P10 Evaluating Diet Quality of College Students Using the Healthy Eating Index

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the dietary intake and overall diet quality of female soccer players before the competitive games. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study included 21 women aged 20.8±4.5 years from a professional soccer team. Their nutritional status and dietary adequacy during the training period, before competition season, were assessed. Dietary intake was assessed by three 24-hour recalls, one food frequency questionnaire, and the Healthy Eating Index, an overall diet quality index based on food group intake. Results: The athletes have shown proper nutritional status, but a diet deficient in energy due largely to low carbohydrate intake. On the other hand, the intakes of protein, fatty acids, and sodium were above the recommended intakes, even for athletes. Diet quality assessment by the Healthy Eating Index - 2010 resulted in a mean score of 54.6 points of a maximum of 100, indicating a need of improving the overall diet quality. Conclusion: The study found that the dietary patterns of female football players were both quantitatively and qualitatively inappropriate. A nutritional intervention is indicated to improve diet quality, with the inclusion of various foods, such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and better protein quality, along with a reduction in saturated fats, sodium, and added sugar.

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Role of alternate healthy eating index (AHEI) in communicating the quality of diet

FOOD SCIENCE RESEARCH JOURNAL ◽

10.15740/has/fsrj/11.2/96-102 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 96-102

Author(s):

Krishna Mohandas ◽

L. Prema

Keyword(s):

Healthy Eating ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Mean Value ◽

Healthy Eating Index ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Food Groups ◽

Good Tool ◽

The Difference

The food habits of global population has been evolving in such a way that makes unhealthy foods cheaper and widely available and healthy foods costly and less available. Being surrounded by such foods and living in an environment with lesser requirement for physical activity is the primary reason for the pandemic explosion in overweight and obesity. This study is an attempt to analyze the quality of diet with an aim to study the significance of Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) in predicting the quality of dietary intake. Methodology: The study was conducted in 66 respondents (44 females and 22 males) aged 18-65 years with BMI between 23 kg/m2 to 50 kg/m2. The respondent’s data were collected using a pretested standard questionnaire. The nutrient consumption was calculated from the 24 hour recall and the AHEI scores were derived from recall and food use frequency data. The data were analysed using SAS software. Results: The intake of Energy, protein, fat and carbohydrates were more than their requirement while intake of fibre was not meeting the requirement. The AHEI scores obtained ranged from 36 to 76 with a mean value of 55.6 ± 9.54. A positive linear association for AHEI with BMI (0.0362) and energy intake (0.13) was established through Pearson’s correlation while the association was negative with BMR (-0.14). Paired t test comparing AHEI against the difference between intake and requirement of macronutrients revealed that when the diet quality was good (as indicated by AHEI>51), the difference in intake exhibited a significant linear relationship with p values <0.001 while no relation was established when the diet quality was poor. Conclusion: AHEI encompasses all nutrients and food groups relevant to metabolic health and it can be used as a good tool to assess the quality of dietary habits of overweight and obese subjects.

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Healthy Eating Index: Assessment of the Diet Quality of a Brazilian Elderly Population

Nutrition and Metabolic Insights ◽

10.1177/1178638818818845 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

pp. 117863881881884

Author(s):

Dalila Pinto de Souza Fernandes ◽

Maria Sônia Lopes Duarte ◽

Milene Cristine Pessoa ◽

Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini ◽

Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro

Keyword(s):

Healthy Eating ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Saturated Fat ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Whole Grains ◽

Healthy Eating Index ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Global Quality

Background: The food consumption assessment is necessary to monitor elderly’s nutritional status because it allows detecting nutrition deficits and guiding the elaboration of effective conducts. Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the global quality of the elderly’s diet in Viçosa—MG, Brazil. Methods: This is a population-based cross-sectional study, involving noninstitutionalized elderly. Diet quality was assessed through the Brazilian Healthy Eating Index-Revised (BHEI-R) validated to the Brazilian population. Results: The study comprised 620 elderly individuals. The mean total BHEI-R score was 64.28. The worse consumption scores concerned the components Whole grains, Milk and derivatives, Sodium, Total fruit, and Whole fruit. Approximately 82% scored zero (0%) for Whole grains and 67% for Sodium. Men presented significantly lower scores than women, who have presented maximal score in the same items. Women’s scores were not only significantly higher for Total fruit, Whole fruit, Milk and derivatives, but also significantly lower for Saturated fat. Discussion: Most elderly need to improve their diet quality. Strategies heading toward the improvement of diet quality must be priority in policies to health promotion toward the healthy and active aging.

