scholarly journals Food consumption patterns in an adult urban population in Beirut, Lebanon

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Nasreddine ◽  
Nahla Hwalla ◽  
Abla Sibai ◽  
Mouïn Hamzé ◽  
Dominique Parent-Massin
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Daily Energy Intake ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Daily Energy ◽  
The Mean

AbstractObjectivesTo investigate, measure and assess the food consumption pattern of the adult population living in Beirut, Lebanon, and to identify inadequate or excessive intake of food groups particularly linked to non-communicable diseases.DesignA cross-sectional food consumption survey was conducted in 2001. Dietary habits were assessed by means of a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire.SettingDietary survey of the urban population (Beirut).SubjectsRandom sample of 444 adult subjects (aged 25–54 years) in Beirut.ResultsThe mean consumption of food by the study population was estimated to be 3030 g day−1, providing an energy intake of 2523.57 kcal day−1. Fat contributed 38.9% to the average daily energy intake, protein 13.4% and carbohydrates 47.2%. Mean consumption of fruits and vegetables was approximately 367 g day−1 and 45.3% of subjects consumed less than the recommended 400 g daily. Cereals contributed 324.5 g day−1, providing 35.0% of daily energy intake, with bread being the most highly consumed (146.2 g day−1) in this food group. The mean intake of meat and poultry products was 91.7 g day−1 and provided 8.8% of daily energy intake, with consumption of butchery products especially beef being the highest (47.6 g day−1) followed by poultry (36.1 g day−1). A low consumption of fish was noted (19.7 g day−1), with 73.6% of subjects consuming less than the recommended 2 servings of fish per week. Dairy products contributed 243.1 g day−1 or 10.9% of daily energy intake, and milk was the least consumed dairy product (56.8% of consumers). The intake of added fats and oils, excluding those in cooked recipes, was 20.4 g day−1; olive oil was not used in cooking but was added solely at the table and its mean intake was 5 g day−1. The consumption of butter was low (0.86 g day−1) and vegetable oil was the type of fat mostly used in cooking. The average intake of alcoholic beverages was low (33.6 g day−1), accounting for 0.7% of total energy intake. Women had significantly higher intakes of milk, dairy products, vegetables and coffee than men (P < 0.05). The percentage of women who reported the use of low-fat items was significantly higher than that of men. Younger people (25–34 years) ate significantly more meat, sugar, alcoholic beverages and soft drinks, and consumed significantly less cooked vegetables and legumes, than older ones (P < 0.05).ConclusionsThe rather high contribution of fat to daily energy intake, the low intake of fish and the relatively high percentage of people consuming less than the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables observed in this study suggest that the adult Lebanese population is at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, obesity and other non-communicable diseases, which provides the basis for recommending increased intakes of fish, particularly fatty fish, and fruits and vegetables.

scholarly journals Contribution of foods consumed away from home to energy intake in Brazilian urban areas: the 2008–9 Nationwide Dietary Survey

2012 ◽  
Vol 109 (7) ◽  
pp. 1276-1283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilana Nogueira Bezerra ◽  
Amanda de Moura Souza ◽  
Rosangela Alves Pereira ◽  
Rosely Sichieri
Keyword(s):  
Total Energy ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Total Energy Intake ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Dietary Survey ◽  
Home Food ◽  
The Mean

The objectives of the present study were to estimate the dietary contribution of away-from-home food consumption, to describe the contribution of away-from-home foods to energy intake, and to investigate the association between eating away from home and total energy intake in Brazilian urban areas. In the first Brazilian Nationwide Dietary Survey, conducted in 2008–9, food records were collected from 25 753 individuals aged 10 years or older, living in urban areas of Brazil. Foods were grouped into thirty-three food groups, and the mean energy intake provided by away-from-home food consumption was estimated. Linear regression models were used to evaluate the association between away-from-home food consumption and total energy intake. All analyses considered the sample design effect. Of the total population, 43 % consumed at least one food item away from home. The mean energy intake from foods consumed away from home was 1408 kJ (337 kcal), averaging 18 % of total energy intake. Eating away from home was associated with increased total energy intake, except for men in the highest income level. The highest percentage of away-from-home energy sources was for food with a high content of energy, such as alcoholic beverages (59 %), baked and deep-fried snacks (54 %), pizza (42 %), soft drinks (40 %), sandwiches (40 %), and sweets and desserts (30 %). The consumption of foods away from home was related to a greater energy intake. The characterisation of away-from-home food habits is necessary in order to properly design strategies to promote healthy food consumption in the away-from-home environment.

scholarly journals Patterns of energy intake in patients with cirrhosis and healthy volunteers

