Cooking as a healthy behaviour

Erlich, Rita; Yngve, Agneta; Wahlqvist, Mark L.

doi:10.1017/s1368980012002662

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“…Although qualitative differences between fiber food sources have been found according to availability, cultural and social characteristics, taboos and the economic development of countries, young adults are highly sensitive to trends, ready-to-eat meals being an example. Factors such as leaving school, going to university, leaving the parental home and having no cooking skills lead young people to be more affected by an unhealthy food environment [ 13 , 41 ]. The fiber pattern intake will persist for a lifetime in many cases [ 72 ].…”

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“…They are usually sensitive to the influence of trends, which includes the consumption of soft drinks, snacks, prepared and pre-cooked meals and other ready-to-eat products, most of which are rich in sugars and fats, and deficient in fiber [ 35 , 36 , 37 ]. The transition to an independent life can be very stressful and can influence food choice, especially if they are living away from their parents’ home and have poor cooking skills [ 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 ]. Epidemiological studies on this population group have shown that symptoms of diseases of affluence occur earlier than expected by biological age alone [ 42 ].…”

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Fiber Patterns in Young Adults Living in Different Environments (USA, Spain, and Tunisia). Anthropometric and Lifestyle Characteristics

2017

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Benefits of dietary fiber go beyond its effect on chronic diseases associated with development. Consequently, the pattern of fiber intake has been considered an indicator for diet quality. Young adults are especially vulnerable to a food environment that drives an increase in chronic diseases linked to economic development. The aim of this work was to characterize patterns of fiber intake among university students. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 730 students enrolled at the University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain), the University of Carthage (Tunisia), and Florida International University (USA). Mean age was 21.2. Food consumption was self-reported in two 24-h recalls. Mean dietary fiber intake was 17.8 g, not reaching the adequate intake. Contrary to expectations, American participants were the highest consumers (p < 0.001), and also exhibited the highest BMI. Cereals, legumes, vegetables and fruit were the main food sources of fiber. Fiber from appetizers, prepared and precooked meals, sauces, spices and condiments accounted for 16.7% in American participants, 7.4% in Spanish participants and 2.6% in Tunisian participants. Total fiber intake increased with energy intake but did not depend on smoking habits and physical activity in any country. It is essential to improve consumers’ interpretation of guidelines on fiber intake.

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Fiber Patterns in Young Adults Living in Different Environments (USA, Spain, and Tunisia). Anthropometric and Lifestyle Characteristics

2017

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“…The gender difference may be based on the relative inability of men to maintain healthy dietary and PA practices, which encourage a more appropriate appetite with age. The corollary in women, to their advantage, would be that more frequent cooking contributes substantially to the association of HANI with survival 18 , 38 . We hypothesize that the findings related to the predictive ability of HANI for survival (i.e., appetite and eating alone in men and cooking in women) are linked.…”

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A non-invasive modifiable Healthy Ageing Nutrition Index (HANI) predicts longevity in free-living older Taiwanese

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Nutritional factors contributing to disability and mortality are modifiable in later life. Indices would add utility. We developed a gender-specific Healthy Ageing Nutrition Index (HANI) for all-cause mortality in free-living elderly. We stratified 1898 participants aged ≥65 y from the 1999–2000 Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan by region and randomly allocated them into development and validation sets. Linkage to the National Death Registry database until December 31, 2008 enabled mortality prediction using Cox proportional-hazards models. Four factors (appetite, eating with others, dietary diversity score, and BMI) with best total of 25 HANI points for men; and 3 factors (cooking frequency, dietary diversity score, and BMI) with best total of 27 HANI points for women, were developed. In the validation set, the highest HANI group exhibited a greater intake of plant-derived food and associated nutrients, a favourable quality of life, and more muscle mass, compared with the lowest group. The highest HANI group predicts mortality risk lower by 44 percent in men and 61 percent in women. Adjusted mortality HRs were comparable between sets. HANI is a simple, non-invasive, inexpensive, and potentially modifiable tool for nutrition monitoring and survival prediction for older adults, superior to its individual components.

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“…Food security will increasingly, and again, depend on individual and community knowledge and skills. As it is, we know that people who shop and cook for themselves live longer (6, 7), partly on account of the control and complex skills involved (8). Avoiding food waste is also part of the solution to food insecurity, given that 30-50% of food produced is wasted (9).…”

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Cooking as a healthy behaviour

Cited by 19 publications

References 4 publications

Fiber Patterns in Young Adults Living in Different Environments (USA, Spain, and Tunisia). Anthropometric and Lifestyle Characteristics

Fiber Patterns in Young Adults Living in Different Environments (USA, Spain, and Tunisia). Anthropometric and Lifestyle Characteristics

A non-invasive modifiable Healthy Ageing Nutrition Index (HANI) predicts longevity in free-living older Taiwanese

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