year. Plant sources have mostly governed the protein and fat intake trends in the Bangladeshi diet since 1960, whereas animal sources began to contribute significantly in protein intake since 1990 (APC = 3.43) and in fat intake since 2000 (APC = 2.88). Bangladesh overcame the substantive calorie deficit condition in the diet from the late 1990s. Excessive carbohydrate intake along with imbalanced and low-quality protein and fat intakes have been the central features in the diet in Bangladesh.

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“…Diet could be a source of arsenic exposure as well. Rice is a primary food consumed in Bangladesh (Waid, Ali, Thilsted, & Gabrysch, ), and rice is known to bioaccumulate environmental arsenic (Halder et al, ). Multiple experimental animal model systems have documented arsenic's ability to induce congenital malformations, including neural tube defects (Carter, Aposhian, & Gandolfi, ; Ferm & Carpenter, ; Gilani & Alibhai, ; Hood & Bishop, ; Leonard & Lauwerys, ; Machado, Hovland, Pilafas, & Collins, ).…”

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A case–control analysis of maternal diet and risk of neural tube defects in Bangladesh

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Kapur

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Birth Defects Research

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Objectives: Mothers need a nutrient-rich diet for healthy neural tube development. Neural tube defect risk can be reduced through fortifying grain products with folic acid and taking folic acid supplements. Fortification is not required in Bangladesh. Maternal supplement use rates are low, similar to other countries.This study evaluates maternal dietary intake during pregnancy to identify possible interventions. Methods: A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) assessed maternal diet. The primary aim compared dietary intake (calories, fat, carbohydrate, protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals) between mothers of infants with myelomeningocele (cases) and mothers of controls. Secondary aims included (i) comparing foods consumed and (ii) evaluating if rice intake correlated with arsenic exposure. Paired t-tests, Wilcoxon signed rank tests, McNemar's chi-squared test, and linear regression were used. Results: This study included 110 matched mother-infant pairs (55 cases/55 controls). Mothers of cases and mothers of controls had similar caloric intake [median 2406 kcal/day vs. 2196 kcal/day (p = 0.071)]. Mothers in both groups consumed less than half the daily recommended 600 μg of folate. Diets were potentially deficient in vitamins A, D, E, potassium, sodium, and iron. Steamed rice was the primary food consumed for both groups, and this rice intake was not associated with toenail arsenic. Conclusions: Dietary interventions should increase folate, vitamins A, D, E, potassium, sodium, and iron intake in Bangladeshi mothers. Folic acid fortification of grain products maybe the only viable strategy to achieve adequate folate intake for mothers. Given the central role of rice to the Bangladeshi diet, fortifying rice may be a viable option.

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Dietary change in Bangladesh from 1985 to 2010

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Fish is the Preferred Animal-Source Food in the Rural Community of Southern Bangladesh

Fish is the Preferred Animal-Source Food in the Rural Community of Southern Bangladesh

Temporal Trends in Apparent Energy and Macronutrient Intakes in the Diet in Bangladesh: A Joinpoint Regression Analysis of the FAO’s Food Balance Sheet Data from 1961 to 2017

A case–control analysis of maternal diet and risk of neural tube defects in Bangladesh

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