Household and preschooler vitamin A consumption in southwestern Kenya
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Date
1993-05
Authors
Kennedy, ET
Oniang'o, R.
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Pubmed
Abstract
This study examined the effects of an
income-generating policy to expand the commerciali
zation of subsistence agriculture in southwestern Kenya
on household and preschooler macro- and micronutrient
consumption. A representative sample of 617 household
was included, and all preschoolers under the age of 6 y
(1677) residing in these households were included in the
study. Results of this analysis indicate that although
increases in household income do result in improved
household level vitamin A consumption, increases in
household income are not significantly associated with
the intake of dietary vitamin A by preschoolers. The
analysis suggests that although increases in household
income have some very positive effects on household
food security and household micronutrient consumption,
other community-based health, sanitation and nutrition
interventions are needed to address the dietary needs of
individuals within the household. J. Nutr. 123: 841-846,
1993.
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Publisher version (pubmed) available at jn.nutrition.org/content/123/5/841.full.pdf
Keywords
vitamin A deficiency, preschool children, household income
Citation
J Nutr. 1993 May;123(5):841-6.