Nutrition Intervention among Children under 24 months suffering from Iron Deficiency Anemia in rural Cameroon

Mananga, Marlyne-Josephine; Marie, Kana Sop; Nicolas, Nolla; Ekoe, Tetanye; Gouado, Inocent

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“…Iron helps in the formation of blood and in the transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide from one tissue to another. Iron deficiency results in impaired learning ability and behavioral problems in children, and also anemia [3].…”

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“…The Demographic and Health Surveys (EDSC-MICS) in Cameroon reported that 60% and 33% of children aged 6 to 59 months were anemic and stunted respectively [2]. This deficiency is associated in the reduction of resistance to the infectious diseases [3]. Moreover, micronutrient deficiencies impose a substantial health, economic and social burdens worldwide [2].…”

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“…To manage this situation, several strategies such as food diversification, food fortification and supplementation with micronutrients and vitamins have been prescribed and developed by the ministry of public health [2,3]. However, the prevalence of these micronutrient deficiencies remains high.…”

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Nutritional and Antinutritional Characteristics of Ten Red Bean Cultivars (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from Cameroon

Mananga

Didier

Charles

et al. 2021

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Beans are nutritionally and economically important food crop in Cameroon. However, data on the nutritional value of the different red bean cultivars remain poorly known to consumers. The objective of this study is to characterize 10 red bean cultivars in order to determine theirs nutrients, minerals and antinutrients contents. Grains of raw and cooked beans were evaluated for proximate, mineral and antinutrients composition. Statistical analysis of the data was carried out using the ANOVA and the Tukey test (p ≤ 0.05). The results of chemical analysis of the raw and cooked cultivar bean revealed moisture content ranging from 4.19 to 12.34%, protein from 10.56 to 46%,. lipids from 5.31 to 7.38%, ash from 1.93 to 4.61%, fiber from 2.42 to 7.97% and carbohydrates 38.30 to 68.85%. Different bean cultivars showed statistically significant differences in minerals. The most abundant minerals in the samples were potassium (K) and calcium (Ca) with contents ranging from 565.17 to 912.99 mg/100g dry matter (DM) and 78.5 to 933.85 mg/100g DM respectively. Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) contents ranged from 1.89 to 4.19 mg/100g DM and 2.10 to 5.15 mg/100g DM respectively. Antinutrients contents ranging from 0.14 to 1.00%, 2.86 to 8.82%, 0.07 to 0.18% and 0.26 to 1.22% respectively for tannins, phytates. oxalates and saponins after treatment. After soaking associated with cooking, red beans cultivars were found to contain the least minerals contents and that treatment significantly reduced (p<0.05) all the antinutrients evaluated. Red beans cultivars are potential nutrients rich food material for food formulation.

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Nutritional and Antinutritional Characteristics of Ten Red Bean Cultivars (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from Cameroon

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“…Nutrition knowledge is hence, a fundamental basis for adequate dietary habits. Conversely, insufficient nutrition knowledge is a risk factor for malnutrition (25)(26)(27) . It has been proven that nutrition education is very effective and has resulted in a momentous improvement in nutrition knowledge and subsequently nutritional status (24,27,28) .…”

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“…Conversely, insufficient nutrition knowledge is a risk factor for malnutrition (25)(26)(27) . It has been proven that nutrition education is very effective and has resulted in a momentous improvement in nutrition knowledge and subsequently nutritional status (24,27,28) . Also, nutrition education of caregivers/ mothers of pre-school aged children in south West Ethiopia effectively improved the anthropometric status of the children (25) .…”

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The effects of nutrition and health education on the nutritional status of internally displaced schoolchildren in Cameroon: a randomised controlled trial

Nwachan,

Ejoh,

Noumo

et al. 2024

J Nutr Sci

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Lack of nutrition knowledge and poor dietary practices have profound adverse implications on nutritional status particularly among displaced children. Evidence of the effectiveness of nutrition education interventions in improving the nutritional status of internally displaced schoolchildren in Cameroon is scarce. The study objective was to assess the effects of nutrition education on the nutritional status of internally displaced schoolchildren in the West and Littoral Regions of Cameroon. A pre-test-post-test randomised experimental study design was used with an experimental and control group of 160 children from ten primary schools and their caregivers. Anthropometric, biochemical, and clinical signs of malnutrition, dietary, and health status of the children were evaluated, and the caregiver’s nutrition knowledge was assessed in both groups at baseline and end-line with the aid of standard anthropometric and biochemical equipment and recorded in pretested questionnaires. Nutrition education was carried out only with the caregivers of children in the test group. In the test group, significant beneficial outcomes were noticed only for Bitot’s spot (p = 0.047), pallor (0.025), frequency of consumption of fruits (p = 0.002) and vegetables (p = 0.036), caregiver’s nutrition knowledge (p = 0.000), all health-seeking practices of the children (p < 0.05) except immunisation (p = 0.957). No significant change was seen in any of the parameters studied among the participants in the control group. Nutrition education alone was not effective in improving the nutritional status of the children and should be implemented together with other food-based nutrition interventions to improve the nutritional status of internally displaced schoolchildren in the West and Littoral Regions of Cameroon.

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Nutrition Intervention among Children under 24 months suffering from Iron Deficiency Anemia in rural Cameroon

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Nutritional and Antinutritional Characteristics of Ten Red Bean Cultivars (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from Cameroon

Nutritional and Antinutritional Characteristics of Ten Red Bean Cultivars (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from Cameroon

The effects of nutrition and health education on the nutritional status of internally displaced schoolchildren in Cameroon: a randomised controlled trial

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