Nigeria ↔ Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W)

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The relationship is established through studies conducted in Nigeria that evaluate the prevalence of Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) among pregnant women [1], [2] and its correlation with anaemia outcomes within the country [3], [4], [5].

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Dietary diversity insufficiently explains differences in prevalence of ... journals.plos.org PLOS Global Public Health 5 facts

measurementAlmost 50% of pregnant women in Nigeria do not meet the requirements for minimum dietary diversity (MDD-W).

measurementLess than half of the pregnant women surveyed in Nigeria’s Demographic and Health Survey 2018 met the minimum dietary diversity for women (MDD-W) requirement, with a rate of 45.8%.

claimThe study is population-based and uses a sample representative of Nigeria to provide insight into how Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) affects the prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy.

measurementPregnant women in Nigeria who achieved the Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) had 22% lower crude odds of anaemia compared to those who did not (95% CI: 0.60–0.99).

claimThe researchers concluded that region is not an effect modifier of the association between minimum dietary diversity for women (MDD-W) and anaemia in pregnancy, and that dietary diversity alone does not explain the differences in anaemia prevalence across regions in Nigeria.