Developing feasible healthy diets for Ethiopian women of reproductive age: A linear goal programming approach

Objective: To develop a healthy diet for Ethiopian women closely resembling their current diet and taking fasting periods into account while tracking the cost difference. Design: Linear goal programming models were built for three scenarios (non-fasting, continuous fasting and intermittent fasting)...

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Autores principales: Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu, Rooijen, Maike van, Gerdessen, Johanna C., Brouwer, Inge D., Feskens, Edith J., Trijsburg, Laura, Alemayehu, Dawit, Vries, Jeanne H.M. de
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Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131702
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author Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu
Rooijen, Maike van
Gerdessen, Johanna C.
Brouwer, Inge D.
Feskens, Edith J.
Trijsburg, Laura
Alemayehu, Dawit
Vries, Jeanne H.M. de
author_browse Alemayehu, Dawit
Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu
Brouwer, Inge D.
Feskens, Edith J.
Gerdessen, Johanna C.
Rooijen, Maike van
Trijsburg, Laura
Vries, Jeanne H.M. de
author_facet Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu
Rooijen, Maike van
Gerdessen, Johanna C.
Brouwer, Inge D.
Feskens, Edith J.
Trijsburg, Laura
Alemayehu, Dawit
Vries, Jeanne H.M. de
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description Objective: To develop a healthy diet for Ethiopian women closely resembling their current diet and taking fasting periods into account while tracking the cost difference. Design: Linear goal programming models were built for three scenarios (non-fasting, continuous fasting and intermittent fasting). Each model minimised a function of deviations from nutrient reference values for eleven nutrients (protein, Ca, Fe, Zn, folate, and the vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, and B12). The energy intake in optimised diets could only deviate 5 % from the current diet. Settings: Five regions are included in the urban and rural areas of Ethiopia. Participants: Two non-consecutive 24-h dietary recalls (24HDR) were collected from 494 Ethiopian women of reproductive age from November to December 2019. Results: Women’s mean energy intake was well above 2000 kcal across all socio-demographic subgroups. Compared to the current diet, the estimated intake of several food groups was considerably higher in the optimised modelled diets, that is, milk and dairy foods (396 v. 30 g/d), nuts and seeds (20 v. 1 g/d) and fruits (200 v. 7 g/d). Except for Ca and vitamin B12 intake in the continuous fasting diet, the proposed diets provide an adequate intake of the targeted micronutrients. The proposed diets had a maximum cost of 120 Ethiopian birrs ($3·5) per d, twice the current diet’s cost. Conclusion: The modelled diets may be feasible for women of reproductive age as they are close to their current diets and fulfil their energy and nutrient demands. However, the costs may be a barrier to implementation.
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spelling CGSpace1317022025-02-24T06:47:58Z Developing feasible healthy diets for Ethiopian women of reproductive age: A linear goal programming approach Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu Rooijen, Maike van Gerdessen, Johanna C. Brouwer, Inge D. Feskens, Edith J. Trijsburg, Laura Alemayehu, Dawit Vries, Jeanne H.M. de diet fasting healthy diets rural areas urban areas women Objective: To develop a healthy diet for Ethiopian women closely resembling their current diet and taking fasting periods into account while tracking the cost difference. Design: Linear goal programming models were built for three scenarios (non-fasting, continuous fasting and intermittent fasting). Each model minimised a function of deviations from nutrient reference values for eleven nutrients (protein, Ca, Fe, Zn, folate, and the vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, and B12). The energy intake in optimised diets could only deviate 5 % from the current diet. Settings: Five regions are included in the urban and rural areas of Ethiopia. Participants: Two non-consecutive 24-h dietary recalls (24HDR) were collected from 494 Ethiopian women of reproductive age from November to December 2019. Results: Women’s mean energy intake was well above 2000 kcal across all socio-demographic subgroups. Compared to the current diet, the estimated intake of several food groups was considerably higher in the optimised modelled diets, that is, milk and dairy foods (396 v. 30 g/d), nuts and seeds (20 v. 1 g/d) and fruits (200 v. 7 g/d). Except for Ca and vitamin B12 intake in the continuous fasting diet, the proposed diets provide an adequate intake of the targeted micronutrients. The proposed diets had a maximum cost of 120 Ethiopian birrs ($3·5) per d, twice the current diet’s cost. Conclusion: The modelled diets may be feasible for women of reproductive age as they are close to their current diets and fulfil their energy and nutrient demands. However, the costs may be a barrier to implementation. 2023-10 2023-08-31T18:15:22Z 2023-08-31T18:15:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131702 en https://doi.org/10.1017/jns.2022.120 Open Access Cambridge University Press Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu; van Rooijen, Maike; Gerdessen, Johanna C.; Brouwer, Inge D.; Feskens, Edith J.; Trijsburg, Laura; et al. 2023. Developing feasible healthy diets for Ethiopian women of reproductive age: A linear goal programming approach. Public Health Nutrition 26(10): 2096 - 2107. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980023001374
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fasting
healthy diets
rural areas
urban areas
women
Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu
Rooijen, Maike van
Gerdessen, Johanna C.
Brouwer, Inge D.
Feskens, Edith J.
Trijsburg, Laura
Alemayehu, Dawit
Vries, Jeanne H.M. de
Developing feasible healthy diets for Ethiopian women of reproductive age: A linear goal programming approach
title Developing feasible healthy diets for Ethiopian women of reproductive age: A linear goal programming approach
title_full Developing feasible healthy diets for Ethiopian women of reproductive age: A linear goal programming approach
title_fullStr Developing feasible healthy diets for Ethiopian women of reproductive age: A linear goal programming approach
title_full_unstemmed Developing feasible healthy diets for Ethiopian women of reproductive age: A linear goal programming approach
title_short Developing feasible healthy diets for Ethiopian women of reproductive age: A linear goal programming approach
title_sort developing feasible healthy diets for ethiopian women of reproductive age a linear goal programming approach
topic diet
fasting
healthy diets
rural areas
urban areas
women
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131702
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