1999 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela M. Madden ◽  
Marsha Y. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Resting Energy Expenditure ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Daily Energy Intake ◽  
Complex Carbohydrate ◽  
Late Night ◽  
Daily Energy ◽  
Cirrhotic Patients ◽  
The Mean

Fuel utilization and N economy are optimized in patients with cirrhosis by provision of several small meals throughout the day and a late-night snack of complex carbohydrate. Currently, however, only limited information is available on the patterns of energy intake in patients with chronic liver disease. The aims of the present study were to determine the number of days required to undertake such an investigation and to observe the daily distribution of energy intake in this patient population. Eight patients with cirrhosis and eight matched healthy volunteers kept weighed dietary intake records for fifteen separate days over a 6-month period. The records were analysed for energy intake per hour and the number and size of energy intake episodes per 24 h calculated. Intake was verified against resting energy expenditure. Fourteen separate observational days were required to investigate the pattern of energy intake in the cirrhotic patients while 20 d were required for healthy volunteers. Considerable inter- and intrasubject variations in the number and size of energy intake episodes were observed in both the patients and healthy volunteers. However, no significant differences were observed between the mean total number of daily energy intake episodes (6·3 (sd 1·6) v. 7·0 (sd 1·4)) or in the distribution of daily energy intake between the two groups. Most patients and volunteers tended to eat frequent small meals, often including a late-night snack, rather than two or three large meals daily. It should, therefore, be possible to establish optimum patterns of energy intake in these patients in line with recent guidelines.

scholarly journals Nutrition activation and dietary intake disparities among US adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (17) ◽  
pp. 3123-3134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent A Langellier ◽  
Philip M Massey
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Ethnic Disparities ◽  
Daily Energy Intake ◽  
Sample Distribution ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Daily Energy ◽  
Racial Ethnic

AbstractObjectiveTo introduce the concept ‘nutrition activation’ (the use of health and nutrition information when making food and diet decisions) and to assess the extent to which nutrition activation varies across racial/ethnic groups and explains dietary disparities.DesignCross-sectional sample representative of adults in the USA. Primary outcome measures include daily energy intake and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), fast foods and sit-down restaurant foods as determined by two 24 h dietary recalls. We use bivariate statistics and multiple logistic and linear regression analyses to assess racial/ethnic disparities in nutrition activation and food behaviour outcomes.SettingUSA.SubjectsAdult participants (n 7825) in the 2007–2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.ResultsNutrition activation varies across racial/ethnic groups and is a statistically significant predictor of SSB, fast-food and restaurant-food consumption and daily energy intake. Based on the sample distribution, an increase from the 25th to 75th percentile in nutrition activation is associated with a decline of about 377 kJ (90 kcal)/d. Increased nutrition activation is associated with a larger decline in SSB consumption among whites than among blacks and foreign-born Latinos. Fast-food consumption is associated with a larger ‘spike’ in daily energy intake among blacks (+1582 kJ (+378 kcal)/d) than among whites (+678 kJ (+162 kcal)/d).ConclusionsNutrition activation is an important but understudied determinant of energy intake and should be explicitly incorporated into obesity prevention interventions, particularly among racial/ethnic minorities.

scholarly journals The Feasibility and Acceptability of Two Methods of Snack Portion Control in United Kingdom (UK) Preschool Children: Reduction and Replacement

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Reale ◽  
Colette Kearney ◽  
Marion Hetherington ◽  
Fiona Croden ◽  
Joanne Cecil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Daily Energy Intake ◽  
Food Diary ◽  
Portion Control ◽  
Daily Energy ◽  
Selection Of

Large portions of high energy dense (HED) snacks are offered to children from a young age and are pervasive in our food environment. This study aimed to explore the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of two strategies of snack portion control: reduction and replacement. Forty-six mother-child dyads aged 22–56 months (36.6 ± 9.5 m, 48% female) completed a three-week intervention. In week 1 (baseline) no changes were made to the child’s diet; week 2 (acclimation) children received a standardised selection of HED snacks, and in week 3 (intervention) participants were randomly assigned to snack replacement (n = 24) or snack reduction (n = 22). Snack replacement involved swapping HED snacks for fruits and vegetables, whilst snack reduction involved reducing the size of HED snacks by 50%. Food and energy intake were measured using a weighed food diary for four consecutive days. Snack replacement resulted in more positive changes to children’s diets; vegetable intake increased (p < 0.01), and total daily energy intake decreased when compared to snack reduction (p < 0.05). Mothers expressed a more favourable attitude to snack replacement, although snack reduction was also well received by mothers. Despite increased preliminary efficacy of snack replacement on dietary intake, both strategies were feasible and acceptable. The current pilot study provides the necessary information to inform the design of future interventions.

