Dietary intake of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids among pregnant and breastfeeding women in Morogoro, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorTesha, Tesha Anna Peter
dc.contributor.authorMwanri, Akwilina Wendelin
dc.contributor.authorNyaruhucha, Cornelio
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-21T12:59:27Z
dc.date.available2024-06-21T12:59:27Z
dc.date.issued2023-10-26
dc.descriptionJournal article
dc.description.abstractA new-born’s health and wellbeing is determined by the diet and lifestyle of the mother prior, during and after conception. Polyunsaturated fatty acids play an important role for proper development of brain and other organs in the body. This study sought to assess dietary intake of omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids among pregnant and breastfeeding women in Morogoro municipality, Tanzania. About 318 women completed a repeated 24 h dietary recall questionnaire. For calculation of fatty acid intake, the foods consumed by each participant were entered independently in Nutri Survey software where the amount of nutrients consumed by each individual was calculated and then exported to SPSS for further analysis. The results showed high intake of non-alcoholic and carbonated beverages (213.4 g/day) and low intake of omega 6 and omega 3 rich foods (54.6 g/day). More than half could not attain the recommended minimum dietary diversity score. The average intake of important omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids ranged from 0.06 to 1.19 g/day and 0.17 to 0.25 g/day, respectively. When compared with the recommended intake of energy as well as important omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids for both pregnant and breastfeeding women, there were gaps in all of these aspects. Intake of omega 6 and omega 3 rich foods among pregnant and breastfeeding women was lower than recommended. Nutrition education on consumption of appropriate polyunsaturated fatty acid rich foods prior, during and after pregnancy should be given to all women of reproductive age.
dc.identifier.issn2141-2332
dc.identifier.uriDOI: 10.5897/IJNAM2023.0303
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6268
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAcademic Journals
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 14(1), pp. 1-8, July-December 2023
dc.subjectOmega 3 fatty acid
dc.subjectOmega 6 fatty acids
dc.subjectDiet
dc.subjectEssential fatty acids
dc.subjectPregnant women
dc.subjectBreastfeeding women
dc.titleDietary intake of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids among pregnant and breastfeeding women in Morogoro, Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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