Dietary Diversity and Its Associations with Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age in Rural Odisha, India

Jin, Yichen; Talegawkar, Sameera A.; Sedlander, Erica; DiPietro, Loretta; Parida, Manoj; Ganjoo, Rohini; Aluc, Aika; Rimal, Rajiv N.

doi:10.1080/03670244.2021.1987230

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“…Similar associations were also reported in many pieces of literature across the geographical regions of China, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, etc. [27,59,60], and India [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]. A recent study by Agarwal et.…”

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“…Therefore, in this study, we adopted 30 days recall method where consumptions of specific food groups and their frequencies have also been considered. Though, many studies [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] have established the linkage between diet diversity and health adversity such as malnutrition, anemia, and cardiovascular diseases among various population sub-groups or in general. But studies on the relationship between diet diversity and NCDs in Indian adult men are limited.…”

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Dietary diversity and association with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among adult men (15–54 years): A cross-sectional study using National Family and Health Survey, India

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Sarkar

Ghosh

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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A healthy and diversified diet is essential for preventing several non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Given the increasing evidence of diet-related health burdens and the rising prevalence of NCDs among Indian adults, the present study aims to explore dietary diversity patterns among adult men in India and their association with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). For this purpose, the study used the fourth round of the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS-4) to analyze adult male samples (n = 1,12,122). Dietary Diversity Scores (DDS) were computed by the weighted sum of the number of different food groups consumed by an individual. The prevalence of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer among adult men is considered a non-communicable disease. Bivariate and logistic regression was carried out to examine the association between DDS and NCDs by estimating chi-squared tests (χ2-test), odds ratio (OR), and 95% confidence interval (CI). The prevalence of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer among adult men in India is 2.1 percent, 1.2 percent, and 0.3 percent, respectively. Results show a positive association between dietary diversity score and the prevalence of the non-communicable disease. High-level dietary diversity scores increase to two times the likelihood of diabetes (OR 2.15 with p<0.05) among adult men than to better-off counterparts while controlling all the covariates. However, a moderate dietary diversity score significantly decreases the likelihood of heart disease (OR 0.88 with p<0.10) and Cancer (OR 0.71 with p<0.05) for adult men compared to a lower score of dietary diversity. In addition, age, marital status, drinking and smoking habits, occupation, and wealth index are also significantly associated with the odds of non-communicable diseases among adult men.

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Dietary diversity and association with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among adult men (15–54 years): A cross-sectional study using National Family and Health Survey, India

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“…In a study in Ethiopia, higher women's empowerment in household decision making was associated with reduced anaemia in children . In a study in Ghana, women's participation in decision-making regarding household purchases was associated with improved dietary diversity (Amugsi et al, 2016), which may influence maternal (Jin et al, 2022) In conclusion, women's empowerment was associated with reduced odds of anaemia and higher Hb concentration in children. and amended drafts of the paper and approved the final version.…”

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“…In a study in Ethiopia, higher women's empowerment in household decision making was associated with reduced anaemia in children (Abreha et al, 2020 ). In a study in Ghana, women's participation in decision‐making regarding household purchases was associated with improved dietary diversity (Amugsi et al, 2016 ), which may influence maternal (Jin et al, 2022 ) and, eventually, child anaemia status.…”

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Association of women's empowerment with anaemia and haemoglobin concentration in children in sub‐Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis

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Wanjohi

Takahashi

et al. 2022

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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The relationship between different dimensions of women's empowerment and childhood anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is unclear. We assessed the associations between women's empowerment and anaemia and haemoglobin (Hb) concentration among children using data from 72,032 women and their singleton children aged 6-59 months from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys conducted between 2006 and 2019 in 31 SSA countries. Of the included children, 65.8% were anaemic and the mean Hb concentration was 102.3 g/dl (SD 16.1). The odds of anaemia in children reduced with increasing empowerment in the dimensions of attitude towards violence [quintile (Q1) vs. Q5, OR 0.80; 95% CI 0.71-0.89, P trend <0.001], decision making (Q1 vs. Q5, OR 0.68; 95% CI 0.59-0.79, P trend <0.001), education (Q1 vs. Q5, OR 0.80; 95% CI 0.72-0.89, P trend <0.001), and social independence (Q1 vs. Q5, OR 0.89; 95% CI 0.79-1.00, P trend <0.015). Similarly, children's mean Hb concentration increased with increasing women's empowerment in all the above dimensions. In conclusion, women empowerment was associated with reduced odds of anaemia and higher Hb concentration in children. Promotion of women's empowerment may reduce the burden of childhood anaemia in SSA.

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“…Besides, a poor diet may influence the quality of the nutrient in breast milk [ 8 , 9 ]. Additionally, clinical adversities such as anaemia [ 1 ] is linked to minimum dietary diversity (MDD) among women of reproductive age [ 10 ]. Improving the intake of different food items, especially in the 1st 1000 critical days, is one of the best nutritional interventions to prevent these deficiencies and correct the nutritional vulnerability in women of reproductive age [ 11 ].…”

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Minimum dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating mothers in Haryana, India: a community based cross-sectional study

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Introduction Food adequacy and dietary quality in the lactation period are fundamental for maternal and child health. Lactating mothers are vulnerable to malnutrition because of increased physiological demand, monotonous diet, lactogenesis process, and increased nutrient requirements. The micronutrient adequacy especially among women is not ensured in Indian diet. The dual course of gender bias and poverty, along with lack of knowledge about diet quality are significant impediments in maintaining minimum dietary diversity among Indian women. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of minimum dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating women. Methodology A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 1236 lactating women through a multistage sampling procedure in Haryana state, India. Data were collected in Computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) using a pretested structured interview schedule. Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was used to calculate the minimum dietary diversity. Results The mean dietary diversity score among lactating women from the ten food groups was 6.35 ± 2.57 and the prevalence of minimum dietary diversity was 77.1%. The complete model revealed that both individual and household factors can explain the variation in dietary diversity intake. Furthermore, the result of model 2 explained that women aged 31 to 35 years (AOR 5.92,95% (1.87–18.77), graduation and above qualified women (AOR 1.98, 95% (0.96–4.09) and lactating women with high knowledge on nutrition (AOR 2.00, 95% (1.34–4.57) were the significant factors promoting minimum dietary diversity. Conclusion Three-fourths of the lactating women reached adequate minimum dietary diversity. Younger age, low educational level, and poor nutritional knowledge were significant constraints to achieving minimum dietary diversity. Further improvement in the minimum dietary diversity among lactating women is very much required. It is also advised that exiting platforms dispersing awareness on nutrition should be supported and strengthened.

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Dietary Diversity and Its Associations with Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age in Rural Odisha, India

Cited by 11 publications

References 39 publications

Dietary diversity and association with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among adult men (15–54 years): A cross-sectional study using National Family and Health Survey, India

Dietary diversity and association with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among adult men (15–54 years): A cross-sectional study using National Family and Health Survey, India

Association of women's empowerment with anaemia and haemoglobin concentration in children in sub‐Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis

Minimum dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating mothers in Haryana, India: a community based cross-sectional study

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