Dietary diversity and food expenditure as indicators of food security in older Taiwanese

Lo, Yuan Ting C.; Chang, Yu Hung; Lee, Meei-Shyuan; Wahlqvist, Mark L.

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2011.09.023

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“…There is the additional question as to whether living longer through eating a more diverse diet costs more. Published findings demonstrate that, for the most part, a food-diverse diet costs more than a less diverse diet [19]. In this case, it costs more to live longer if longevity is dependent on “buying food diversity.” This then begs the question of affordability as reported by Golan et al [25].…”

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“…The food expenditure of participants was generated from these food costs with the assumption that they ate at home. Previous research has presented a detailed description of food price calculation [19]. Food expenditures were assigned to items in 1 of 4 categories: vegetables, consisting of vegetables, beans, soybeans, and soybean products; fruits, consisting of fruit and fresh fruit juices; animal-derived foods, consisting of chicken, duck, pork, beef, goat, fish, and shellfish, eggs, and dairy; and grain foods, consisting of rice and rice products, wheat and flour products, starchy roots and stems, dry beans, and dry bean products.…”

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Spending on vegetable and fruit consumption could reduce all-cause mortality among older adults

Chang

Wahlqvist

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BackgroundFew studies have evaluated the linkage between food cost and mortality among older adults. This study considers the hypothesis that greater food expenditure in general, and particularly on more nutritious plant and animal-derived foods, decreases mortality in older adults.MethodsThis study uses the 1999–2000 Elderly Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan and follows the cohort until 2008, collecting 24-hr dietary recall data for 1781 participants (874 men and 907 women) aged 65 y or older. Using monthly mean national food prices and 24-hr recall, this study presents an estimate of daily expenditures for vegetable, fruit, animal-derived, and grain food categories. Participants were linked to the national death registry.ResultsOf the 1781 original participants, 625 died during the 10-y follow-up period. Among the 4 food categories, the fourth and fifth expenditure quintiles for vegetables and for fruits had the highest survival rates. After adjusting for co-variates, higher (Q4) vegetable and higher fruit (Q4) food expenditures referent to Q1 were significantly predictive of reduced mortality (HR = 0.55, 95% CI: 0.39-0.78 and HR = 0.64, 95% CI: 0.42–0.99, respectively) and the risk decreased by 12% and 10% for every NT$15 (US$0.50) increase in their daily expenditures. Animal-derived and grain food spending was not predictive of mortality.ConclusionGreater and more achievable vegetable and fruit affordability may improve food security and longevity for older adults.

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Spending on vegetable and fruit consumption could reduce all-cause mortality among older adults

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“…Future research should focus on conducting studies on food security, primarily in rural areas, paying special attention to local communities and indigenous people. Food security is still one of the global concerns and its measurement may facilitate the development of policies on the improvement of health (Lo et al 2012;Hinrichs, 2013).…”

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Food security measurement in rural households: the case of indigenous communities in Sierra Tarahumara, Mexico

