Nutrient intakes of individuals from food-insufficient households in the United States
Nutrient intakes of individuals from food-insufficient households in the United States
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.87.12.1956
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发表时间：
1997-12-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Oliveira, V
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作者：
Rose, D;Oliveira, V
目标.了解粮食不足的营养后果对于解决国内饥饿问题的知情决策十分重要。这项研究估计了来自食物不足家庭的个人可能摄入低能量和14种其他营养素的程度。学龄前儿童，成年妇女和老年人的饮食进行了分析，24小时回忆数据从1989年至1991年的个人食物摄入量的持续调查。采用Logistic回归分析研究自我报告的家庭食物不足与营养素摄入量低于每日推荐摄入量的50%之间的关系。对于成年女性，食物不足与八种营养素的低摄入量显著相关，包括能量、镁和维生素A、E、C和B-6。食物不足组的老年人也更有可能摄入8种营养素，包括蛋白质，钙，维生素A和B-6。家庭食物不足与学龄前儿童的低摄入量无显著相关性。结果验证了在营养监测中使用自我报告的饥饿措施，并突出了针对粮食不足家庭个人的粮食援助和营养教育工作所关注的营养素。
Objectives. Understanding the nutritional consequences of food insufficiency is important for informed policy-making that addresses the problem of domestic hunger. This study estimated the extent to which individuals from food-insufficient households were likely to have low intakes of energy and 14 other nutrients.Methods. The diets of preschoolers, adult women, and the elderly were analyzed with 24-hour recall data from the 1989 through 1991 Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals. Logistic regression analysis was used to study the association of self-reported household food insufficiency with nutrient intakes below 50% of the recommended daily allowance.Results. For adult women, food insufficiency was significantly associated with low intakes of eight nutrients, including energy, magnesium, and vitamins A, E, C, and B-6. Elderly individuals in the food-insufficient group were also more likely to have low intakes of eight nutrients, including protein, calcium, and vitamins A and B-6. Household food insufficiency was not significantly associated with low intakes among preschoolers.Conclusions. The results validate the use of self-reported hunger measures in nutritional surveillance and highlight nutrients of concern for food assistance and nutrition education efforts targeted at individuals from food-insufficient households.