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Protein

Tanzania's protein supply of the past

This article provides interesting insight into the food patterns and nutrient intakes of East African's past and highlights the major influencing factors which brought about the changes.

Reprinted from Oltersdorf, U. (1971). Comparison of Nutrient Intakes in East Africa. Proceedings of a conference held in Blantyre, Malawi, International Biological Programme, 7 Marylebone road, London, NW1, England. Copyright 1971, with permission from Oltersdorf. U.

PDF: Comparison of nutrient intakes in East Africa

Dietary survey among the Msalabani, Ilonga 1969

This report provides data and information on:

• Daily protein and calorie intakes
  
• Meal patterns
  
• Protein sources and daily protein variations
  
• Daily variations in food costs
  
• Calorie and nutrient intakes
  

PDF: Dietary survey in Kilosa district_1969

What were the protein sources in the Tabora region in 1967?

Read more about the food habits of the Tabora region in the following article and obtain information and data on:

• Food consumed during:
  1. work
  2. School
  3. Travelling
  4. Illness
  5. pregnancy and lactation
  
• Food taboos
  
• Child feeding practices
  
• Food storage and processing
  
• Agriculture
  
• Facilities in the house
  
• Staple foods and their use
  
• Food groups and their contribution to nutrient intake
  
• Calorie and nutrient requirments, intakes and sources
  

PDF: Report of a dietary survey in Tabora region_1967

Analysis of some important foodstuffs of Usambara 1966-1967

Chemical analysis on:

• Maize grain, whole meal
  
• Home processed flour
  
• Commercial maize flour
  
• Maize, once pounded
  
• Rice, dehusked, not polished
  
• Mandazi
  
• Fresh cassava tubers, peeled
  
• Dried cassava tubers, cleaned
  
• Comparison of nutrient contents referred to dry matter
  
• Fresh bananas for cooking
  
• Dried bananas
  
• Comparison of nutrient contents referred to dry matter
  
• Sweet potatoes
  
• Bean seeds
  
• Fruit bananas, different species
  
• Smoked fish
  
• Comparison of fresh water fish with smoked fish
• Nutrient content of some foods commonly used in North-eastern Tanzania
  

PDF: Nutrition and health in Usambara 1966

The nutrition situation in the Pangani Basin 1966-1967

This article provides you with information and data on protein sources and protein energy malnutrition

• Food pattern:
  1 Prevalence of meal per area
  2. Analysis of breakfasts, suppers and main dishes
  3. Glossary of common foods and dishes
  
• Clinical findings
  1. Protein-calorie malnutrition
  2. Vitamin A deficiency
  3. Thiamine deficiency
  4. Riboflavine deficiency
  5. Vitamin D deficiency
  6. Fluorine excess
  7. Infection Signs
  8. Riboflavine, niacin, iron deficiency
• Biochemistry
  

PDF: The nutrition situation in the Pangani Basin. Investigations into health and nutrition in East Africa 1966-1967

Investigations into health and nutrition in North-East Tanzania

This report provides you with data on the following areas:

Date of survey	Survey area
January 1965 to April 1966 February and March 1965 February 1965 March 1965 September to December 1965 January 1966	Bumbuli A Bumbuli B Chakichani Maranzara Upare Leguruki Soni Mulungui

Where did Usambara people derive their proteins from?

The staple cereal of the Usambara area was maize which provided 40% of the intake of calories and proteins. The importance of maize was much smaller in the coastal area, where the protein poor cassava provided most of the calories. The main protein source in Chakichani near the coast was derived from fish. Only ten miles inland in Maranzara the main protein sources came from beans. The survey reflected that apart from the coastal area the portion of animal protein was highest in Leguruki through the combination of cattle rising with agriculture and the regular milk consumption. Among the areas where the intake of animal protein was low, the main sources of protein were derived from legumes, cassava and wild spinach.
Protein status/recommendations in Bukoba district 1953 and 1954

PDF: East African medical survey, Monograph No. 2_1954

Created by Verena Raschke 2005 / Contact