Nutritional status of food consumption patterns of young children living in Western Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorBridge, A.
dc.contributor.authorKipp, W.
dc.contributor.authorRaine, K.
dc.contributor.authorKonde-Lule, J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-18T14:38:36Z
dc.date.available2023-04-18T14:38:36Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this pilot study was to compare the nutritional status and food consumption patterns of children under five years. Quantitative, exploratory, cross sectional study. Setting: Kabarole district, western Uganda. Kabarole district is a rural district with subsistence farming as the main income. Subjects: Two hundred and five children between 12 and 72 months of age living in AIDS affected homes versus children living in non-AIDS affected homes were examined. Fifty-five percent of all children were stunted and 20.5% were underweight. There was no difference in the prevalence of malnutrition between children living in AIDS affected homes versus non-AIDS affected homes. Only children between 12-35 months suffered from a daily deficit in caloric intake. The older children consumed the basic recommended daily intake (RDI) for protein, fat, iron and vitamin A. Due to frequent disease episodes and limitations in the estimations of individual total energy expenditure, the results are likely underestimations of the children's true nutritional requirements. The type of foods given to children in AIDS affected homes and controls were quite similar. Young children in Kabarole district suffer from severe chronic malnutrition rates, but rates and feeding patterns are not different in AIDS affected versus non AIDS affected homes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBridge, A., Kipp, W., Raine, K., & Konde-Lule, J. (2006). Nutritional status of food consumption patterns of young children living in Western Uganda. East African medical journal, 83(11), 619-626.Ven_US
dc.identifier.issn0012-835X
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8501
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEast African medical journalen_US
dc.subjectYoung childrenen_US
dc.subjectFood consumption patternsen_US
dc.subjectNutritional statusen_US
dc.titleNutritional status of food consumption patterns of young children living in Western Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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