학술논문
Dietary diversity and its determinants among women of reproductive age residing in the urban area of Nouakchott, Mauritania
Document Type
article
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Source
BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2024)
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Language
English
ISSN
1471-2458
Abstract
Abstract Background The intake of nutrient-rich foods from diverse diets ensures adequate nutrition for women. This study aims to determine dietary diversity among women of reproductive age (WRA) using the MDD-W indicator and how it relates to their socio-economic characteristics in the city of Nouakchott, Mauritania. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 240 women of reproductive age, aged 15–49 years. Food consumption data were obtained through unquantified 24 h recall which is designed to identify all foods consumed by the women during this period. We computed MDD-W as the consumption of at least five out of ten predefined food groups according to the guideline of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. In order to determine which factors had a statistically significant influence on dietary diversity among women, we used a value of P