Fajobi Deborah Tosin, Ajetomobi Joshua Olusegun, Raufu Mufutau Oyedapo, Fajobi Moses Oluwatobi, Paramasivam Prabhu
Department of Agricultural Economics, Open and Distance Learning Centre Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso Nigeria.
Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso Nigeria.
Food Sci Nutr. 2023 Oct 3;12(1):94-104. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.3737. eCollection 2024 Jan.
Nutrition outcomes (undernutrition, overweight, and obesity) among women are growing concerns across the globe. Currently, the rate of undernutrition and overweight among women in Nigeria is ranked among the highest in Africa. A major contributory factor reported is unstable food prices in the country. This study, therefore, examined the effects of food prices on nutrition outcomes among women in Nigeria. Secondary datasets retrieved from two different sources were used for this study. Cross-sectional data on weight and height for women were obtained from Nigeria Health Demographic Survey (NHDS). Data on monthly prices of the selected food items were obtained from the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The data were categorized into energy dense (yam tuber, , rice, and maize) and nutrient dense (egg, beef, and chicken). Multinomial logit regression was used to estimate the relationship between the prices of energy and nutrient-dense food prices concerning respondents' personal and environmental characteristics such as age, wealth status, and region; as well as the three nutrition outcomes for women (undernutrition, overnutrition, and obesity). This study revealed that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among women was 19.9% and 10.3%, respectively. Nutrition outcomes (obesity and overweight) were positively correlated with the price of energy-dense food with 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively. Nutrient-dense food price is negatively correlated with undernutrition with a probability of 0.1%. The study recommends that food policy instruments such as food prices and subsidies can be introduced to favor the consumption of healthier food to stem the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Nigeria.
全球范围内,女性的营养状况(营养不良、超重和肥胖)日益受到关注。目前,尼日利亚女性的营养不良和超重率在非洲名列前茅。据报道,一个主要促成因素是该国食品价格不稳定。因此,本研究考察了食品价格对尼日利亚女性营养状况的影响。本研究使用了从两个不同来源检索到的二手数据集。女性体重和身高的横断面数据来自尼日利亚健康人口调查(NHDS)。所选食品月度价格的数据来自尼日利亚统计局(NBS)。这些数据被分为能量密集型(山药、大米和玉米)和营养密集型(鸡蛋、牛肉和鸡肉)。多项logit回归用于估计能量和营养密集型食品价格与受访者个人及环境特征(如年龄、财富状况和地区)之间的关系;以及女性的三种营养状况(营养不良、营养过剩和肥胖)。本研究表明,女性超重和肥胖的患病率分别为19.9%和10.3%。营养状况(肥胖和超重)与能量密集型食品价格呈正相关,分别为0.2%和0.3%。营养密集型食品价格与营养不良呈负相关,概率为0.1%。该研究建议,可以引入食品价格和补贴等食品政策手段,以促进更健康食品的消费,从而遏制尼日利亚超重和肥胖的流行。