Dietary trends: estimates from food supply and survey data

Dobson, Annette; Porteous, Jenny; McElduff, Patrick; Alexander, H. M.

doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600386

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“…The present findings also showed differences across socio-economic groups (assessed using occupation as an indicator), with women working in labouring or other low-skilled occupations tending to have diets least consistent with recommendations for a range of foods and nutrients, and those working as professionals tending to have the most favourable intake patterns. Although some findings are contradictory (Galobardes et al, 2001), these results concur with the balance of international evidence demonstrating that those of low socio-economic status (SES) have lower and less varied intakes of fruits and vegetables, lower intakes of many micronutrients, and higher intakes of total and saturated fats, than those of higher SES (Baghurst et al, 1994;Dobson et al, 1997;Davey Smith & Brunner, 1997;De Irala-Estevez et al, 2000;Giskes et al, 2002;Mishra et al, 2002).…”

Section: Diets Of Australian Women G Mishra Et Alsupporting

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“…The chief sources of data used for national food and nutrition monitoring are Apparent Consumption ('food disappearance') data collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2000), and national dietary surveys. The Apparent Consumption data are collected largely for economic purposes and are of limited use in population nutrition assessment (Cashel, 1981;Dobson et al, 1997). National dietary or nutrition surveys, the other chief source of Australian dietary data, provide better estimates of nutrient intake and, unlike the Apparent Consumption data, can identify subgroups at high risk of poor nutrition.…”

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Socio-demographic inequalities in the diets of mid-aged Australian women

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Objectives: This study reports on the distributions of food and nutrient intakes by socio-demographic factors for a large population sample of mid-aged Australian women participating in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Design: This cross-sectional population-based study used the Cancer Council of Victoria food frequency questionnaires to derive estimates of food and nutrient intakes. Setting: Nationwide community-based survey. Subjects: A total of 10561 women aged 50À55 y, at the time of the survey in 2001. Results: Analysis showed favourable patterns of food intake, with frequent consumption of many foods that are promoted as components of a healthy diet (eg, fresh fruit, leafy green and other vegetables, bread, cereals, milk and meat). Intakes of both foods and nutrients varied significantly across socio-demographic groups, with unmarried women, and women in 'labouring' occupations (eg, cleaner, factory worker, kitchenhand) having poorer nutrient intake. Conclusions: Although many mid-aged women in this sample had generally healthful diets, women in certain sociodemographic groups (particularly unmarried women and those in labouring occupations) had nutrient intakes of concern. As well as helping to address the dearth of current data on dietary intakes in the Australian population, the results highlight the need for continued targeted public health strategies aimed at improving diet of women from the various socio-economic backgrounds.

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“…However, some studies have compared differences in crude mean values with or without standard errors at different points in time, supplemented with estimates from food supply data in order to evaluate trends (Dobson et al, 1997;Harnack et al, 2000;Kim et al, 2000). One of the strengths of the above studies is the large number of households=individuals included and the representativeness.…”

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“…These are sometimes carried out 5 or 10 y apart or done continuously (Pietinen & Ovaskainen, 1994;Briefel, 1994;Turrini et al, 2001;Kim et al, 2000). Studies in developed countries have also either used national food supply data alone to monitor national developments (Zilidis, 1993;Zizza, 1997) or compared national food supply data and dietary surveys (Crane et al, 1992;Rodriguez-Artalejo et al, 1996;Dobson et al, 1997;Harnack et al, 2000). It is recognized that surveys and food supply data provide partially different and sometimes inconsistent information.…”

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Food consumption, energy and nutrient intake and nutritional status in rural Bangladesh: changes from 1981–1982 to 1995–96

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Objective: To determine and evaluate changes in nutritional status, food consumption, energy and nutrient intake in rural Bangladesh, using appropriate statistical analyses. Design: Repeated cross-sectional surveys. Two seasons in 1981 -1982 and 1995 -1996. Setting: Two villages with different production patterns. Subjects: Anthropometric measurements of 1883 individuals, food consumption data of 404 households. Methods: Repeated measurements of one-day food weighing and anthropometry in two seasons in 1981 -1982 and 1995 -1996. Mixed model analyses were used to evaluate and quantify temporal changes and their interactions with determinants. Results: Prevalence of underweight children decreased from 82 to 70% (P ¼ 0.015), wasted children from 34% to 18% (P ¼ 0.009) and chronic energy deficient adults decreased from 78 to 64% (P < 0.0001). Intake of fish and green leafy vegetables increased from (l.s. mean AE s.e.) 23 AE 3.0 to 40 AE 1.8 g=person=day (P < 0.001) and from 28 AE 4.5 to 41 AE 2.7 g=person=day (P ¼ 0.019), respectively. Rice intake remained unchanged: 463 AE 12 g raw=person=day in 1981 -1982 and 450 AE 7.3 g raw=person=day in 1995-1996. Calcium and iron intakes increased by 40% (P < 0.0001) and 16% (P ¼ 0.0002), respectively, whereas vitamin A intake remained unchanged. Conclusions: Nutritional status improved and intakes of nutrient dense food groups, fat, iron and calcium increased from

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“…60 In Australia, there have been increases in fruit and vegetable consumption over the last 20 years coupled with decreases in dairy products, changes which may account, in part, for some of the favourable changes in blood pressure in the 1980s. 61 In former East Germany, overnutrition of mainly meat products was seen largely in males, in whom blood pressure rose, whereas females, whose blood pressure remained stable, were likely to consume less animal fat. 30 While it is likely that early-life diet contributes to later blood pressure, more research is necessary to properly understand the mechanisms of these effects.…”

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Secular changes in blood pressure in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood: systematic review of trends from 1948 to 1998

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UKOne plausible reason for the decline in cardiovascular disease (CVD), and in particular stroke, in the last century is population reductions in blood pressure. Blood pressure tracks from childhood into adulthood, and early-life blood pressure is associated with increased cardiovascular risk but few studies have reported on blood pressure trends among young individuals who are free of CVD and not taking antihypertensive medication. Knowledge of such trends may improve understanding of the causes of hypertension and enhance prevention. We report that declines in blood pressure have been taking place in high-income countries in 5 to 34-year-olds of both sexes and from a range of ethnic groups for at least the last 50 years, indicating that exposures acting in early life are important determinants of blood pressure. Possible explanations for these favourable trends include improvements in early-life diet and there is also intriguing evidence suggesting that blood pressure may be programmed by sodium intake in infancy. Occurring throughout the blood pressure distribution, these trends may have made important contributions to declining CVD rates. There may therefore be scope for intervening in early life to prevent high blood pressure in adulthood, and the downward trends reported in several recent studies suggest that the prevalence of adult hypertension and cardiovascular risk will continue to decline. However, persisting high rates of CVD in the developed world, the impending CVD epidemic in developing countries, along with increasing childhood obesity, and the possibility that favourable blood pressure trends may be plateauing point to the need for enhanced measures to control blood pressure, and for further research to improve understanding of its determinants.

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Dietary trends: estimates from food supply and survey data

Cited by 9 publications

References 8 publications

Socio-demographic inequalities in the diets of mid-aged Australian women

Socio-demographic inequalities in the diets of mid-aged Australian women

Food consumption, energy and nutrient intake and nutritional status in rural Bangladesh: changes from 1981–1982 to 1995–96

Secular changes in blood pressure in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood: systematic review of trends from 1948 to 1998

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