Inadequate dietary intake is not the cause of stunting amongst young children living in an informal settlement in Gauteng and rural Limpopo Province in South Africa
The NutriGro study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15095208 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marian Theron (Tshwane University of Technology, corresponding author), Augustina Araba Amissah (0000-0002-3254-100X), A Amissah, IC Kleynhans (Tshwane University of Technology), E Albertse, E C Albertse (Tshwane University of Technology), UE MacIntyre (Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 379-389 |
| Publication date | 2007-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980007246579 |
| PMID | 17362534 |
| OpenAlex | W1972202973 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 8 |
Objective To measure dietary intakes of young children aged 12–24 months and to determine the impact of poor diets on stunting. Design A quantitative food-frequency questionnaire was adapted, tested and standardised. Trained enumerators conducted in-depth interviews with the mothers/caregivers of the children. Forty stunted children in urban informal settlements and 30 stunted children in rural areas were selected and pair-matched with controls. The data were captured on the Food Finder Program of the Medical Research Council. Results In both urban and rural areas, the diet of stunted and non-stunted groups did differ significantly and all diets were of poor nutritional quality. Conclusion Diets in both areas resembled the recommended prudent diet, i.e. low in fat and high in carbohydrates. Poor quality diets were not the primary cause of stunting
Economic growth · Environmental health · Food frequency questionnaire · Geography · Informal settlements · Malnutrition · Rural area · Socioeconomics · Stunted growth · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2020 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |