Iron for Africa—Report of an Expert Workshop

Mwangi, Martin N; Phiri, Kamija S.; Abkari, A.; Gbané, Mory; Bourdet‐Sicard, Raphaëlle; Braesco, Véronique Azaïs; Zimmermann, Michael; Prentice, Andrew M.

doi:10.3390/nu9060576

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“…Chevon is a major source of micronutrients particularly, iron and potassium as well as vitamin B 12 . Iron deficiency results in anemia and this is a real threat to women of childbearing age, especially in rural areas [57,58]. The high concentration of iron (Fe) in chevon ( Table 5) makes it potentially a source of iron for pregnant women in rural areas where iron supplements may be difficult to access while high concentrations of potassium are essential for the maintenance of electrolyte and osmotic balance.…”

Section: Chevon: Acceptability Nutritional Value and Health Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Potential of Goat Meat in the Red Meat Industry

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Worldwide the consumption of chevon (goat meat) has increased largely due to its distinct nutritional attributes when compared to other red meats. In addition to being a good source of dietary protein for human beings, chevon comparatively has a lower total fat, saturated fatty acid and cholesterol content, which makes it a healthful product. Chevon’s health promoting chemical composition fulfils the expectations of consumers’ demand for healthful foods and thus explaining its growing popularity and increased demand. The increase in the popularity and demand of chevon is essential to contributing towards the increase in demand for animal-derived protein sources for human consumption, which is driven by an expansion in urban settlements, improving incomes, and the need for a better lifestyle. Despite chevon being established as lean red meat with low content of fat, cholesterol and saturated fatty acids, there are misconceptions regarding the perceived inferior quality of chevon compared to beef, pork or lamb among some consumers. This review seeks to provide evidence supporting the favorable nutritive characteristics of chevon and it being a healthful product that is poised to make a significant contribution to animal-derived foods for human consumption.

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Section: Chevon: Acceptability Nutritional Value and Health Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Potential of Goat Meat in the Red Meat Industry

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“…Around two thirds of the children at six month of age in our sample were anemic, early life interventions should be prioritize to reduce the likelihood of being anemic at that age. Improving overall household living conditions as well as increasing maternal education, delaying and spacing childbearing and introducing iron rich foods in weaning (33) could also have a positive impact on reducing anemia in infancy. Public health program should target infants from anemic mothers and infants in deprived households as they are at higher risk of anemia.…”

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Association between Anemia in Children 6 to 23 Months Old and Child, Mother, Household and Feeding Indicators

Prieto-Patrón¹,

Horst²,

Hutton³

et al. 2018

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In Low and Lower-Middle-Income countries, the prevalence of anemia in infancy remains high. In early childhood anemia cause irreversible cognitive deficits and represents a higher risk of child mortality. The consequences of anemia in infancy are a major barrier to overcome poverty traps. The aim of this study was to analyze based on a multi-level approach, different factors associated with anemia in children 6–23 m old based on recent available Standard Demographic Health Surveys (S-DHS). We identified 52 S-DHS that had complete information in all covariates of interest in our analysis between 2005 and 2015. We performed traditional logistic regressions and multilevel logistic regression analyses to study the association between hemoglobin concentrations and household, child, maternal, socio-demographic variables. In our sample, 70 % of the 6–23 m old children were anemic. Child anemia was strongly associated with maternal anemia, household wealth, maternal education and low birth weight. Children fed with fortified foods, potatoes and other tubers had significantly lower rates of anemia. Improving overall household living conditions, increasing maternal education, delaying childbearing and introducing iron rich foods at six months of age may reduce the likelihood of anemia at in toddlerhood.

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“…Also, the results of the study conducted by Lozoff et al (2006) on 12 months old children resulted in 34.9% ID. The prevalence of iron deficiency was also very high in African countries, namely 51% in Algeria, 27% in Egypt, 51% in Ivory Coast , 21% in Kenya, 30% in Morocco and 11% in South Africa (Mwangi et al 2017). The results of the study by Chandyo et al (2016) in Bhaktapur, Nepal, revealed that the prevalence of iron deficiency is also very high, namely 17% in children aged ≤6 months and 30% in children aged 7-12 months.…”

Section: Iron Status In Undernourished Children Aged 6-23 Monthsmentioning

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Iron Deficiency Risk Factors in Undernourished Children Aged 6-23 Months in Aceh, Indonesia

Ahmad¹,

Madanijah

Dwiriani

et al. 2018

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The study aimed to analyse both the prevalence and risk factors for iron deficiency in undernourished children aged 6-23 months in Aceh. A cross-sectional study design was applied on 154 underweight children selected through a cluster sampling. Ferritin serum was analysed using the the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), haemoglobin level using the cyanmethaemoglobin, socio-demographic and food frequency data were collected by interviews. Data on iron intake, dietary diversity and nutrient density were assesed by the repeated 24 hours recall method for three days. The results showed that 27.3% of children suffered from iron deficiency (ID), 50.7% was anaemic and 19.7% suffered from iron deficiency anaemia (IDA). Only 37.7% of children had received exclusive breast milk, 45.5% were given timely introduction of complementary feeding, 33.1% met the minimum meal frequency, 28.6% met dietary diversity, and 23.4% met the criteria for acceptable diet, 33.1% had iron intake from complementary feeding >40% RDA and 24.7% had enough iron density. Age, breastfeeding status and mother's occupation were significantly associated with the occurrence of ID where children aged 12-23 months were at lower risk than those aged 6-11 months (OR=0.28; 95%CI:0.09-0.83), while children who were not breastfed had 11.33 times higher risk of suffering from ID (OR=11.33; 95%CI:1.38-93.39). Working mothers had 8.29 higher risk of having children with ID (OR=8.29; 95%CI:1.71-40.08). The prevalence of ID in undernourished children was very high, thus it is necessary to improve the quality of breastfeeding and complementary feeding practicess as well as other interventions integrated into reducing malnutrition and iron deficiency to accelerate prevention of malnutrition in children.

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Iron for Africa—Report of an Expert Workshop

Cited by 27 publications

References 48 publications

The Potential of Goat Meat in the Red Meat Industry

The Potential of Goat Meat in the Red Meat Industry

Association between Anemia in Children 6 to 23 Months Old and Child, Mother, Household and Feeding Indicators

Iron Deficiency Risk Factors in Undernourished Children Aged 6-23 Months in Aceh, Indonesia

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