Nutrition and Agriculture

Household Engagement in Both Aquaculture and Horticulture Is Associated with Higher Diet Quality than Either Alone

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Abstract:

The consumption of high-quality diverse diets is crucial for optimal growth, health, and wellbeing.

Objective: This study assessed the diet quality of households by their type of engagement in homestead aquaculture and/or horticulture. Socio-demographic determinants of diet quality were also studied.

Building bridges and deconstructing pathways in agriculture, nutrition and health.

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 Despite progress in evidence generation, however, there remain critical gaps in our understanding of the mechanisms through which agriculture and other nutrition-sensitive interventions can lead to improvements in diets and nutritional status at the population level.