International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

Nutritional assessment of the diets in rickets prevalent communities in Kaduna State of Nigeria

Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola
  • Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola
  • Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna state, Nigeria.
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Turaki Kalik-Zik
  • Turaki Kalik-Zik
  • Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna state, Nigeria.
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Magaji Garba
  • Magaji Garba
  • Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna state, Nigeria.
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Rasheed Adekeye Odunola
  • Rasheed Adekeye Odunola
  • University Health Services, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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Kudi Bello-Mustapha
  • Kudi Bello-Mustapha
  • National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Idu, Abuja, Nigeria.
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  •  Accepted: 10 April 2012
  •  Published: 30 April 2012

Abstract

 

Absorption (SHIMADZU MODEL 650) was used to determine the levels of calcium and phosphorus in the food samples. Wet digestion method was adopted for the food samples preparation. The results obtained showed that calcium levels in all foods were low with mean values of 0.056±0.02, 0.069±0.04 and 0.127±0.06 mg\kg (S.E.M) in Gonin Gora, Jankasa and Kaso respectively. Phosphorous levels were high with mean values of 0.538±0.09 and 0.431±0.01 mg\kg (S.E.M) in Gonin Gora and Kaso respectively; compared with the allowable limit of 0.412 mg/kg. However, phosphorus concentration was low (0.261 mg/kg) in Jankasa. The low levels of calcium in foods or the low calcium intake with high phosphorus intake could be a contributing factor to the cause of the disorder in these settlements especially during the period of the children growth.

 

Key words: Nigeria, Kaduna state, rickets, food, calcium, phosphorus.

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