BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health
Associations between dietary diversity and micronutrient status of children aged 6–23 months in rural Burkina Faso and Kenya: cross-sectional findings from the ALIMUS study
Objective This study examined the associations between dietary diversity, food variety and micronutrient status among young children in rural Burkina Faso and Kenya. Methods Cross-sectional baseline data from 1307 children aged 6–23 months from a cluster-randomised controlled trial, the ALIMUS–“We are feeding” study, were analysed. The Dietary Diversity Score (DDS), Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD) and Food Variety Score (FVS) were assessed using a food propensity questionnaire. Nutrient adequacy ratios for iron, zi …