کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1219408 | 967670 | 2006 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The main purpose of this study is to examine food consumption and food security issues for families in urbanized Taiwan using household interviews (n=240n=240), and to collect dietary information from each family member (n=882n=882) using 24-h recalls and Chinese food frequency questionnaires (CFFQ). We developed a local food composition table suitable for families with children and intend to explore the possible nutritional risk and needs for low-income families (n=30n=30) compared to middle-income families (n=210n=210). The average frequency of shopping for food was 3 times per week, and the most influential persons for family food intake were mothers (46%) and children (26%). The low-income families had more frequent food security worries than middle-income families (72 versus 10 times/year, respectively) and provided significantly fewer dairy products, fruits and fish in daily meals. From 24-h recalls, parents had significantly higher alcohol intake in low-income families than middle-income families. From CFFQ, fathers had consistently strong associations for calcium and iron with daughters (r=0.34r=0.34, 0.30) and sons (r=0.28r=0.28, 0.30); however mothers had strong associations for vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 with daughters (r=0.21r=0.21, 0.24) and sons (r=0.25r=0.25, 0.27). Issues of food insecurity and disadvantages in nutrient consumption are of concern for low-income families in urbanized Taiwan.
Journal: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis - Volume 19, Supplement, August 2006, Pages S22–S30