Exploring Rural Adolescents’ Dietary Diversity and Its Socioeconomic Correlates: A Cross-Sectional Study from Matlab, Bangladesh

Islam, Mohammad Redwanul; Rahman, Syed Moshfiqur; Tarafder, Chandan; Rahman, Md. Monjur; Rahman, Anisur; Ekström, Eva‐Charlotte

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“…According to this study, branded ice cream and sugar-sweetened beverages (soft drinks, energy drinks) were highly consumed by adolescents. This finding was in line with a previous finding where the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages was found to be 13% among adolescents (Islam et al, 2020). The present study demonstrated that the adult population consumed puri, nimki, moglai, jilapi, alur chop more than other age groups.…”

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“…Among the school-going children, savory snacks like chips, chanachur, chutney, fried pulse consumption were prominent than other age groups. In a study of the 24-hour recall method among rural adolescents in Bangladesh, consumption of ultraprocessed sweets, confectionaries, and packaged products was 52% and consumption of savory snacks was around 35% (Islam et al, 2020). According to this study, branded ice cream and sugar-sweetened beverages (soft drinks, energy drinks) were highly consumed by adolescents.…”

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Identification of frequently consumed commercially prepared ready-to-eat foods and beverages in Bangladesh

Choudhury¹,

Shamim²,

Shaheen³

et al. 2021

Bioresearch Communications

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Ready-to-eat processed foods and beverages are eaten without further cooking or processing. These are generally energy-dense and contain a high amount of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar. The consumption pattern of these foods varies regionally, seasonally, and agewise. The present study aims to identify commercially prepared ready-to-eat processed foods and beverages frequently consumed by different age groups in rural and urban areas of Bangladesh during the month of Ramadan and the non-Ramadan period. In this cross-sectional study, 948 individuals from 480 households in all eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh were interviewed during the month of Ramadan and the Non- Ramadan period. We identified puffed rice, peyaju, chanachur, chips, unbranded ice cream to be the overall highly consumed foods, consumed by 46.3, 40.1, 39.6 38.0, and 33.1 percent respondents, respectively. Consumption of foods other than puffed rice was significantly different across the age groups (p<0.05). A significantly higher number of respondents consumed puffed rice, deep-fried foods (peyaju, beguni, jilapi), and branded ice cream during Ramadan as compared to the non-Ramadan period (p<0.05). It was also found that the overall consumption rate of packaged items was higher among the urban population as compared to the respondent living in rural areas. When the foods were scored according to their consumption rate stratified by age, fasting, and regions, puffed rice, chips, chanachur, unbranded ice cream, peyaju were found to be top foods. Considering frequent intake of processed foods their nutrient composition should be analyzed to know their healthiness. Bioresearch Commu. 7(2): 1019-1030, 2021 (June)

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confidence: 66%

Identification of frequently consumed commercially prepared ready-to-eat foods and beverages in Bangladesh

Choudhury¹,

Shamim²,

Shaheen³

et al. 2021

Bioresearch Communications

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“…A similar result was observed among Iranian women in another study by Kiani et al [14]. Thus, it is evident that the involvement of women in any kind of household decision-making can improve the DD and thereby their nutritional status [4,15,26].…”

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“…Dietary diversity (DD), an essential component of dietary quality, is one of the benchmarks of the World Health Organization (WHO, 2009) for assessing an individual's feeding habits [10]. DD is characterized as the simple count of foods and food groups eaten during the previous 24 h, which is a good indicator of the improved nutritional adequacy of the diet [4,11,12]. In broad surveys and other data collection activities, DD is primarily used as a surrogate measure of micronutrient density or dietary adequacy [1].…”

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Women’s Decision-making Autonomy and Some Demographic Factors Associated With Higher Dietary Diversity in Bangladesh

