Food-group and nutrient-density intakes by Hispanic and Latino backgrounds in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

Abstract

Variations in diet noted in this study, with additional analysis, may help explain diet-related differences in health outcomes observed in Hispanics and Latinos.

Diet Quality and Its Association with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Vary by Hispanic and Latino Ethnic Background in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

“…Reports on individual foods and nutrients suggest differences across US Hispanic and Latino ethnic backgrounds (19,20); thus, variations in diet quality components were to be expected. Our results not only reflect shared traditional diet components for all Hispanics and Latinos (e.g., legumes are a typical food and ''nuts and legumes'' were rated fairly high) but also suggest the need for ethnicity-specific dietary advice.…”

“…Methods for dietary data collection have been published (19,24). Briefly, two 24-h recalls were administered, 1 in-person at the baseline visit and 1 via telephone or in-person within 5-90 d, usually after the baseline visit.…”

“…Analysis by Hispanic or Latino background was not conducted in these studies. Moreover, although some variation in intakes of individual nutrients and foods by Hispanic or Latino background has been reported (19,20), systematic reports of diet quality by ethnic background are scarce (6).…”

Objectively Measured Sedentary Time and Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control in US Hispanics/Latinos With Diabetes Mellitus: Results From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

“…Participants were also asked to bring all prescription and nonprescription medications taken in the past 4 weeks with them. The Alternative Healthy Eating Index‐2010 (AHEI‐2010), a composite diet score that is inversely associated with diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease,26 was calculated from usual intakes of 11 components ascertained through two 24‐hour diet recalls using the National Cancer Institute methodology 27…”

Reducing Measurement Error in Nutrition Assessment: Potential Research Implications for Iran

“…The HCHS/SOL study, also an NIH funded study, is an epidemiological study of US Hispanics/Latinos in four communities in Bronx, Chicago, Miami, and San Diego. It also includes a biomarker study (5) to correct for self-report measures of diet (24 hr dietary recall and a food propensity questionnaire) (21)(22). The respondents in both studies underreported energy intake by 25-32% when compared to the biomarker doubly labeled water; however, protein intake was underreported to a lesser extent (15-19%) when compared to urinary nitrogen (2,5).…”