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Use of Household Apparent Food Intake Data to Estimate Micronutrient Inadequacy in Comparison to the 24-h Recall Data Among Women of Reproductive Age in Kasungu District, Malawi.

Alexander A Kalimbira, Zione Kalumikiza-Chikumbu, Gareth Osman, Bridget Mkama, Edward J M Joy, Elaine L Ferguson, Lucia Segovia de la Revilla, Louise E Ander, Sarah Pedersen, Omar Dary and 2 more

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Article in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Alexander A KalimbiraDepartment of Human Nutrition and Health, Bunda College, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lilongwe P.O. Box 219, Malawi.ORCID 0009-0000-9771-5093
Zione Kalumikiza-ChikumbuDepartment of Human Nutrition and Health, Bunda College, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lilongwe P.O. Box 219, Malawi.
Gareth OsmanDepartment of Human Nutrition and Health, Bunda College, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lilongwe P.O. Box 219, Malawi.ORCID 0000-0002-8379-9940
Bridget MkamaDepartment of Human Nutrition and Health, Bunda College, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lilongwe P.O. Box 219, Malawi.
Edward J M JoyFaculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0106-866X
Elaine L FergusonFaculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
Lucia Segovia de la RevillaFaculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7712-2020
Louise E AnderSchool of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, UK.
Sarah PedersenUSAID, Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20523, USA.
Omar DaryUSAID, Bureau for Global Health, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20523, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1328-1556
Jennifer YourkavitchUSAID Advancing Nutrition, 4th Floor, 2733 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, USA.
Monica WoldtUSAID Advancing Nutrition, 4th Floor, 2733 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, USA.

Funding

USAID Advancing Nutrition 7200A18C00070
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to compare micronutrient intake and inadequacy estimates using household consumption and expenditure survey (HCES) and quantitative 24-h recall (24HR) data among women of reproductive age (WRA) in Kasungu district, Malawi.

methodsWe conducted a secondary data analysis utilizing HCES dietary data from a subsample of households in rural areas of Kasungu district, which were sourced from the 2019/20 Malawi Fifth Integrated Household Survey (

resultsEstimated prevalence of micronutrient inadequacy fell within 20 percentage points between HCES and 24HR for iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), vitamins B2 and B9 under both no fortification and fortification scenarios. There were some discrepancies for the remaining B vitamins, being consistently large for vitamin B3.

conclusionsIn the absence of 24HR data, HCES data can be used to make inferences about some micronutrient intakes and inadequacies among rural WRA in Malawi and to inform decisions regarding LSFF, including vehicle selection and coverage. However, additional efforts are needed to improve HCES for dietary nutrient surveillance given existing limitations.

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DietDiet SurveysEatingMental RecallMicronutrientsAdolescentAdultFamily CharacteristicsFemaleFood, FortifiedHumansMalawiNutritional StatusPrevalenceRural PopulationYoung AdultMicronutrients24-h dietary recallfortificationhousehold consumption and expenditure surveyMalawimicronutrients

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PMID40806070
PMCPMC12348564

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