Ahimán¹,

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DEDICATIONMy God for giving me the opportunity to be able to study and for giving me the strength to carry on. My parents Otilia and Carlos, examples of courage, endurance and determination. My husband Jorge for your love and for being there by my side during this journey. My dear family my refuge, as it without their encouragement and understanding, it wouldhave been impossible for me to finish this work. AGRADECIMIENTOSEn esta etapa de mi vida, como lo fue realizar los estudios de Doctorado; directa o indirectamente participaron varias personas, ya sea supervisando, aconsejando, opinando o simplemente dándome ánimo, para poder llegar a la feliz culminación de esta tesis doctoral y por ello quiero aprovechar este espacio para agradecerles.Agradezco inmensamente y desde lo profundo de mi corazón a Dios, por ser la guía y la fortaleza que sostiene mi vida y por crear la oportunidad de realizar este Doctorado.A Alberto Garrido tutor de esta tesis doctoral, por la supervisión académica brindada a lo largo de la realización de la misma, así como por la paciencia y apoyo brindado en todo momento; valoro cada tiempo que me dedicaste y los consejos que me proporcionaste y también te agradezco por abrirme las puertas del CEIGRAM y darme la oportunidad de colaborar en el libro Water for Food and Wellbeing in Latin America and the Caribbean. A Eduardo Santellano Estrada le agradezco por invitarme a realizar una estancia de investigación en la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, México, en el Centro de Extensión e Innovación Rural (CEIR) Noroeste (Enero-Abril 2015), quien me dio la oportunidad de colaborar en el "Proyecto de Cooperación Binacional de Extensión e Innovación Universitaria, bajo el Modelo Land Grand", este proyecto me permitió obtener la información necesaria, para realizar esta tesis de doctoral, muchas gracias por la oportunidad brindada.Además, agradezco a los colaboradores del CEIR en especial a Gerardo, Sandra, Ireyli, Fanni, y a todos por su amable acogida.Quiero expresar mi inmenso agradecimiento a todas las familias de las comunidades de la Sierra Tarahumara encuestadas, quienes me abrieron sus puertas, su gran bondad contribuyó decisivamente a la finalización del trabajo de campo. Asimismo, agradezco, a los líderes locales de San Ignacio de Arareco, al Comisario Daniel Villalobos, a los extensionistas del CEIR y a los traductores locales. Mi especial agradecimiento a Don Candelario, Rosita, Marco, Pablo, Julio y Armando, quienes me acompañaron a realizar las encuestas, muchas gracias.Al CEIGRAM, a sus directivos, y todos sus miembros. Quiero agradecer principalmente al Profesor José María Sumpsi, por su apoyo brindado desde que fue mi profesor de la asignatura de Desarrollo Rural en el Máster de Economía, hasta la fecha.Gracias también a Inés Mínguez, Ana Tarquis, Isabel Bardají, Esperanza, Katerina, Begoña, y todos los compañeros del CEIGRAM por la confraternidad brindada en estos años que estuve realizando la tesis.Al Departamento de Economía Agraria, Estadística y Gestión de Empresas y a su program...

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“…However, their low income is the main obstacle that prevents them from doing so, forcing them to eat energy-dense foods because of their higher affordability 24 .…”

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Soup kitchen users' social representations of healthy eating associated with their household food security status

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Objective: To verify whether what users of soup kitchens in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, think about a healthy diet and the challenges they face to eat healthy are associated with their household food security status. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1,656 users of soup kitchens in Belo Horizonte. Socioeconomic and household food security data, and healthy-eating discourses were collected by a semi-structured questionnaire. The data were submitted to descriptive analyses for constructing frequency distribution tables, and to univariate analysis. Discourse analysis was based on the social representation theory. Results: To cut, reduce, avoid, not eat, eat less, and decrease carbohydrates, salt, meats, various beverages, and other foods are the most frequent changes (71.4%) that food-secure users have made or intend to make. Food-insecure users intended to eat more fruits, non-starchy vegetables, and other foods (34.4%). The main obstacles food-secure and food-insecure users face to adopt a healthier diet are lack of time (82.9%) and low income (53.5%), respectively (p<0.001). Conclusion: What users of soup kitchens in Belo Horizonte think about food and the obstacles they face to adopt a healthier diet are related to their household food security status. The results provide valuable data for effective proposals of food and nutrition education, which should act on the producers of subjectivity in this group and consider this group's food and nutrition security status.

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Dietary diversity and food expenditure as indicators of food security in older Taiwanese

Cited by 68 publications

References 31 publications

Spending on vegetable and fruit consumption could reduce all-cause mortality among older adults

Spending on vegetable and fruit consumption could reduce all-cause mortality among older adults

Food security measurement in rural households: the case of indigenous communities in Sierra Tarahumara, Mexico

Soup kitchen users' social representations of healthy eating associated with their household food security status

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