Self-regulation of Energy Intake in Children, Questioned

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 91 (6) ◽  
pp. 1215-1216
Author(s):  
STEVEN SHEA ◽  
CHARLES E. BASCH ◽  
ISOBEL CONTENTO ◽  
ARYEH D. STEIN
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Coefficient Of Variation ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
Daily Energy Intake ◽  
Daily Energy ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Eating Occasions

In Reply.— Birch et al found a threefold difference in the magnitude of the coefficient of variation for energy intake at eating occasions compared to daily energy intake in a controlled setting,1 and we observed a similar threefold difference among children in their everyday environment.2 Dr Goldman points out that averaging individual measurements reduces the variability of the mean. It was for this reason that we used a statistical test to compare the observed coefficient of variation for the day's energy intake to the expected coefficient of variation for the day.

scholarly journals KONTRIBUSI ZAT GIZI MAKANAN JAJANAN TERHADAP ASUPAN ENERGI SEHARI DI INDONESIA (ANALISIS DATA SURVEY KONSUMSI MAKANAN INDIVIDU 2014) [FOOD AWAY FROM HOME (FAFH) CONTRIBUTION OF NUTRITION TO DAILY TOTAL ENERGY INTAKE IN INDONESIA]

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-40
Author(s):  
Yunita Diana Sari ◽  
Rika Rachmawati
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Daily Energy Intake ◽  
Food Away From Home ◽  
Daily Energy ◽  
Data Survey

The culture of consuming food away from home (FAFH) is part of a daily habit for almost all age groups and social classes including school-age children and adolescents. The benefit of consuming FAFH including food diversification from an early age to increase the nutrition quality of food consumed. The negative aspects are obtained when it’s consumed excessively that could cause excessive energy intake. Frequent consumption of FAFH is associated with a low intake of fruits and vegetables and also a low intake of micronutrients. FAFH contained high fat and saturated fat, less calcium, fiber, and iron compared with home-prepared foods. The study aimed to determine the nutrients contribution (energy, carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) of FAFH compared to the total daily energy intake. The study using secondary data analysis of the individual Food Consumption Survey 2014. The definition of FAFH is all foods and beverages produce outside the house but consumed by households, foods, and beverages that produce and consume at school/workplace and places like eatery places and vendors, etc.). The results of the study showed 86.529 respondent was consuming FAFH with the highest distribution of 53.9 percent in the urban area, 51.5 percent female, 44.3 percent in the 26-50 years age group and 24.3 percent at the top level of the economy. The contribution of nutrients from FAFH to total daily energy intake is 34.4 percent (606.9 kcal), protein 4.7 percent (20.7 g), fat 11.6 percent (23.2 g) and carbohydrates 18.6 percent (81.1 g). The ingredient of FAFH that mostly consumed are Cerealia and processed and the tubers and processed food groups.ABSTRAKBudaya jajan menjadi bagian dari keseharian pada hampir semua kelompok usia dan kelas sosial, termasuk anak usia sekolah dan golongan remaja. Makanan jajanan bermanfaat terhadap penganekaragaman makanan sejak kecil dalam rangka peningkatan mutu gizi makanan yang dikonsumsi. Aspek negatif makanan jajanan yaitu apabila dikonsumsi berlebihan dapat menyebabkan terjadinya kelebihan asupan energi. Seringnya mengkonsumsi makanan diluar rumah berkaitan dengan rendahnya asupan buah dan sayuran dan rendahnya asupan mikronutrien Kontribusi dari makanan jajanan tinggi akan lemak dan lemak jenuh serta kurang akan kalsium, serat, dan zat besi dibandingkan dengan makanan dari rumah. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui kontribusi zat gizi (energi, karbohidrat, lemak dan protein) makanan jajanan terhadap total energi. Analisis lanjut data Survey Konsumsi Makanan Individu 2014. Definisi makanan jajanan adalah makanan dan minuman yang diolah di luar rumah tetapi dikonsumsi di rumah tangga, makanan dan minuman yang diolah dan dikonsumsi di sekolah/tempat kerja serta makanan dan minuman yang diolah dan dikonsumsi selain tempat yang diatas (rumah makan, pedagang kaki lima, dll). Jumlah responden yang mengonsumsi makanan jajanan sebanyak 86.529 dengan sebaran tertinggi 53,9 persen diperkotaan, 51,5 persen pada perempuan, 44,3 persen pada kelompok umur 26-58 tahun dan 24,3 persen pada tingkat ekonomi teratas. Kontribusi makanan jajanan terhadap total asupan energi sehari sebesar 34,4 persen. (606,9 kkal), protein 4,7 persen (20,7 gr), lemak 11,6 persen (23,2 gr) dan karbohidrat 18,6 persen (81,1 gr). Kelompok bahan makanan jajanan yang sering dikonsumsi adalah serealia dan olahan serta kelompok umbi-umbian dan olahan. [Penel Gizi Makan 2020, 43(1):29-40]

scholarly journals Trends in food consumption of schoolchildren from 2nd to 5th grade: a panel data analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Jeremias PEREIRA ◽  
Patrícia de Fragas HINNIG ◽  
Patrícia Faria DI PIETRO ◽  
Maria Alice Altenburg de ASSIS ◽  
Francilene Gracieli Kunradi VIEIRA
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

