Estimated Consumption of Discretionary Salt and Salt From Bouillon Among Households, Women, and Children in the Northern Region of Ghana: CoMIT Project
Abstract:Objectives
To 1) estimate discretionary salt (‘table salt’) consumption and the proportion of salt from bouillon, among households, women and children; 2) compare estimated salt consumption of women and children to recommendations; and 3) identify factors related to household salt consumption in 2 districts in the Northern Region, Ghana.
Methods
We enrolled households in the Condiment Micronutrient Innovation Trial (CoMIT) Pr… Show more
“… 2 Food security assessed using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) [ 26 ]; Household water source and sanitation facility defined using the WHO UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme ladders [ 45 , 46 ]. Improved sanitation facilities are those designed to hygienically separate excreta from human contact and include flush/pour flush toilets and pit latrines with slabs (including ventilated pit latrines).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Further to technical feasibility, policy discussions for bouillon fortification also need to balance efficacy, safety, and economic factors. As many countries in West Africa are facing an increasing double burden of disease (i.e., high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies as well as rising prevalences of obesity and non-communicable diseases), attention must be paid to the role of bouillon as a source of dietary salt and the perception of multiple micronutrient-fortified bouillon as a food which “improves health” and “encourages eating.” Our prior work in this region evaluated the contribution of bouillon to total salt intake and found that bouillon contributed < 25% of household daily salt intake, even without considering the contribution of processed foods to salt intake [ 45 ]. We are not aware of any evidence suggesting that mandatory fortification of a staple food or condiment increases its consumption, which, in the case of bouillon, is likely influenced by taste preferences as well as income.…”
“… 2 Food security assessed using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) [ 26 ]; Household water source and sanitation facility defined using the WHO UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme ladders [ 45 , 46 ]. Improved sanitation facilities are those designed to hygienically separate excreta from human contact and include flush/pour flush toilets and pit latrines with slabs (including ventilated pit latrines).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Further to technical feasibility, policy discussions for bouillon fortification also need to balance efficacy, safety, and economic factors. As many countries in West Africa are facing an increasing double burden of disease (i.e., high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies as well as rising prevalences of obesity and non-communicable diseases), attention must be paid to the role of bouillon as a source of dietary salt and the perception of multiple micronutrient-fortified bouillon as a food which “improves health” and “encourages eating.” Our prior work in this region evaluated the contribution of bouillon to total salt intake and found that bouillon contributed < 25% of household daily salt intake, even without considering the contribution of processed foods to salt intake [ 45 ]. We are not aware of any evidence suggesting that mandatory fortification of a staple food or condiment increases its consumption, which, in the case of bouillon, is likely influenced by taste preferences as well as income.…”
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