Contribution of natural resources to nutritional status in a protected area of Gabon
Contribution of natural resources to nutritional status in a protected area of Gabon
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DOI：
10.1177/156482650903000105
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发表时间：
2009-03-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Latham, Michael
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作者：
Blaney, Sonia;Beaudry, Micheline;Latham, Michael
背景在保护区，立法限制居民获得自然食物资源，这可能会影响他们的福利。评估个人使用自然资源对加蓬Gamba综合体农村人口营养状况的贡献。选择了四个村庄代表农村人口。所有家庭都被邀请参加，95%的人同意。在两个主要季节的每一个季节，在7天的时间内，使用加权食物消费调查、观察、访谈，和人体测量。在5至9岁的儿童（n = 82）和青少年（n = 169），他们使用的自然资源是最好的预测营养状况（解释8%的方差），主要是通过其贡献的实现营养需求。自然资源的使用不是6至23个月（n = 28）或24至59个月（n = 63）儿童的预测因子，其中最好的预测因子分别是获得护理（26%）和健康状况（15%）。家庭粮食安全预测营养状况的妇女照顾者（n = 96），虽然负。自然资源有助于改善5至9岁儿童和青少年的营养状况，但不影响其他群体的营养状况。需要调查家庭内部的粮食分配，特别是自然粮食资源的分配，以便更好地了解自然资源对人口福祉的贡献。女性似乎特别脆弱。除了与保护有关的活动外，还需要开展工作，了解自然资源对生活在保护区内和周围的人口的作用。
Background. In protected areas, legislation restricts the population access to natural food resources, which might have an impact on their welfare.Objective. To assess the contribution of the individual use of natural resources to nutritional status in the rural population of the Gamba Complex of Gabon.Methods. Four villages were selected to represent the rural population. All households were invited to participate, and 95% agreed. In each of the two major seasons, data were collected from all individuals (n = 637) in these 95 households during a 7-day period using a weighed food-consumption survey, observations, interview!, and anthropometric measures.Results. Among children 5 to 9 years of age (n = 82) and adolescents (n = 169), their use of natural resources was the best predictor Of nutritional status (explaining 8% of the variance), mainly via its contribution to the achievement Of nutrient requirements. The use Of natural resources was not a predictor for children 6 to 23 months (n = 28) or 24 to 59 months of age (n = 63), where the best predictors were access to care (26%) and health status (15%), respectively. Household food security predicted nutritional status in women caregivers (n = 96), although negatively.Conclusions. Natural resources contribute to the nutritional status of children 5 to 9 years of age and adolescents but not of other groups. The intrahousehold allocation of food, particularly of natural food resources, needs to be investigated to better appreciate the contribution of natural resources to the populations well-being. Women seem particularly vulnerable. Other than activities related to conservation, work is needed to understand the role of natural resources for populations living within and around protected areas.