Dietary habits among men and women in West Greenland: follow-up on the ACCEPT birth cohort
Abstract Background In the past decades, the diet in Greenland has been in transition resulting in a lower intake of traditional food and a higher intake of imported western food. This diet transition can affect public health negatively, and thus, continued monitoring of dietary habits is important....
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| author | Maria Wielsøe Dina Berthelsen Gert Mulvad Silvia Isidor Manhai Long Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen |
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| description | Abstract Background In the past decades, the diet in Greenland has been in transition resulting in a lower intake of traditional food and a higher intake of imported western food. This diet transition can affect public health negatively, and thus, continued monitoring of dietary habits is important. The present study aimed to follow up on the dietary habits of pregnant women included in the Greenlandic ACCEPT birth cohort (2013–2015) and the children’s father. Methods The follow-up food intake was assessed in 2019–2020 using food frequency questionnaires for 101 mothers and 76 fathers aged 24–55 years living in Nuuk, Sisimiut, and Ilulissat. Non-parametric statistical methods were used (Mann-Whitney U test/Spearman correlation) to assess the dietary pattern and influencing factors. Results The proportion of traditional and imported food was 14 and 86%, respectively. Intake frequency differed by gender (vegetables, fruits, fast food), the living town (terrestrial animals, vegetables, fruits), and age (fish, meat products, fruits, fast food). Socioeconomic and lifestyle factors significantly correlated with the intake frequency of several traditional and imported foods. Few changes in the mother’s dietary habits from inclusion (during pregnancy) to follow-up (3–5 years later) were found, showing less frequent intake of seabirds and fruits and more frequent meat intake. Conclusion We identified several factors that could affect dietary habits, and the results may be used to target future food recommendation for relevant population groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-703447de142c4b4697e7829289bee6dd2022-12-21T18:27:39ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582021-07-0121111710.1186/s12889-021-11359-7Dietary habits among men and women in West Greenland: follow-up on the ACCEPT birth cohortMaria Wielsøe0Dina Berthelsen1Gert Mulvad2Silvia Isidor3Manhai Long4Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen5Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Centre for Arctic Health & Molecular EpidemiologyHealth Care, Queen Ingrid’s Health CentreGreenland Centre for Health Research, University of GreenlandGreenland Centre for Health Research, University of GreenlandDepartment of Public Health, Aarhus University, Centre for Arctic Health & Molecular EpidemiologyDepartment of Public Health, Aarhus University, Centre for Arctic Health & Molecular EpidemiologyAbstract Background In the past decades, the diet in Greenland has been in transition resulting in a lower intake of traditional food and a higher intake of imported western food. This diet transition can affect public health negatively, and thus, continued monitoring of dietary habits is important. The present study aimed to follow up on the dietary habits of pregnant women included in the Greenlandic ACCEPT birth cohort (2013–2015) and the children’s father. Methods The follow-up food intake was assessed in 2019–2020 using food frequency questionnaires for 101 mothers and 76 fathers aged 24–55 years living in Nuuk, Sisimiut, and Ilulissat. Non-parametric statistical methods were used (Mann-Whitney U test/Spearman correlation) to assess the dietary pattern and influencing factors. Results The proportion of traditional and imported food was 14 and 86%, respectively. Intake frequency differed by gender (vegetables, fruits, fast food), the living town (terrestrial animals, vegetables, fruits), and age (fish, meat products, fruits, fast food). Socioeconomic and lifestyle factors significantly correlated with the intake frequency of several traditional and imported foods. Few changes in the mother’s dietary habits from inclusion (during pregnancy) to follow-up (3–5 years later) were found, showing less frequent intake of seabirds and fruits and more frequent meat intake. Conclusion We identified several factors that could affect dietary habits, and the results may be used to target future food recommendation for relevant population groups.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11359-7DietTraditional foodCountry foodImported foodArcticGreenland |
| spellingShingle | Maria Wielsøe Dina Berthelsen Gert Mulvad Silvia Isidor Manhai Long Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen Dietary habits among men and women in West Greenland: follow-up on the ACCEPT birth cohort BMC Public Health Diet Traditional food Country food Imported food Arctic Greenland |
| title | Dietary habits among men and women in West Greenland: follow-up on the ACCEPT birth cohort |
| title_full | Dietary habits among men and women in West Greenland: follow-up on the ACCEPT birth cohort |
| title_fullStr | Dietary habits among men and women in West Greenland: follow-up on the ACCEPT birth cohort |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dietary habits among men and women in West Greenland: follow-up on the ACCEPT birth cohort |
| title_short | Dietary habits among men and women in West Greenland: follow-up on the ACCEPT birth cohort |
| title_sort | dietary habits among men and women in west greenland follow up on the accept birth cohort |
| topic | Diet Traditional food Country food Imported food Arctic Greenland |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11359-7 |
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