加纳北部社区儿童食品中昆虫的潜在营养贡献

IF 3.8 Q2 NUTRITION & DIETETICS Current Developments in Nutrition Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI:10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.104410
Clement Kubreziga Kubuga , Majeed Baako , Jan W Low
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摘要

背景加纳北部儿童的一个主要问题是微量营养素缺乏。当地现有的食物和儿童现有的植物性膳食模式不足以满足儿童的营养需求。本研究旨在:1)记录研究地区通常食用的昆虫种类以及支持或反对昆虫膳食的原因;2)记录在家庭膳食中添加或不添加昆虫的原因;3)确定社区昆虫在儿童食物中的营养贡献。方法在加纳北部进行的这项探索性研究中,同时采用了定性和定量研究方法(N = 392 人;6 次焦点小组讨论)。结果蚯蚓、蟋蟀、蚱蜢和毛虫被认为是社区中最常见的可食用昆虫。这些昆虫主要由儿童食用,但目前只有少数家庭将其作为家常菜。个人、社会文化、昆虫的感官特征、气候和经济因素被认为是支持和反对昆虫膳食的理由。现有的社区儿童膳食无法达到可接受的建议营养摄入量(RNI;在特定年龄和性别组别中,建议营养摄入量是指每日摄入某种营养素的量,该量可满足该组别中几乎所有健康人的需要),尤其是锌、维生素 B-12、叶酸和脂肪。纳入社区食用昆虫提高了所有 11 种微量营养素的 RNI 水平,并满足了儿童对锌、维生素 B-12、叶酸和脂肪的需求。今后需要开展研究,以提高家庭将社区昆虫作为家庭膳食的一部分的采用率,并使昆虫成为家庭可获得的食物。
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Potential Nutrient Contribution of Community-Based Insects in Children’s Food in Northern Ghana

Background

Micronutrient deficiencies are a major problem among children in northern Ghana. Available local foods and existing plant-based dietary patterns among children are insufficient to meet children’s nutrients requirements. Aside enhancing diets with animal source foods, most of which are expensive for rural households, entomophagy, which is culturally accepted, appears to be a great alternative.

Objectives

This study aimed to 1) document the types of insects commonly consumed and the reasons for or against entomophagy in the study area, 2) document the reasons for adding or not adding insects to household meals, and 3) determine the nutrient contribution of community-based insects in children's food.

Methods

Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were concurrently applied in this exploratory study (N = 392 individuals; 6 focus group discussions) in northern Ghana.

Results

Termites, crickets, grasshoppers, and caterpillars were recognized as the most prevalent edible insects in communities. These insects were largely consumed by children but presently only included in household meals by a few households. Individual, sociocultural, sensory characteristics of insects, climate, and economic aspects were cited as grounds for and against entomophagy. Existing community-based children’s diets were unable to meet the acceptable recommended nutrient intake (RNI; within a given age and gender group, the RNI is the amount of a nutrient ingested daily that would meet the needs of almost all healthy individuals in that group) level of all nutrients under consideration, especially for zinc, vitamin B-12, folate, and fat. Inclusion of community-based edible insects increased the RNI levels for all 11 micronutrients considered and met children’s zinc, vitamin B-12, folate, and fat requirements.

Conclusions

Community-based insects demonstrate a great potential for meeting micronutrients needs of children in the research setting. Future research is required to improve households’ adoption of community-based insects as part of household meals and to make insects accessible to households.

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