Pattern of beverage intake and milk and dairy products sufficiency among high-school students in Kuwait

Mf, Nassar; Am, AbdelKader; Fa, Al-Refaee; Ss, Al-Dhafiri

doi:10.26719/2014.20.11.738

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“…High intake of sodium and high intake of SSBs were estimated to be associated with the largest cardiometabolic burden in women and in young adults aged 25–34 years, respectively; these are likely due to the abundance of fast food outlets in Kuwait [ 23 ] and their high sodium and sugar contents. Fast foods and SSBs consumption are prevalent in the younger generation in Kuwait, including among adolescents (14–19 years) [ 4 ], high school [ 24 ] and college students [ 9 , 23 ], and younger adults [ 10 ]. Our findings highlight the urgent need to target these dietary factors and integrate age and sex differences, to achieve greater benefits in reducing cardiometabolic burden in the Kuwaiti population.…”

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Cardiometabolic deaths attributable to poor diet among Kuwaiti adults

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Background Nutrition transition towards a Western diet is happening in parallel with the rapidly increasing rates of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in Kuwait. The cardiometabolic deaths attributable to poor diet have not been quantified among Kuwaiti adults. Methods Using a Comparative Risk Assessment model that incorporated dietary intake data from Kuwait’s first national nutrition survey, number of cardiometabolic deaths from the World Health Organization, and estimated associations of diet with cardiometabolic deaths from the Global Burden of Disease project, we estimated the number and proportion of cardiometabolic deaths attributable to suboptimal intake of 10 dietary factors among Kuwaiti adults ages 25+ years, and by population subgroups. Findings An estimated 1,308 (95% uncertainty interval [UI] = 1,228–1,485) cardiometabolic deaths were attributed to suboptimal diet, accounting for 64.7% (95% UI = 60.7%-73.4%) of all cardiometabolic deaths in Kuwait in 2009. The low intake of nuts/seeds was associated with the highest estimated number and proportion of cardiometabolic deaths (n = 380, 18.8%), followed by high intake of sodium (n = 256, 12.6%), low intake of fruits (n = 250, 12.4%), low intake of vegetables (n = 236, 11.7%), low intake of whole grains (n = 201, 9.9%), and high intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (n = 201, 9.9%). The estimated proportions of cardiometabolic deaths attributable to suboptimal diet were higher in men (67.7%) than women (57.8%) and in younger adults aged 25–34 years (84.5%) than older adults aged ≥55 years (55.6%). Conclusion Suboptimal dietary intake was associated with a very substantial proportion of cardiometabolic deaths among Kuwaiti adults in 2009, with young adults and men experiencing the largest proportion of diet-associated cardiometabolic deaths in Kuwait.

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“…Consumption of processed dairy products was highest among the older children, indicating a decline in milk consumption starting before adolescence. Nassar et al (2014) found that adequacy of milk and dairy product intake among a group of 190 Kuwaiti adolescents aged 16-18 years (48.4 per cent males) was affected by intake of sweetened carbonated beverages and, to a lesser extent, by packaged fruit juices, both of which are inferior in nutrient density to milk and yogurt-based beverages. Such findings are concerning because the risk of becoming obese is increased 1.6-fold in children for each additional serving per day of non-nutrient-dense beverages.…”

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Adequacy of dairy product intake among children in Kuwait using a short dietary assessment questionnaire

Alkazemi

Saleh

2019

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Purpose This paper aims to assess the consumption of dairy products in Kuwaiti children, and develop and validate a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire to measure dairy product consumption. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was based on a sample of child–parent dyads (n = 150). A dietary assessment questionnaire on local dairy products consumed by preschool and preadolescent children was developed. Serving and portion sizes were evaluated on the basis of the guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture and the American Academy of Pediatrics to calculate median intake levels of three age groups (3-5, 6-8 and 9-11 years). Findings All children met or exceeded the recommended daily servings of dairy products for their age and sex. Dairy product intake was often from processed dairy including milk-based desserts, flavored milk and cheese. Compared to boys, girls consumed more yogurt (15.5 per cent vs 14.2 per cent, p = 0.001) and milk-based desserts (15.5 vs 14.3, p = 0.001). In boys, flavored milk contributed more to the total dairy intake than in girls, especially in 6-8-year-olds (21.8 per cent vs 18.9 per cent, p = 0.021). Weight status was not associated with dairy product intake in either sex. Originality/value This is the first study that quantifies dairy product consumption in Kuwaiti children and provides insight into sex-specific trends in dairy product selection. The findings of this study may help in investigating relationships between dairy product consumption in children and disease risk factors, and are important for the development of local dietary guidelines for children.

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“…These factors have led to a higher prevalence of vitamin D undernutrition (4). The nutritional rickets is multifactorial but one of the most important contributors is insufficient intake of vitamin D (5), which has been reported in many age groups in Kuwait whether university women (6) or high school children (7). Additionally, a recent report describes the inadequacy of early vitamin D supplementation practice by physicians working in Kuwait (8).…”

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