Nutrient Intake, Morbidity and Nutritional Status of Preschool Children are Influenced by Agricultural and Dietary Diversity in Western Kenya

dc.contributor.author	Prof. Walingo, Mary Khakoni
dc.contributor.author	Ekesa, B.N.
dc.date.accessioned	2016-02-16T12:02:50Z
dc.date.available	2016-02-16T12:02:50Z
dc.date.issued	2013
dc.identifier.citation	 Walingo MK and Ekesa BN Nutrient intake, morbidity and nutritional status of preschool children are influenced by agricultural and dietary diversity in Western Kenya. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, Pak. J. Nutr., 2013;12(9): 854-859, ISSN 1680-5194 © Asian Network for Scientific Information.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1680-5194
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1484
dc.description.abstract	A cross sectional survey was set up to assess the influence of agrobiodiversity and dietary diversity on morbidity, nutrient intake and the nutritional status of preschool children in Western Kenya. About 34.8% preschool children were severely stunted, 21.5% severely underweight and 8.3% were severely wasted. There was a positive and strong relationship between agricultural biodiversity, dietary diversity and caregivers’ level of education. Morbidity level and dietary diversity had significant influence on underweight levels and stunting. Consideration of agrobiodiversity in terms of dietary diversity can improve the nutrition and health status of a preschool child.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Asian Network for Scientific Information	en_US
dc.subject	Agrobiodiversity	en_US
dc.subject	dietary diversity	en_US
dc.subject	preschool	en_US
dc.subject	nutrition status	en_US
dc.title	Nutrient Intake, Morbidity and Nutritional Status of Preschool Children are Influenced by Agricultural and Dietary Diversity in Western Kenya	en_US
dc.type	Other	en_US