The potential contribution of house crickets to the dietary zinc content and nutrient adequacy in young Kenyan children: A linear programming analysis using Optifood
Zn deficiency arising from inadequate dietary intake of bioavailable Zn is common in children in developing countries. Because house crickets are a rich source of Zn, their consumption could be an effective public health measure to combat Zn deficiency. This study used Optifood, a tool based on line...
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| author | Coppoolse, Hester Borgonjen-van den Berg, Karin Chopera, Prosper Hummel, Marijke Grimble, George Brouwer, Inge D. Melse-Boonstra, Alida |
| author_browse | Borgonjen-van den Berg, Karin Brouwer, Inge D. Chopera, Prosper Coppoolse, Hester Grimble, George Hummel, Marijke Melse-Boonstra, Alida |
| author_facet | Coppoolse, Hester Borgonjen-van den Berg, Karin Chopera, Prosper Hummel, Marijke Grimble, George Brouwer, Inge D. Melse-Boonstra, Alida |
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| description | Zn deficiency arising from inadequate dietary intake of bioavailable Zn is common in children in developing countries. Because house crickets are a rich source of Zn, their consumption could be an effective public health measure to combat Zn deficiency. This study used Optifood, a tool based on linear programming analysis, to develop food-based dietary recommendations (FBR) and predict whether dietary house crickets can improve both Zn and overall nutrient adequacy of children’s diets. Two quantitative, multi-pass 24-h recalls from forty-seven children aged 2 and 3 years residing in rural Kenya were collected and used to derive model parameters, including a list of commonly consumed foods, median serving sizes and frequency of consumption. Two scenarios were modelled: (i) FBR based on local available foods and (ii) FBR based on local available foods with house crickets. Results revealed that Zn would cease to be a problem nutrient when including house crickets to children’s diets (population reference intake coverage for Zn increased from 89 % to 121 % in the best-case scenario). FBR based on both scenarios could ensure nutrient adequacy for all nutrients except for fat, but energy percentage (E%) for fat was higher when house crickets were included in the diet (23 E% v. 19 E%). This manoeuvre, combined with realistic changes in dietary practices, could therefore improve dietary Zn content and ensure adequacy for twelve nutrients for Kenyan children. Further research is needed to render these theoretical recommendations, practical. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1375192025-12-08T09:54:28Z The potential contribution of house crickets to the dietary zinc content and nutrient adequacy in young Kenyan children: A linear programming analysis using Optifood Coppoolse, Hester Borgonjen-van den Berg, Karin Chopera, Prosper Hummel, Marijke Grimble, George Brouwer, Inge D. Melse-Boonstra, Alida zinc diet public health nutrient deficiencies gryllidae linear programming Zn deficiency arising from inadequate dietary intake of bioavailable Zn is common in children in developing countries. Because house crickets are a rich source of Zn, their consumption could be an effective public health measure to combat Zn deficiency. This study used Optifood, a tool based on linear programming analysis, to develop food-based dietary recommendations (FBR) and predict whether dietary house crickets can improve both Zn and overall nutrient adequacy of children’s diets. Two quantitative, multi-pass 24-h recalls from forty-seven children aged 2 and 3 years residing in rural Kenya were collected and used to derive model parameters, including a list of commonly consumed foods, median serving sizes and frequency of consumption. Two scenarios were modelled: (i) FBR based on local available foods and (ii) FBR based on local available foods with house crickets. Results revealed that Zn would cease to be a problem nutrient when including house crickets to children’s diets (population reference intake coverage for Zn increased from 89 % to 121 % in the best-case scenario). FBR based on both scenarios could ensure nutrient adequacy for all nutrients except for fat, but energy percentage (E%) for fat was higher when house crickets were included in the diet (23 E% v. 19 E%). This manoeuvre, combined with realistic changes in dietary practices, could therefore improve dietary Zn content and ensure adequacy for twelve nutrients for Kenyan children. Further research is needed to render these theoretical recommendations, practical. 2023-02-14 2024-01-10T17:07:57Z 2024-01-10T17:07:57Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137519 en Open Access Cambridge University Press Coppoolse, Hester; Borgonjen-van den Berg, Karin; Chopera, Prosper; Hummel, Marijke; Grimble, George; Brouwer, Inge D.; and Melse-Boonstra, Alida. The potential contribution of house crickets to the dietary zinc content and nutrient adequacy in young Kenyan children: A linear programming analysis using Optifood. British Journal of Nutrition 129(3). |
| spellingShingle | zinc diet public health nutrient deficiencies gryllidae linear programming Coppoolse, Hester Borgonjen-van den Berg, Karin Chopera, Prosper Hummel, Marijke Grimble, George Brouwer, Inge D. Melse-Boonstra, Alida The potential contribution of house crickets to the dietary zinc content and nutrient adequacy in young Kenyan children: A linear programming analysis using Optifood |
| title | The potential contribution of house crickets to the dietary zinc content and nutrient adequacy in young Kenyan children: A linear programming analysis using Optifood |
| title_full | The potential contribution of house crickets to the dietary zinc content and nutrient adequacy in young Kenyan children: A linear programming analysis using Optifood |
| title_fullStr | The potential contribution of house crickets to the dietary zinc content and nutrient adequacy in young Kenyan children: A linear programming analysis using Optifood |
| title_full_unstemmed | The potential contribution of house crickets to the dietary zinc content and nutrient adequacy in young Kenyan children: A linear programming analysis using Optifood |
| title_short | The potential contribution of house crickets to the dietary zinc content and nutrient adequacy in young Kenyan children: A linear programming analysis using Optifood |
| title_sort | potential contribution of house crickets to the dietary zinc content and nutrient adequacy in young kenyan children a linear programming analysis using optifood |
| topic | zinc diet public health nutrient deficiencies gryllidae linear programming |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137519 |
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