Socio-Demographic and Diet-Related Factors Associated with Insufficient Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Adolescent Girls in Rural Communities of Southern Nepal

Singh, Jitendra Kumar; Acharya, Dilaram; Gautam, Santosh; Adhikari, Mandira; Park, Ji-Hyuk; Yoo, Seok-Ju; Lee, Kwan

doi:10.3390/ijerph16122145

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“…Access to sufficient and nutritious food is a crucial factor for reducing food insecurity [ 5 , 6 ]. Efforts to ensure food security are related to socioeconomic factors and the level of information available regarding a healthy and balanced diet [ 7 , 8 ]. Particular sociodemographic factors are also related to the amount of consumption of foods such as fruits, vegetables and proteins, the consumption of which is related to the prevention of adverse health conditions [ 8 ].…”

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“…Efforts to ensure food security are related to socioeconomic factors and the level of information available regarding a healthy and balanced diet [ 7 , 8 ]. Particular sociodemographic factors are also related to the amount of consumption of foods such as fruits, vegetables and proteins, the consumption of which is related to the prevention of adverse health conditions [ 8 ]. Moreover, it has been identified that food consumption patterns outside the home can affect the dietary diversity of families [ 9 ].…”

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“…Alam [ 12 ], for his part, mentions that access to information is a factor that affects decision-making to achieve a nutritional balance. In addition, enrollment in informed groups creates a conducive environment to positive changes in eating behavior [ 8 ].…”

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Factors That Determine the Dietary Diversity Score in Rural Households: The Case of the Paute River Basin of Azuay Province, Ecuador

Cordero-Ahiman

Vanegas

Franco-Crespo

et al. 2021

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Inadequate food and nutrition affect human well-being, particularly for many poor subpopulations living in rural areas. The purpose of this research was to analyze the factors that determine the Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) in the rural area of the Paute River Basin, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The sample size of 383 surveys was determined by a stratified random sampling method with proportional affixation. Dietary diversity was measured through the HDDS, with 12 food groups (cereals; roots and tubers; fruits; sugar/honey; meat and eggs; legumes or grains; vegetables; oils/fats; milk and dairy products; meats; miscellaneous; fish and shellfish) over a recall period of 7 days. A Poisson regression model was used to determine the relationship between the HDDS and sociodemographic variables. The results show that the average HDDS of food consumption is 10.89 foods. Of the analyzed food groups, the most consumed are cereals; roots and tubers; fruits; sugar/honey. In addition, the determinants that best explain the HDDS in the predictive model were housing size, household size, per capita food expenditure, area of cultivated land, level of education, and marital status of the head of household. The tools used in this research can be used to analyze food and nutrition security interventions. Furthermore, the results allow policymakers to identify applicable public policies in the fight against hunger.

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Factors That Determine the Dietary Diversity Score in Rural Households: The Case of the Paute River Basin of Azuay Province, Ecuador

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“…Previous studies in various countries inform that education level affected the anemia and nutritional status (36)(37)(38), including overweight status (39). A slight deviation was found in India where literacy, economic, and physical activity status were the most signi cant predictors that affected nutritional status.…”

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Pregnancy Readiness in Married Female Adolescents from Different Ethnic Groups in Probolinggo District, Indonesia

Sumarmi¹,

Laksono²

2020

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Background: Physical readiness for pregnancy potentially affects the new born’s health status. The study aims to analyze pregnancy readiness in married female adolescents.Methods: Data were collected in Probolinggo District, Indonesia from 2012-2014. This study involved 760 married female adolescents (< 20 years old) as the analysis units. There are 2 major ethnic groups in Probolinggo District (Javanese and Madurese), as well as a small number of other ethnic groups. The study’s dependent variable was pregnancy readiness, while its independent variable was ethnicity. In addition, other independent variables were also analyzed, for example, marital status, age, education, and employment. The final analysis was done using a binary logistic regression. Pregnancy readiness variable was seen from other sub-variables, such as anemia status, body weight, stature, nutritional status, and mid-upper-arm circumference. Results: Married female adolescents mostly suffered from anemia. The respondents mostly had normal anthropometry. Regarding pregancy readiness variable, married female adolescents from all ethnicities married female adolescentswere not ready to get pregnant. Madurese married female adolescents were 0.563 times readier to get pregnant compared to Javanese married female adolescents (OR 0.563; 95% CI 0.369-0.857). There was no significant difference between Madurese ethnic adolescents and the Java-Madurese ones and others. Moreover, there was no significant difference between educational levels and the respondents’ readiness for pregnancy. Conclusions: There were partial differences in readiness for pregancy in married female adolescents from different ethnic groupsmarried female adolescents. Madurese married female adolescents had a lower possibility of prenancy readiness than Javanese ones.

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“…The extent to which information accessed through these different channels has resulted in improved diets has not been adequately investigated in South Africa. While studies have looked at the determinants of F+V consumption in South Africa [14][15][16]28] and in other developing countries [29][30][31][32], these have generally not investigated the effect of information access. There is growing literature [33][34][35] that links access to information through mobile phones to nutrition.…”

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Access to Information Technologies and Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables in South Africa: Evidence from Nationally Representative Data

Sinyolo

Ndinda

Murendo³

et al. 2020

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Extensive evidence indicates that fruit and vegetable (F+V) consumption leads to reduced chances of diet related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, the F+V consumption levels remain low. This paper investigates the extent to which access to information technologies improves F+V consumption in South Africa. A nationally representative sample of 20,908 households was analysed using the Poisson and logit regression models. The study results indicated that most households do not consume sufficient F+V per day. Only 26% of the household heads consumed F+V at least five times a day. Access to mobile phones, radio, television, and internet was associated with increasing frequency of F+V consumption, and higher chances that a household would consume the minimum recommended levels. The association between the communication technologies and F+V consumption varied. Television access had the highest association with both foods, while internet was only significantly associated with vegetable consumption. Several demographic and socio-economic factors played a key role in shaping F+V consumption patterns. The results show that there is scope to disseminate nutrition awareness and education programs, through mobile phones, internet, radio and television in South Africa. The interventions to promote F+V consumption should be tailored according to the different socio-economic profiles of the population.

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Socio-Demographic and Diet-Related Factors Associated with Insufficient Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Adolescent Girls in Rural Communities of Southern Nepal

Cited by 15 publications

References 51 publications

Factors That Determine the Dietary Diversity Score in Rural Households: The Case of the Paute River Basin of Azuay Province, Ecuador

Factors That Determine the Dietary Diversity Score in Rural Households: The Case of the Paute River Basin of Azuay Province, Ecuador

Pregnancy Readiness in Married Female Adolescents from Different Ethnic Groups in Probolinggo District, Indonesia

Access to Information Technologies and Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables in South Africa: Evidence from Nationally Representative Data

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