Camel milk consumption was associated with lower prevalence of anemia among preschool children in rural pastoral districts of Somali, eastern Ethiopia

Muleta, Anbissa; Hailu, Dejene; Belachew, Tefera

doi:10.1016/j.nut.2021.111170

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“…In rural Senegal, a cluster randomized controlled trial ( 58 ) tested the effect of using a dairy value chain to distribute micronutrient-fortified yogurt to improve hemoglobin levels (Hb) and reduce iron deficiency anemia among children aged 24–59 months and showed improved Hb concentrations and reduced prevalence of anemia. In eastern Ethiopia, the consumption of camel milk by pastoralist communities was associated with a lower prevalence of anemia when compared to cow milk consumption ( 72 ). Additionally, a small animal revolving funds intervention program in Malawi yielded a decrease in the prevalence of anemia in pregnant women and preschool children ( 51 ).…”

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The impact of livestock interventions on nutritional outcomes of children younger than 5 years old and women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Muema,

Mutono,

Kisaka

et al. 2023

Front. Nutr.

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BackgroundNutrition-sensitive livestock interventions have the potential to improve the nutrition of communities that are dependent on livestock for their livelihoods by increasing the availability and access to animal-source foods. These interventions can also boost household income, improving purchasing power for other foods, as well as enhance determinants of health. However, there is a lack of synthesized empirical evidence of the impact and effect of livestock interventions on diets and human nutritional status in Africa.ObjectiveTo review evidence of the effectiveness of nutrition-sensitive livestock interventions in improving diets and nutritional status in children younger than 5 years old and in pregnant and lactating women.MethodsFollowing PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies reporting on the effect of livestock interventions on maternal and child nutrition in Africa. Data were extracted, synthesized, and summarized qualitatively. Key outcomes were presented in summary tables alongside a narrative summary. Estimation of pooled effects was undertaken for experimental studies with nutritional outcomes of consumption of animal-source foods (ASFs) and minimum dietary diversity (MDD). Fixed effects regression models and pooled effect sizes were computed and reported as odds ratios (ORs) together with their 95% confidence intervals (CI).ResultsAfter the screening, 29 research papers were included in the review, and of these, only 4 were included in the meta-analysis. We found that nutrition-sensitive livestock interventions have a significant positive impact on the consumption of ASFs for children < 5 years (OR = 5.39; 95% CI: 4.43–6.56) and on the likelihood of meeting minimum dietary diversity (OR = 1.89; 95% CI: 1.51–2.37). Additionally, the impact of livestock interventions on stunting, wasting, and being underweight varied depending on the type of intervention and duration of the program/intervention implementation. Therefore, because of this heterogeneity in reporting metrics, the pooled estimates could not be computed.ConclusionNutrition-sensitive livestock interventions showed a positive effect in increasing the consumption of ASFs, leading to improved dietary diversity. However, the quality of the evidence is low, and therefore, more randomized controlled studies with consistent and similar reporting metrics are needed to increase the evidence base on how nutrition-sensitive livestock interventions affect child growth outcomes.

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The impact of livestock interventions on nutritional outcomes of children younger than 5 years old and women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Muema,

Mutono,

Kisaka

et al. 2023

Front. Nutr.

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“…To date, it has been evidenced that camel milk can treat asthma, diabetes, tuberculosis, etc. A report by Muleta et al demonstrated that camel milk intervention can reduce the incidence of anaemia in children in Somalia and eastern Ethiopia [ 2 ]. Additionally, camel milk is rich in phytochemicals with anti-cancer, anti-platelet and anti-thrombotic properties, and is beneficial in the treatment of chronic hepatitis and the improvement of liver function [ 3 , 4 ].…”

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Analysis of metabolites of bactrain camel milk in Alxa of China before and after fermentation with fermenting agent TR1 based on untargeted LC-MS/MS based metabolomics

Xu¹,

Dong²,

Zhao

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Prevalence of Anemia among Adult Male Camel Milk Consumers and Nonconsumers in Rural Rajasthan: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study

Soni,

Halder,

Soni

2024

Indian Journal of Medical Specialities

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Introduction: Anemia is an important nutritional disorder with major public health importance. In India, anemia prevalence among adult males was 25.0% (NFHS-5, 2020–2021). Being rich in iron and other micronutrients camel milk might decrease the nutritional anemia prevalence. The objective was to determine the prevalence of anemia among adult male camel milk consumers (CMC) versus nonconsumers in rural Rajasthan. Materials and Methods: A community-based study was conducted among 30 CMC adult male. All the participants meeting the eligibility criteria were recruited. The same numbers of non-CMC (NCMC) adult males were recruited with respect to similar age, sex, and residence. After obtaining informed consent a semi-structured interview schedule containing sociodemographic, dietary characteristics were introduced to all participants in June 2013. The participants were assessed for their hemoglobin (Hb) level from fingertip capillary blood using the Cyanmet Hb method as suggested by Dacie and Lewis. The prevalence of anemia in each group was compared. Data were entered into Microsoft Excel version 2013 and analyzed in Stata version 13. Results: The prevalence of anemia was more (26.6%) among nonconsumers than CMCs (16.6%). There was a significant difference between these groups (P < 0.001). The mean (standard deviation) Hb (g/dL) level of the male in the CMC and NCMC categories was found to be 13.0 (0.99) and 12.22 (1.51) in adult males, respectively. This difference was statistically significant (P = 0.021). Conclusion: The prevalence of anemia among CMC adult males was lower than nonconsumers with relatively higher levels of Hb in the former group. Future studies are recommended for further inference.

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Camel milk consumption was associated with lower prevalence of anemia among preschool children in rural pastoral districts of Somali, eastern Ethiopia

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The impact of livestock interventions on nutritional outcomes of children younger than 5 years old and women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The impact of livestock interventions on nutritional outcomes of children younger than 5 years old and women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Analysis of metabolites of bactrain camel milk in Alxa of China before and after fermentation with fermenting agent TR1 based on untargeted LC-MS/MS based metabolomics

Prevalence of Anemia among Adult Male Camel Milk Consumers and Nonconsumers in Rural Rajasthan: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study

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