The Diet of Inmates

Cook, Emma A.; Lee, Yee Ming; White, Barry; Gropper, Sareen S.

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“…A very low calcium intake (137 mg) associated with the lack of dairy products in prison meals has also been indicated by Gould et al [44]. Similarly, an insufficient supply of this mineral has been reported by Cook et al [25]. The dietary calcium intake assessed in other studies of prisoner nutrition was found to meet the recommendations [28,37].…”

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“…Meals served in five prisons located in West Pomeranian Province had a calorific value of 2669.09 kcal [11], whereas one of the prisons in Warsaw served meals with a daily calorie intake of 3188.8 kcal [12]. For comparison, the average energy value of meals was 2481 kcal [25] and 2291 kcal [26] in some US prisons, 2561 kcal [27] in Britain, and 2710 kcal [28] in Australia.…”

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“…The supply of minerals was particularly high in the case of sodium, manganese, copper, and phosphorus. The problem of dietary sodium supply significantly exceeding nutritional recommendations has been reported not only in prisons [25,26,28,37] but also in kindergartens [38,39], schools [40,41], and hospitals [42]. One of the effects of excessive consumption of this mineral is the increased risk of hypertension [43].…”

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Implementation of Dietary Reference Intake Standards in Prison Menus in Poland

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Adequate nutrition in prisons should constantly be monitored due to the limited possibilities of external control as well as the low catering budget for prison meals and poorly defined requirements in this regard. The aim of the study was to assess the nutritional value of meals served in Polish prisons. Using a computer program, 14-day regular and bland diets from 30 prisons were analyzed. The energy value of the meals and the percentage of energy provided by protein, fat, and carbohydrate contained therein were found to meet the recommendations of the Polish National Food and Nutrition Institute. The amount of minerals supplied with the diet did not cover the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) in the case of calcium and magnesium. Particularly disturbing was the excessive supply of sodium in the regular and bland diets, which covered 537% and 311% of the dietary reference intake (DRI), respectively, as well as phosphorus (194 and 192% of RDA). The largest vitamin deficiencies were recorded for vitamins D and C and folate. An especially excessive supply was observed for vitamins A and B12. The type of diet significantly differentiated the average content of over half of the analyzed components, whereas the season of the year turned out to be statistically insignificant. The results of the present investigations indicate a need for development of more accurate legal provisions to regulate the nutrition in Polish prisons in terms of not only the energy value and macronutrient supply but also the intake of minerals and vitamins.

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“…On the other hand, the high prevalence of underweight among the convicts could be due to low rations and quality of food served on top of severe prison related stress [50, 51]. Previous studies have also reported that prisoners faced a wide spectrum of nutritional problems [10–12, 14, 41, 52–54] and diets were not balanced [13, 54]. Nevertheless, it is important to note that our observed burden of underweight among the prisoners could be overestimated due to the fact that our study was based on prisoners who had respiratory/TB infection in which weight loss is a typical feature of such health problems.…”

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One-fourth of the prisoners are underweight in Northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Abera

Adane

2017

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundDespite the fact that prisoners are exposed to different health problems, prison health problems are often overlooked by researchers and no previous study has investigated nutritional problems of prisoners in Ethiopia.MethodsCross-sectional data were collected from 809 prisoners from nine major prison setups in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. A proportional stratified sampling technique was used to select the total number of participants needed from each prison site. The outcome of this study was underweight defined as body mass index (BMI) of less than 18.5 kg/m2. Multivariable binary logistic regression was performed to identify determinants of underweight at a p-value of less than 0.05.ResultsThe prevalence of underweight was 25.2% (95% CI; 22.3%- 28.3%). Khat Chewing (OR = 2.08; 95% CI = 1.17, 3.70) and longer duration of incarceration (OR = 1.07; 95% CI = 1.01, 1.14) were associated with a significantly increased risk of underweight. Additionally, previous incarceration (OR = 1.54; 95% CI = 0.99, 2.42) was a relevant determinant of underweight with a borderline significance. In contrast, family support (OR = 0.61; 95% CI = 0.43, 0.85) and farmer occupation (OR = 0.59; 95% CI = 0.36, 0.98) compared to those who were unemployed were important protective determinants significantly associated with lower risk of underweight.ConclusionIn summary, the burden of underweight was higher among prisoners in Tigray region who had respiratory tract infections. The study has enhanced our understanding of the determinants of underweight in the prison population. We strongly recommend that nutritional support, such as therapeutic feeding programs for severely or moderately underweight prisoners, and environmental health interventions of the prison setups should be urgently implemented to correct the uncovered nutritional problem and its associated factors for improving the health status of prisoners.

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“…Only two studies to date have published data on a nutritional analysis of foods provided to inmates [48,49]. These studies found that menus contained higher levels of cholesterol, sodium, and sugar, and lower levels of fiber, magnesium, potassium, vitamin D, and vitamin E compared to Dietary Reference Intake recommendations.…”

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Understanding Weight Change while Incarcerated: Qualitative Groundwork for a Collaborative Health Intervention

Clarke¹

2017

OCTOA

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Addressing obesity behind bars has increasingly attracted attention from public health researchers and correctional administrators, while still remaining an often elusive goal. Certainly, obesity prevention in any current context has proven challenging [15][16][17][18]. In some ways, addressing obesity within the correctional setting offers opportunities, for example, the benefit of the "captive audience" who may not otherwise access healthcare [19]. Finally, the burgeoning costs of managing chronic conditions associated with obesity in the incarcerated setting further engage otherwise unlikely partners for public health interventions [20,21]. For example, the expense of diabetes-related health care has been estimated at $25,675 per inmate annually [22].A health intervention to address obesity within the incarcerated setting could focus on individual behaviorthrough education, one-on-one or group counseling or other tailored programming-or could focus on facility level change such as impacting the foodscape within prison, or other systemic restructuring. Interpersonal counseling, which has been shown to be an effective means to dietary change [23][24][25], plays a limited role in correctional settings due its high cost. Targeted health education interventions, tailored to the needs of their specific target population, are a promising strategy for addressing obesity in incarcerated populations [26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]. However, few of these tailored interventions have been developed for low income, ethnically diverse audiences and those adapted for use in correctional settings have not yet been documented to effectively deliver on outcomes [32][33][34]. One possible reason for the lack of effectiveness of these tailored intervention is a lack of understanding of the specific barriers and facilitators to healthy weight maintenance while incarcerated. Indeed, new participatory based research has offered more successful interventions [35]. Island, 111 Brewster Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860, Tel: 401-729-3400; Fax: 401-729-2494; E-mail: Jennifer_Clarke@brown.edu AbstractIn the context of the ever-increasing incarcerated population in the U.S. and our "obesity epidemic," recent work has investigated whether incarcerated individuals are at higher risk for obesity and related diseases. We build on this scholarship by interviewing incarcerated men and women, as well as correctional facility staff to parse the barriers and facilitators to maintaining a healthy weight on the inside. This qualitative analysis forms the groundwork for a collaborative health intervention to address weight gain and weight maintenance in a U.S. correctional facility.

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The Diet of Inmates

Cited by 26 publications

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Implementation of Dietary Reference Intake Standards in Prison Menus in Poland

Implementation of Dietary Reference Intake Standards in Prison Menus in Poland

One-fourth of the prisoners are underweight in Northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Understanding Weight Change while Incarcerated: Qualitative Groundwork for a Collaborative Health Intervention

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