Cultural factors, caloric intake and micronutrient sufficiency in rural Nepali households

Gittelsohn, Joel; Thapa, Meera; Landman, Laura T.

doi:10.1016/s0277-9536(96)00375-9

Cited by 112 publications

(111 citation statements)

References 13 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…However, some micronutrients were taken differently between genders in terms of nutrient densities. As pointed out by Gittelsohn et al (1997), intakes of some micronutrients abound in expensive and luxury foods are not correlated with energy intake. Our study disclosed that vitamin B 1 and iron intakes were significantly different between genders, irrespectively of the energy intake.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Of women aged 15-49 years in Nawalparasi, one of 20 districts in the Terai, where the present study was conducted, 49.7% were estimated as iron deficiency anaemia with haemoglobin concentration of less than 12 g/dl (New Era, 1986). Most nutritional assessments for Nepalese have been based on clinical observations for nutrient deficiencies such as night blindness (Christian et al, 1998) or biochemical analyses of nutrient concentrations in blood (Gittelsohn et al, 1997). Dietary method-based assessment of food and nutrient intakes has seldom been carried out due to its time-consuming nature and technical difficulties.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Gender differences in dietary intake among adults of Hindu communities in lowland Nepal: assessment of portion sizes and food consumption frequencies

Sudo

Sekiyama

Maharjan³

et al. 2005

Eur J Clin Nutr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: To elucidate gender differences in dietary intake among adults in lowland Nepalese communities. Subjects and methods: For 122 male and 195 female subjects aged 20 years and over from 94 randomly selected households, interviews using a 19-item food frequency questionnaire were conducted. To determine the portion sizes of these foods, the samples consumed by 56 subjects in a full 1-day period were weighed. Energy expenditure was estimated by time spent on daily activities. Results: Gender differences in per-day energy and protein intakes were related to sex differences in body size and energy expenditure. Apparent gender differences in the crude intakes disappeared when they were expressed by nutrient density (mg or mg/MJ) since micronutrient intakes were significantly correlated with energy intake. However, males' iron intake was larger even after adjustment for energy intake, attributing to their larger portion sizes of commonly consumed staple foods and higher frequencies of consuming luxury foods (fish and tea). Conclusion: The intrahousehold unequal distribution of food incurs risk of iron deficiency among female subjects.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender differences in dietary intake among adults of Hindu communities in lowland Nepal: assessment of portion sizes and food consumption frequencies

Sudo

Sekiyama

Maharjan³

et al. 2005

Eur J Clin Nutr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Gender often emerges as a key criterion used in intra-household food allocation decisions, and in some cases females receive an overall diet that is poorer in quality (Haddad, Hoddinott, & Alderman, 1997). For instance, Gittelsohn, Thapa, & Landman (1997), relying on observations of dietary intake, show that in Nepal women are systematically kept from consuming high status foods, which has consequences for indicators of micronutrient status. Das Gupta (1987) also provides some evidence from rural Punjab of discrimination towards girls in the household allocation of food.…”

Section: Household Level Food Insecurity and Adult Buffering Of Adolementioning

confidence: 99%

Gender bias in the food insecurity experience of Ethiopian adolescents

Hadley

Lindstrom

Tessema

et al. 2008

Social Science & Medicine

220

204

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Food insecurity is a pressing public health concern in many developing countries. Despite widespread interest in the sociocultural determinants of food insecurity, little is known about whether youths living in food insecure households experience food insecurity. The buffering hypothesis reviewed here assumes that, to the extent possible, adult members of households will buffer younger household members from the ill effects of food insecurity. A variant of the buffering hypothesis argues that only certain members of the households will enjoy the benefits of buffering. We hypothesize that within the context of Ethiopia, where girls have historically experienced discrimination, buffering is preferentially aimed at boys, especially as the household experiences greater levels of food stress. These hypotheses are tested using data from a population-based study of 2084 adolescents living in southwestern Ethiopia. Results indicate that boys and girls were equally likely to be living in severely food insecure households. Despite no differences in their households' food insecurity status, girls were more likely than boys to report being food insecure themselves. This gender difference was the largest in severely food insecure households. This same pattern was observed when comparing malefemale sibling pairs living in the same household. These results are among the first to show that household level measures of food insecurity predict adolescent experiences of food insecurity, and that in the Ethiopian socio-cultural context, the relationship between household level food insecurity and adolescent food insecurity varies by gender. We also show that adolescent food insecurity is strongly associated with measures of general health and well-being.

show abstract

“…Living with her husband's family, she will occupy the lowest position, her treatment directly related to her ability to produce sons and work hard. 6 Any decisions related to her life and health will be taken by her husband and his family. Thus, although women carry all the social responsibility for producing and bringing up a healthy family with more sons, they have no decisionmaking power.…”

Section: Women's Health and Status In Nepalmentioning

confidence: 99%