Shourove

Rahman

Islam

2021

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Background: Consumption of diverse nutrient-rich diets is vital for maintaining a healthy life. A low-quality monotonous diet dominated by starchy staple foods is common in Bangladesh, which leads to the development of diseases associated with micronutrient deficiencies, particularly in women and their offspring. This research aims to validate the association between women’s decision-making autonomy and their attainment of higher dietary diversity (DD), as well as identify the sociodemographic factors that can independently predict higher DD.Methods: This study was conducted using the data selected from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2014. Women (n = 17,842) aged 15–49 years, with their complete dietary details, were selected as the participants. The DDS was obtained from a 24-h recall of dietary intake from nine food groups and was categorized into lower DDS (DD ≤ 4) and higher DDS (DD ≥ 5). The relationship between the decision-making independence of women and DDS was studied using logistic regression.Results: It was observed that almost all women consumed starchy foods, followed by flesh (meat or fish) (83.86%) and fruits (67.30%). The involvement of women in decision-making for household purchases was significantly correlated with higher dietary diversity. The odds were higher among women who participated in household purchases compared to women who did not (OR 2.40; 95% CI: 0.52–9.83; p = 0.022). Women who had higher and secondary education were 2.72 (95% CI: 0.49–15.02; p = 0.025) and 1.31 (95% CI: 0.28–6.18; p = 0.029) times more likely to achieve higher DD compared to those with no education. Women in the richer wealth quintiles were 6.49 (OR 6.49; 95% CI: 1.12–37.5; p = 0.037) times more likely to achieve higher DD compared to women in poorer wealth quintiles.Conclusion: The research findings suggested that the socioeconomic status, empowerment, and higher education of women may contribute to the purchase of nutritious foods and higher dietary diversity.

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“…A study in Gujarat, India found that the higher family income was positively associated with the higher diversity score [29]. A study conducted in Bangladesh also stated the positive role of Socio-economic status in the MDD among adolescents [30].…”

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Dietary Diversity Among Indian Adolescents: Evidence From UDAYA Study

Bansal¹,

Arora²,

Sharma³

et al. 2021

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Background: Adolescence is a period transition from childhood to adulthood , in which they undergo various rapid changes from physical appearances to changes in the food habits. During this period, childbearing age starts, particularly for women, which is one of the most precarious time wherein optimum nutritional status need to be achieved. So, Eating healthy during adolescence is important as rapid physical growth increases the need of several nutrients.Methods: In our study, we have used the UDAYA longitudinal study design which provides a unique opportunity to determine the role of dietary pattern at one time point to the changes at the time 2. For analysis, cross-tabulation and chi-square test is used to test independence of various groups. Binary logistic regression is used to identify determinants of minimum dietary diversity (Yes=1, No=0) of the adolescents. Adjusted odds ratio are computed for Uttar Pradesh and Bihar separately, as well as for combined sample.Results: In the present study, the average adherence to the dietary pattern in our adolescents was 58%, while in Bihar it was 61% , and in UP it was 56%. Using the logistic regression analysis, we found that there was significant difference in the MDD of adolescents by their socio-economic characteristics. But no differentials were found among young and old adolescents in UP and Bihar. Also, food consumption score index (A.O.R.=2.6, 95% CI (2.1-3.1), and media exposure of adolescents at wave1 (A.O.R.=2.1, 95% CI (1.7-2.7) were found significant in depicting the MDD at wave2. Conclusions: India launched ICDS scheme in 1975s to strengthen the nutritional status of young children in the country, but the recent data of NFHS-5 (2019-20), shows that the nutritional status of the country improved only marginally, or rather decreased in some parts. Strengthening and proper evaluation of ICDS programme can help to improve the pro-nutrition among the adolescents. Also, there should be a specific state policy to address the needs of adolescents, and various educational programmes should be conducted in schools where students along with their parents should be educated about the need of healthy dietary habits.

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Exploring Rural Adolescents’ Dietary Diversity and Its Socioeconomic Correlates: A Cross-Sectional Study from Matlab, Bangladesh

Cited by 34 publications

References 67 publications

Identification of frequently consumed commercially prepared ready-to-eat foods and beverages in Bangladesh

Identification of frequently consumed commercially prepared ready-to-eat foods and beverages in Bangladesh

Women’s Decision-making Autonomy and Some Demographic Factors Associated With Higher Dietary Diversity in Bangladesh

Dietary Diversity Among Indian Adolescents: Evidence From UDAYA Study

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