Factors related to fruit, vegetable and traditional food consumption which may affect health among Alaska Native People in Western Alaska
Factors related to fruit, vegetable and traditional food consumption which may affect health among Alaska Native People in Western Alaska
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DOI：
10.3402/ijch.v71i0.17345
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发表时间：
2012-01-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Asay, Elvin
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作者：
Johnson, Jennifer S.;Nobmann, Elizabeth D.;Asay, Elvin
目的：确定水果，蔬菜和传统食品（TF）的摄入量，食物的可用性，以及对增加其consumption.Study设计的态度：建立社区基线通过一个横断面样本的居民谁被称重，测量和采访。村庄商店进行了调查的食品供应，价格和quality.Methods：88名受访者自我认定为家庭成员主要负责食品购物和烹饪进行了调查，在3个西阿拉斯加原住民villages使用食品频率问卷，和村庄商店进行了评估，使用食品环境surveillance.Results：超重（BMI[kg/m2] > 25）是目前在68%的参与者。水果和蔬菜的摄入量（3.3份/天）低于推荐的5-9份/天的摄入量。72%的人每天吃的水果和蔬菜少于5份。34%的受访者试图多吃蔬菜; 41%的人试图多吃水果。TF的中位服务次数为3.2次/d（平均4.3次/d）。百分之七十七的受访者报告说，他们吃了足够的TF。结论：建议继续使用TF和增加水果和蔬菜的摄入量是符合当地的态度。我们的研究结果表明，增加水果和蔬菜的供应将受到欢迎。这项研究的信息提供了一个基础，营养教育和食品补充计划，是响应居民的需求和看法。继续摄入TF和增加水果和蔬菜的摄入量有可能有益于农村居民的健康。
Objectives: Determine intake of fruits, vegetables and traditional foods (TF), availability of foods, and attitudes towards increasing their consumption.Study design: Establish community baseline through a cross-sectional sample of residents who were weighed, measured and interviewed. Village stores were surveyed for food availability, price and quality.Methods: Eighty-eight respondents self-identified as the household member primarily responsible for food shopping and cooking were surveyed in 3 Western Alaska Native villages using a food frequency questionnaire, and village stores were evaluated using food environment surveys.Results: Overweight (BMI[kg/m(2)] > 25) was present in 68% of participants. Fruit and vegetable intake (3.3 median servings/day) was low in comparison to recommended intakes of 5-9 servings/d. Seventy-two per cent were eating less than 5 servings/d of fruits and vegetables combined. Thirty-four per cent of respondents were trying to eat more vegetables; 41% were trying to eat more fruits. The median number of servings of TF was 3.2/d (mean 4.3/d). Seventy-seven per cent of respondents reported that they ate enough TF.Conclusion: Recommendations to continue use of TF and increase intake of fruits and vegetables are consistent with local attitudes. Our findings indicate that increasing the availability of fruits and vegetables would be well received. Information from this study provides a basis for nutrition education and food supplement programs that is responsive to the needs and perceptions of the residents. Continued TF intake and increased fruit and vegetable intake have the potential to benefit the health of rural residents.