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    Comparing and Contrasting Three Cultural Food Customs from Nigeria and Analyzing the Nutrient Content of Diets from These Cultures with the Aim of Proffering Nutritional Intervention

    Adegboye, OR, Smith, C ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8422-5757, Anang, D ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9743-0749 and Musa, H ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3760-8357 (2016) Comparing and Contrasting Three Cultural Food Customs from Nigeria and Analyzing the Nutrient Content of Diets from These Cultures with the Aim of Proffering Nutritional Intervention. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 56 (15). pp. 2483-2494. ISSN 1040-8398

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    Abstract

    Nigeria is a multicultural country with a diverse cultural food. Most Nigerians' cultural diet is based on staple food accompanied by stew. In the South West and Eastern region (where Yorubas and Igbos are the dominant ethnic groups), staple foods are yam and cassava by-product (garri, fufu and lafun) with vegetables prepared as stew, often over cooked, thereby losing essential micronutrients. In Northern Nigeria (where the Hausas and Fulanis are the dominant ethnic groups), grains such as sorghum, millet form the main diet; these are served with palm oil based soup made with tomatoes and okra. Meat is sometimes added. Among the Hausas, meat is usually reserved for special occasions. The various types of malnutrition prevalent in developing countries such as Nigeria are Iron deficiency anaemia (ID/A), Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM), Vitamin A deficiency (VAD), Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD). The proposed long term measure by the Federal government of Nigeria for the resolution of these various types of malnutrition is dietary diversification. A review of the literature on Nigerian cultural diets identified gaps in knowledge with respect to the nutritional values of Nigerian ethnic diets.

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