Contribution of forest foods to dietary intake and their association with household food insecurity: a cross-sectional study in women from rural Cameroon.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the contribution of forest foods to dietary intake and estimate their association with household food insecurity.

Design

Cross-sectional survey conducted among 279 households. Using a 7 d recall questionnaire, information on household food consumption was collected from women and used to determine the household dietary diversity score, food variety score and forest food consumption score (FFCS). Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) score was determined and Spearman rank correlation was used to establish the relationship between consumption of forest foods and HFIAS score. Women's dietary intake was estimated from two 24 h recalls. The contribution of forest foods to women's nutrient intakes was calculated and women's nutrient intakes were com

SUBMITTER: Fungo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270934 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature