Dietary Diversity and Micronutrients Adequacy in Women of Childbearing Age: Results from ELANS Study

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dc.contributor.authorGomez, Georgina
dc.contributor.authorPrevidelli, Agatha Nogueira
dc.contributor.authorFisberg, Regina Mara
dc.contributor.authorKovalskys, Irina
dc.contributor.authorFisberg, Mauro
dc.contributor.authorHerrera-Cuenca, Marianella
dc.contributor.authorCortes Sanabria, Lilia Yadira
dc.contributor.authorYepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia
dc.contributor.authorRigotti, Attilio
dc.contributor.authorReyna Liria-Dominguez, Maria
dc.contributor.authorGuajardo, Viviana
dc.contributor.authorQuesada, Dayana
dc.contributor.authorMurillo, Ana Gabriela
dc.contributor.authorCarlos Brenes, Juan
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-23T19:49:14Z
dc.date.available2025-01-23T19:49:14Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractDietary diversity, an important component of diet quality, is associated with an increased probability of adequate micronutrient intake. Women of childbearing age (WCA) are particularly vulnerable to micronutrient inadequacy. The Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) has been used widely as a proxy measurement of micronutrient adequacy. This study aimed to assess the association between MDD-W and nutrients adequacy among WCA of eight Latin American countries. Nutrient intakes from 3704 WCA were analyzed with two 24-hour dietary recalls. Dietary diversity was calculated based on ten food groups with a cut-off point of intake >= 5 groups. The mean dietary diversity score was 4.72 points, and 57.7% of WCA achieved MDD-W. Vitamin D and E showed a mean Nutrient Adequacy Ratio (NAR) of 0.03 and 0.38, respectively. WCA with a diverse diet (MDD-W > 5) reported a significantly higher intake of most micronutrients and healthy food groups with less consumption of red and processed meats and sugar-sweetened beverages. MDD-W was significantly associated with the mean adequacy ratio (MAR) of 18 micronutrients evaluated. Nevertheless, even those women with a diverse diet fell short of meeting the Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) for vitamins D and E. MDD-W is an appropriate tool to evaluate micronutrients adequacy in WCA from Latin America, showing that women who achieved the MDD-W reported higher adequacy ratios for most micronutrients and an overall healthier diet.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nu12071994
dc.identifier.eissn2072-6643
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/nu12071994
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/100489
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000557445400001
dc.issue.numero7
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaNutrients
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectDietary diversity
dc.subjectnutrient adequacy
dc.subjectfood groups
dc.subjectmicronutrients
dc.subjectwomen of reproductive age
dc.subject.ods02 Zero Hunger
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.ods01 No Poverty
dc.subject.odspa02 Hambre cero
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.subject.odspa01 Fin de la pobreza
dc.titleDietary Diversity and Micronutrients Adequacy in Women of Childbearing Age: Results from ELANS Study
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen12
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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