Determination of Dietary Status as a Public Health Problem among Rural Women

Authors

  • F. Ansari Food and Agriculture Research Section, Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran, Karaj, Islamic Republic of Iran
  • M. Sedehi Esfehani Biology Research Section ,Institute of Standard and Industrial Research of Iran ,Karaj ,Islamis Republic of Iran
  • A. Djazayery Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry ,School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research ,Tehran University of Medical Sciences ,Tehran ,Islamic Republic of Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2008.102.103

Keywords:

2 –stage random sampling, 24 –hour dietary recall, energy intake, iron intake, protein intake

Abstract

Energy, protein and iron intakes and status were investigated in 471 married women, 20-56 years old, selected by 2-stage random sampling, in rural areas in Islamic Republic of Iran. Pre-tested 24-hour dietary recall questionnaire was used to get data on nutrition intakes. Although average total iron intake was acceptable, only 6.4% of women derived at least 4% of their total intake from animal iron. Average energy and protein intakes were inadequate. Fining of this study showed that this group with medium-to-low socioeconomic status should receive particular attention in national health and nutrition planning.

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Published

15.12.2007

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2008)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Ansari, F., Esfehani, M. S., & Djazayery, A. (2007). Determination of Dietary Status as a Public Health Problem among Rural Women. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 7(1), 102–103. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2008.102.103