Trends in energy and macronutrient intake among Taiwanese older adults in 1999–2000, 2005–2008 and 2013–2016 periods
Abstract Background This study aimed to explore trends, in 3 periods, in the intake of energy and macronutrients among Taiwanese older adults. Methods Study subjects were those aged ≥65 years in the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan 1999–2000 as well as the surveys in 2005–2008 and 2013–2016. Tw...
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| author | Chih-Hsueh Lin Hsing-Yi Chang Tsai-Chung Li Chiu-Shong Liu Wen-Yuan Lin Meng-Chih Lee Li-Na Liao Chia-Ing Li Chih-Yi Hsiao Hsin-Ling Fang Wen-Tzu Wu Cheng-Chieh Lin |
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| description | Abstract Background This study aimed to explore trends, in 3 periods, in the intake of energy and macronutrients among Taiwanese older adults. Methods Study subjects were those aged ≥65 years in the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan 1999–2000 as well as the surveys in 2005–2008 and 2013–2016. Twenty-four-hour dietary recall data were obtained. This study used the 3 nutrition survey datasets for 1999–2000, 2005–2008, and 2013–2016, including data on the questionnaire, physical examination, and dietary intakes. Each nutrition survey involved the face-to-face household interview, and individual’s dietary intake of carbohydrate, fat, and protein (% of energy) was estimated. Subsequently, intake statuses of the three macronutrients were classified into below, meeting, and above intake categories. Results In the 2013–2016 survey, approximately 40% of the older adults had a low intake of energy. The prevalence of older adults with a meeting intake of carbohydrate, fat, and protein have increased from the 1999–2000 to 2013–2016 periods. The prevalence of people having a low intake of carbohydrate declined from the 1999–2000 period to the 2013–2016 period. The prevalence of high fat intake in 2013–2016 was approximately 5% higher than that in 1999–2000. In the 2013–2016 period, the prevalence of low intake of carbohydrate, fat, and protein were 25.9, 24.5, and 4.9%, respectively; moreover, the prevalence of high intake of the aforementioned macronutrients were 38.7, 36.2, and 17.6%, respectively. Conclusions Our study provides important evidence on the dietary patterns, as well as their changes over time among Taiwanese older adults. Such information would be useful for health policy makers about the burden of unbalanced diet and for nutrition educators on planning nutrition promotion interventions about well-balanced dietary for the older persons. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-079f9bd75e0542f2bcf4d1373a987b7a2023-05-14T11:30:39ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582023-05-0123111410.1186/s12889-023-15810-9Trends in energy and macronutrient intake among Taiwanese older adults in 1999–2000, 2005–2008 and 2013–2016 periodsChih-Hsueh Lin0Hsing-Yi Chang1Tsai-Chung Li2Chiu-Shong Liu3Wen-Yuan Lin4Meng-Chih Lee5Li-Na Liao6Chia-Ing Li7Chih-Yi Hsiao8Hsin-Ling Fang9Wen-Tzu Wu10Cheng-Chieh Lin11School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical UniversityInstitute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research InstitutesDepartment of Public Health, College of Public Health, China Medical UniversitySchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical UniversitySchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical UniversityInstitute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research InstitutesDepartment of Public Health, College of Public Health, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Medical Research, China Medical University HospitalSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical UniversityInstitute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research InstitutesDepartment of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia UniversitySchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical UniversityAbstract Background This study aimed to explore trends, in 3 periods, in the intake of energy and macronutrients among Taiwanese older adults. Methods Study subjects were those aged ≥65 years in the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan 1999–2000 as well as the surveys in 2005–2008 and 2013–2016. Twenty-four-hour dietary recall data were obtained. This study used the 3 nutrition survey datasets for 1999–2000, 2005–2008, and 2013–2016, including data on the questionnaire, physical examination, and dietary intakes. Each nutrition survey involved the face-to-face household interview, and individual’s dietary intake of carbohydrate, fat, and protein (% of energy) was estimated. Subsequently, intake statuses of the three macronutrients were classified into below, meeting, and above intake categories. Results In the 2013–2016 survey, approximately 40% of the older adults had a low intake of energy. The prevalence of older adults with a meeting intake of carbohydrate, fat, and protein have increased from the 1999–2000 to 2013–2016 periods. The prevalence of people having a low intake of carbohydrate declined from the 1999–2000 period to the 2013–2016 period. The prevalence of high fat intake in 2013–2016 was approximately 5% higher than that in 1999–2000. In the 2013–2016 period, the prevalence of low intake of carbohydrate, fat, and protein were 25.9, 24.5, and 4.9%, respectively; moreover, the prevalence of high intake of the aforementioned macronutrients were 38.7, 36.2, and 17.6%, respectively. Conclusions Our study provides important evidence on the dietary patterns, as well as their changes over time among Taiwanese older adults. Such information would be useful for health policy makers about the burden of unbalanced diet and for nutrition educators on planning nutrition promotion interventions about well-balanced dietary for the older persons.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15810-9Older adultsNutrientBalanced diet |
| spellingShingle | Chih-Hsueh Lin Hsing-Yi Chang Tsai-Chung Li Chiu-Shong Liu Wen-Yuan Lin Meng-Chih Lee Li-Na Liao Chia-Ing Li Chih-Yi Hsiao Hsin-Ling Fang Wen-Tzu Wu Cheng-Chieh Lin Trends in energy and macronutrient intake among Taiwanese older adults in 1999–2000, 2005–2008 and 2013–2016 periods BMC Public Health Older adults Nutrient Balanced diet |
| title | Trends in energy and macronutrient intake among Taiwanese older adults in 1999–2000, 2005–2008 and 2013–2016 periods |
| title_full | Trends in energy and macronutrient intake among Taiwanese older adults in 1999–2000, 2005–2008 and 2013–2016 periods |
| title_fullStr | Trends in energy and macronutrient intake among Taiwanese older adults in 1999–2000, 2005–2008 and 2013–2016 periods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trends in energy and macronutrient intake among Taiwanese older adults in 1999–2000, 2005–2008 and 2013–2016 periods |
| title_short | Trends in energy and macronutrient intake among Taiwanese older adults in 1999–2000, 2005–2008 and 2013–2016 periods |
| title_sort | trends in energy and macronutrient intake among taiwanese older adults in 1999 2000 2005 2008 and 2013 2016 periods |
| topic | Older adults Nutrient Balanced diet |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15810-9 |
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