Dietary intake in undernourished adults living in Guinea-Bissau; a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Data on dietary intake in Guinea-Bissau is limited. The main purpose of this study was to compare mean daily energy intake (EI) with mean daily energy expenditure (EE) for a moderately active lifestyle in health-seeking individuals with a body mass index < 20.0 kg/m2. Furtherm...
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| author | Cecilie Blenstrup Patsche Frauke Rudolf Antonio Mateus da Silva Mendes Idalina da Cunha Victor Francisco Gomes Christian Wejse Charlotte Jeppesen |
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| description | Abstract Background Data on dietary intake in Guinea-Bissau is limited. The main purpose of this study was to compare mean daily energy intake (EI) with mean daily energy expenditure (EE) for a moderately active lifestyle in health-seeking individuals with a body mass index < 20.0 kg/m2. Furthermore, dietary composition was evaluated by estimates of macronutrient energy distribution, individual dietary diversity scores, and the identification of frequently consumed food items, stratified by sex. Methods A cross-sectional dietary survey was conducted at the suburban health- and demographic surveillance site in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, from May 2014–February 2015. Each participant answered one interviewer-administered 24-h dietary recall at baseline, from which dietary intake was assessed. Differences in dietary intake between men and women were analysed using the X 2 test or Fisher’s Exact test for categorical outcomes, and the Student’s t-test for continuous variables. Results Forty-three men and forty-eight women were included. Mean EI for men was 6326 kJ/d (sd 2104) and for women 6822 kJ/d (sd 2210). Mean EE for a moderately active lifestyle with a physical activity level of 1.75 was 10,479 kJ/d (sd 658) for men and 8729 kJ/d (sd 731) for women. Both men and women had a significantly lower mean EI compared with mean EE (p-values both < 0.001). Dietary diversity was low with a score of 3.5 (sd 1.0) for men and 4.0 (sd 1.3) for women, p-value 0.046. Macronutrient energy was distributed as 66% (sd 11) carbohydrate, 15% (sd 5) protein, and 19% (sd 9) fat, with no significant difference in distribution between men and women. Consumption of starchy and sugary carbohydrates accounted for two thirds of mean EI. Cereals were the main source of protein, in place of animal protein. Conclusions Both men and women in this study had low mean EI compared with mean EE for a moderately active lifestyle. Dietary intake was characterized by a seemingly low dietary diversity and imbalanced macronutrient energy distribution, comprising insufficient fat intake and excess carbohydrate intake. Cereals were the main source of protein. Trial registration PACTR2009110001673419. Registered 22 Oct 2009. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-352b9ff93c844a1c9b0413a29ecf40842022-12-21T23:56:25ZengBMCBMC Nutrition2055-09282019-02-01511810.1186/s40795-019-0276-9Dietary intake in undernourished adults living in Guinea-Bissau; a cross-sectional studyCecilie Blenstrup Patsche0Frauke Rudolf1Antonio Mateus da Silva Mendes2Idalina da Cunha3Victor Francisco Gomes4Christian Wejse5Charlotte Jeppesen6Bandim Health Project, INDEPTH networkBandim Health Project, INDEPTH networkBandim Health Project, INDEPTH networkBandim Health Project, INDEPTH networkBandim Health Project, INDEPTH networkBandim Health Project, INDEPTH networkSection for Health Promotion and Health Services, Department of Public Health, Aarhus UniversityAbstract Background Data on dietary intake in Guinea-Bissau is limited. The main purpose of this study was to compare mean daily energy intake (EI) with mean daily energy expenditure (EE) for a moderately active lifestyle in health-seeking individuals with a body mass index < 20.0 kg/m2. Furthermore, dietary composition was evaluated by estimates of macronutrient energy distribution, individual dietary diversity scores, and the identification of frequently consumed food items, stratified by sex. Methods A cross-sectional dietary survey was conducted at the suburban health- and demographic surveillance site in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, from May 2014–February 2015. Each participant answered one interviewer-administered 24-h dietary recall at baseline, from which dietary intake was assessed. Differences in dietary intake between men and women were analysed using the X 2 test or Fisher’s Exact test for categorical outcomes, and the Student’s t-test for continuous variables. Results Forty-three men and forty-eight women were included. Mean EI for men was 6326 kJ/d (sd 2104) and for women 6822 kJ/d (sd 2210). Mean EE for a moderately active lifestyle with a physical activity level of 1.75 was 10,479 kJ/d (sd 658) for men and 8729 kJ/d (sd 731) for women. Both men and women had a significantly lower mean EI compared with mean EE (p-values both < 0.001). Dietary diversity was low with a score of 3.5 (sd 1.0) for men and 4.0 (sd 1.3) for women, p-value 0.046. Macronutrient energy was distributed as 66% (sd 11) carbohydrate, 15% (sd 5) protein, and 19% (sd 9) fat, with no significant difference in distribution between men and women. Consumption of starchy and sugary carbohydrates accounted for two thirds of mean EI. Cereals were the main source of protein, in place of animal protein. Conclusions Both men and women in this study had low mean EI compared with mean EE for a moderately active lifestyle. Dietary intake was characterized by a seemingly low dietary diversity and imbalanced macronutrient energy distribution, comprising insufficient fat intake and excess carbohydrate intake. Cereals were the main source of protein. Trial registration PACTR2009110001673419. Registered 22 Oct 2009.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-019-0276-9Dietary intakeNutrition assessmentWest AfricaUndernutrition24-h dietary recallGuinea-Bissau |
| spellingShingle | Cecilie Blenstrup Patsche Frauke Rudolf Antonio Mateus da Silva Mendes Idalina da Cunha Victor Francisco Gomes Christian Wejse Charlotte Jeppesen Dietary intake in undernourished adults living in Guinea-Bissau; a cross-sectional study BMC Nutrition Dietary intake Nutrition assessment West Africa Undernutrition 24-h dietary recall Guinea-Bissau |
| title | Dietary intake in undernourished adults living in Guinea-Bissau; a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Dietary intake in undernourished adults living in Guinea-Bissau; a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Dietary intake in undernourished adults living in Guinea-Bissau; a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dietary intake in undernourished adults living in Guinea-Bissau; a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Dietary intake in undernourished adults living in Guinea-Bissau; a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | dietary intake in undernourished adults living in guinea bissau a cross sectional study |
| topic | Dietary intake Nutrition assessment West Africa Undernutrition 24-h dietary recall Guinea-Bissau |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-019-0276-9 |
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