Assessment of Dietary Intake and Nutrient Gaps, and Development of Food-Based Recommendations, among Pregnant and Lactating Women in Zinder, Niger: An Optifood Linear Programming Analysis

Pregnant and lactating women in rural Niger are at high risk for inadequate intakes of multiple micronutrients. Thus, 24 h dietary recalls were conducted and analyzed for dietary intakes in this population (n = 202). Using linear programming analyses, micronutrient gaps in women’s diets we...

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Main Authors: K. Ryan Wessells, Rebecca R. Young, Elaine L. Ferguson, Césaire T. Ouédraogo, M. Thierno Faye, Sonja Y. Hess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/1/72