Evaluation of dietary antioxidant intake of school-age children in gold mining area Sekotong, West Lombok, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract Inorganic mercury from artisanal small-scale gold mining had the potency to be free radicals in the human body. Cellular antioxidants e.g. SOD, glutathione, and other antioxidants had an important role in scavenging these free radicals. Dietary antioxidants provided cellular antioxidants. The objective of this study was to identify the dietary antioxidant intake of school-age children in the ASGM area. This study design was cross-sectional and was conducted in the ASGM area of Sekotong subdistrict. Dietary intake of antioxidants was revealed by using 24-hours food recall. The subjects were school-age children in the ASGM area which fulfilled inclusion criteria, namely resided in Sekotong for more than six months, children did not conduct certain diet such as vegetarian. 71s children were enrolled and were inhabitants in 3 villages in Sekotong. 24-hours food recall analyzed using software nutrisurvey and compared to recommended daily allowance. The mean age of the subjects was 9.7 years old, and 60.6 % was female. Mean intake of dietary antioxidants for vitamin A was 566.86 µg, vitamin E was 0.99 mg, vitamin C was 29.81 mg, Zinc 2.42 mg, Copper 0.94 mg, Mangan 1.57 mg, cysteine 0.385 g, and also dietary fiber 3.19 g. All dietary antioxidants did not meet the Recommended Daily Allowance.