ABSTRACT Objective To identify trends in food consumption among schoolchildren (2nd-5th grades) from public schools in the city of Florianópolis, Brazil, in a period of three years. Methods Three cross-sectional surveys were carried out in 2013 (n=1,942), 2014 (n=1,989) and 2015 (n=2,418). Dietary intake data were obtained using the Web-Based Food Intake and Physical Activity of Schoolchildren questionnaire. Food items were aggregated to eight food groups. Kruskal-Wallis heterogeneity and trend tests were used to analyze the differences and trends among the mean intake frequency of food groups. Results There were trends to decrease the mean intake frequency of sweets in the total sample (2013: 0.72±0.91; 2014: 0.68±0.87; 2015: 0.67±0.89, p=0.03) which was determined by children between 7-9 years old (2013: 0.69±0.88; 2014: 0.64±0.85; 2015: 0.62±0.87, p=0.02), and boys (2013: 0.75±0.90; 2014: 0.70±0.86; 2015: 0.68±0.88, p=0.03). Younger children also tended to increase the mean intake frequency of fruits and vegetables (2013: 1.03±1.35; 2014: 1.16±1.45; 2015: 1.17±1.41, p=0.03) and those aged ten-12 years decreased their intake of dairy products (2013: 1.32±1.25; 2014: 1.23±1.18; 2015: 1.20±1.20, p=0.05). Conclusion The results suggest positive trends for younger children, with an increased consumption of fruits and vegetables in both sexes and decreased consumption of sweets for boys. Older children reduced their consumption of dairy products over the three-year period of this study.

scholarly journals Effects of a Protein-Rich, Low-Glycaemic Meal Replacement on Changes in Dietary Intake and Body Weight Following a Weight-Management Intervention—The ACOORH Trial

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 376
Author(s):  
Martin Röhling ◽  
Andrea Stensitzky ◽  
Camila L. P. Oliveira ◽  
Andrea Beck ◽  
Klaus Michael Braumann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Protein Intake ◽  
Daily Energy Intake ◽  
Meal Replacement ◽  
Daily Energy ◽  
Protein Rich

Although meal replacement can lead to weight reduction, there is uncertainty whether this dietary approach implemented into a lifestyle programme can improve long-term dietary intake. In this subanalysis of the Almased Concept against Overweight and Obesity and Related Health Risk (ACOORH) study (n = 463), participants with metabolic risk factors were randomly assigned to either a meal replacement-based lifestyle intervention group (INT) or a lifestyle intervention control group (CON). This subanalysis relies only on data of participants (n = 119) who returned correctly completed dietary records at baseline, and after 12 and 52 weeks. Both groups were not matched for nutrient composition at baseline. These data were further stratified by sex and also associated with weight change. INT showed a higher increase in protein intake related to the daily energy intake after 12 weeks (+6.37% [4.69; 8.04] vs. +2.48% [0.73; 4.23], p < 0.001) of intervention compared to CON. Fat and carbohydrate intake related to the daily energy intake were more strongly reduced in the INT compared to CON (both p < 0.01). After sex stratification, particularly INT-women increased their total protein intake after 12 (INT: +12.7 g vs. CON: −5.1 g, p = 0.021) and 52 weeks (INT: +5.7 g vs. CON: −16.4 g, p = 0.002) compared to CON. Protein intake was negatively associated with weight change (r = −0.421; p < 0.001) after 12 weeks. The results indicate that a protein-rich dietary strategy with a meal replacement can improve long-term nutritional intake, and was associated with weight loss.

scholarly journals Does Increased Exercise or Physical Activity Alter Ad-Libitum Daily Energy Intake or Macronutrient Composition in Healthy Adults? A Systematic Review

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e83498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph E. Donnelly ◽  
Stephen D. Herrmann ◽  
Kate Lambourne ◽  
Amanda N. Szabo ◽  
Jeffery J. Honas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Healthy Adults ◽  
Daily Energy Intake ◽  
Macronutrient Composition ◽  
Daily Energy ◽  
Ad Libitum
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