TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison and evaluation of dietary quality between older and younger Mexican-American women
AU - Pignotti, Giselle A P
AU - Vega-Lopez, Sonia
AU - Keller, Colleen
AU - Belyea, Michael
AU - Ainsworth, Barbara
AU - Nagle Williams, Allison
AU - Records, Kathie
AU - Coonrod, Dean
AU - Permana, Paska
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Authors 2015.
PY - 2015/1/22
Y1 - 2015/1/22
N2 - Objective To compare and evaluate the dietary quality of young and older sedentary Mexican-American women. Understanding key dietary concerns, while considering developmental transition periods and cultural relevance, can provide insight for developing appropriate nutrition interventions. Design Cross-sectional dietary data were collected using unannounced 24 h diet recalls to assess nutrient intake adequacy (Estimated Average Requirement cut-point method) and dietary quality (Healthy Eating Index (HEI) 2010). Setting Mujeres en Acción and Madres para la Salud, two community-based physical activity interventions. Subjects Participants were 139 young (28 (sd 6) years) and 124 older (55 (sd 7) years) overweight/obese sedentary Mexican-American women (BMI=25·0-35·0 kg/m2) of low socio-economic status. Results Older women consumed less Ca, Fe, folate, empty calories and energy from carbohydrate, but more fruit, vegetables, greens and beans, and fibre than younger women (all P<0·05). Over 60 % of all participants had an intake below recommendations for fibre, Ca, vitamin E, vitamin C and folate. Both groups had low total HEI-2010 scores (62 for older and 63 for younger women; NS), with 57 % of older and 48 % of younger women classified as having a poor diet. Conclusions Despite differences in nutrient requirements according to developmental transition periods (childbearing v. perimenopausal), overall, older and younger Mexican-American women generally had low-quality diets and may benefit from dietary quality improvement.
AB - Objective To compare and evaluate the dietary quality of young and older sedentary Mexican-American women. Understanding key dietary concerns, while considering developmental transition periods and cultural relevance, can provide insight for developing appropriate nutrition interventions. Design Cross-sectional dietary data were collected using unannounced 24 h diet recalls to assess nutrient intake adequacy (Estimated Average Requirement cut-point method) and dietary quality (Healthy Eating Index (HEI) 2010). Setting Mujeres en Acción and Madres para la Salud, two community-based physical activity interventions. Subjects Participants were 139 young (28 (sd 6) years) and 124 older (55 (sd 7) years) overweight/obese sedentary Mexican-American women (BMI=25·0-35·0 kg/m2) of low socio-economic status. Results Older women consumed less Ca, Fe, folate, empty calories and energy from carbohydrate, but more fruit, vegetables, greens and beans, and fibre than younger women (all P<0·05). Over 60 % of all participants had an intake below recommendations for fibre, Ca, vitamin E, vitamin C and folate. Both groups had low total HEI-2010 scores (62 for older and 63 for younger women; NS), with 57 % of older and 48 % of younger women classified as having a poor diet. Conclusions Despite differences in nutrient requirements according to developmental transition periods (childbearing v. perimenopausal), overall, older and younger Mexican-American women generally had low-quality diets and may benefit from dietary quality improvement.
KW - Dietary quality
KW - Healthy eating index
KW - Mexican American
KW - Nutrient adequacy
KW - Women
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U2 - 10.1017/S1368980014003085
DO - 10.1017/S1368980014003085
M3 - Article
C2 - 25563648
AN - SCOPUS:84941935423
SN - 1368-9800
VL - 18
SP - 2615
EP - 2624
JO - Public Health Nutrition
JF - Public Health Nutrition
IS - 14
ER -