Food consumption patterns and associated factors among Vietnamese women of reproductive age

Nutrition Journal

Usha Ramakrishnan³  Reynaldo Martorell³  Son Nguyen¹  Truong V Truong¹  Hoa Pham¹  Hieu Nguyen¹  Alyssa Lowe³  Garrett Strizich²  Phuong H Nguyen⁴ 

[1] Thai Nguyen University of Pharmacy and Medicine, Thai Nguyen, Vietnam;Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA;Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA;International Food Policy Research Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam

关键词: Women of reproductive age;    Vietnam;    Thai Nguyen;    Macronutrient intakes;    Food consumption;    Food frequency questionnaire;   

Others  :  805765
DOI  :  10.1186/1475-2891-12-126

 received in 2013-02-05, accepted in 2013-06-10,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background and objectives

Adequate nutrient intakes among women of reproductive age (WRA) are important determinants of maternal, neonatal and child health outcomes. However, data on dietary intake for WRA in Vietnam are lacking. This paper aimed to examine the adequacy and determinants of energy and macronutrient intakes among WRA enrolled in a study of preconceptual micronutrient supplementation (PRECONCEPT) being conducted in 20 rural communes in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam.

Methods

Dietary intakes were determined for 4983 WRA who participated in the baseline survey using a previously validated 107-item (semi-quantitative) food-frequency questionnaire that was administered by trained field workers. Multivariate linear and logistic regression analyses were used to examine factors associated with energy and macronutrient intakes.

Results

A disproportionate number of energy came from starches, primarily rice. Carbohydrate, fat and protein constituted 65.6%, 19.5% and 14.8% of total energy, respectively. Fat intake was below recommended levels in 56.5% of respondents, but carbohydrate intakes were above recommended level in 54.6%. Only 0.1% and 5.2% of WRA achieved adequate intake of n-3 and n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, respectively. Multivariate linear regression revealed that low education, low socioeconomic status, and food insecurity were significant predictors of reduced total energy intake, reduced energy from protein and fat, and greater energy from carbohydrates. Logistic regression confirmed that inadequate macronutrient intake was more common among the poor, food insecure, and less educated.

Conclusions

Imbalanced dietary intakes among underprivileged women reflect lack of dietary diversity. Nutrition programs should be linked with social development, poverty reduction, education programs and behavior change counseling in order to improve the nutritional status of WRA in Vietnam.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Nguyen et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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