For my project in Mauritius I study the causes of their high (growing) prevalence in diabetes. In order to sort out all the causes and give them value we also need to look at their average nutritional intake. This includes micro and macro nutrients. I can not find it on the internet and therefore I am seeking some help. If you know where to find this, please contact me or respond here.
Thanks in advance!
We are looking for a published article or review that gives averages etc. Most countries have an institute doing some sort of things but I think Mauritius does not. Nor does the government have something like this. Could only find something about Vitamin A deficiencies but that is all. :(
Hi Daan,
Mauritania in included in broader definitions of MENA region, i think it has the same average of dietary/nutritional intake with some specificities that are considered for each country
Found this Nutrition Country Profile by IFPRI, but a lot of basic data is missing. Which probably means that the average intake in terms of micro and macronutrients haven't been investigated or published yet.
You could have the nutritional profile using their food expenditures from FAOSTAT or you could contact their Health Department.
http://ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getfile/collection/p15738coll2/id/129986/filename/130197.pdf
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