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Comparison of Diet Quality for Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women

New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Advances Pure and Applied Sciences ◽

10.18844/gjapas.v0i8.2827 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 129-134

Author(s):

Hande Nur Onur

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Healthy Eating Index ◽

Foetal Development ◽

Dietary Recall ◽

Child Bearing

A woman’s nutritional status prior to and during pregnancy affects foetal development, the course of the pregnancy and her long-term health. This study aims to determine the diets of pregnant and non-pregnant women using the Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI-2010). The study was performed on 43 non-pregnant and 25 pregnant volunteers, who had no chronic diseases, took no diet treatments and had a mean age of 23.0 ± 30.1 years. Their general features were determined through a questionnaire, dietary intake was measured by 24-hour dietary recall method, diet quality was assessed by HEI-2010 and energy and nutrient intake was calculated by the Nutrition Information System programme. The diet quality of 60.3% of the participants was found to be poor, while 39.7% was average. Although pregnant women had a slightly higher HEI-2010 score, the diet quality was low for all; hence, dieticians should provide nutrition education for all child-bearing aged women. Keywords: Diet quality, healthy eating index, pregnancy nutrition.

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Evaluation of diet quality of Egyptian adolescents using healthy eating index

International Journal of Food Safety Nutrition and Public Health ◽

10.1504/ijfsnph.2009.029280 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 145 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nebal Abdel Rahman Aboul Ella ◽

Mervat Ahmed Ismail ◽

Wafaa Mohamed Abo El Makarem Saleh ◽

Asmaa Mahmoud Abdulla

Keyword(s):

Healthy Eating ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Healthy Eating Index

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Assessing Diet Quality of a Type 2 Diabetes Sample Using the Healthy Eating Index 2005

Topics in Clinical Nutrition ◽

10.1097/tin.0b013e31828d7a61 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 145-153 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Anne E. Coltman ◽

Kathryn S. Keim ◽

Karen M. Chapman-Novakofski ◽

Christopher A. Taylor

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Healthy Eating Index

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Diet Quality of First Semester Southeastern College Students and the Impact of COVID-19

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzab029_059 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 258-258

Author(s):

Zhiping Yu ◽

Paul Fuglestad ◽

Veruska Gonzalez

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Eating Behaviors ◽

Healthy Eating Index ◽

National Average ◽

First Semester ◽

Funding Sources ◽

Unhealthy Eating ◽

The Impact

Abstract Objectives Studies have reported poor food choices and unhealthy eating behaviors among college students. The purpose of this study was to assess the diet quality of college freshmen and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Freshman students 18 years or older in all majors in a southeastern university were invited to take the Diet History Questionnaire III (DHQ III) in fall 2019 and in fall 2020. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) scores from the participants were obtained and compared to the HEI-2015 national averages through one-sample t-tests. Results Thirty students in fall 2019 cohort (86.7% female, 46.7% white) and 55 students in fall 2020 cohort (78.2% female, 63.5% white) completed the survey. Compared to national average data, participants in the current study had higher total HEI scores (60.9 vs. 58.3, P < 0.05), higher total fruits scores (3.8 vs. 2.6, P < 0.001), higher dairy scores (6.4 vs. 5.4, P < 0.001), but lower total protein scores (4.1 vs. 5.0, P < 0.001), lower seafood and plant protein scores (3.6 vs. 5.0, P < 0.001), higher refined grains scores (8.0 vs. 6.7, P < 0.001), and higher sodium scores (4.7 vs. 3.4, P < 0.001). Just examining the 2020 cohort of students, after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the overall HEI scores were lower and not significantly different from the national average (P > 0.05) and HEI fatty acids scores were lower (3.7 vs. 4.5, P < 0.05). Conclusions The diet quality of freshman college students remains inadequate and interventions are needed to prevent or postpone the health problems especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding Sources Brooks College of Health, University of North Florida

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Diet Quality of Atlantic Families Headed by Single Mothers

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research ◽

10.3148/67.1.2006.28 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 67 (1) ◽

pp. 28-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

N. Theresa Glanville ◽

Lynn Mcintyre

Keyword(s):

Healthy Eating ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Low Income ◽

Poverty Line ◽

Poor Quality ◽

Healthy Eating Index ◽

Older Children ◽

Dietary Adequacy ◽

Lone Mothers

Purpose: As part of a larger study on food insecurity and dietary adequacy of low-income lone mothers and their children in Atlantic Canada, we examined diet quality among household members. Methods: Network sampling for ‘difficult to sample’ populations was used to identify mothers living below the poverty line and alone with at least two children under age 14. Trained dietitians administered 24-hour dietary recalls weekly for one month to mothers on the dietary intake of themselves and their children. We calculated Healthy Eating Index category scores for eligible mothers (129) and children (303) using Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating and the Nutrition Recommendations for Canadians. Results: Diet quality of low-income lone mothers was poor (35.5%) or in need of improvement (64.5%), with no mother having a good diet. The diet quality of children varied by age, with 22.7% of children aged one to three having a good diet or needing improvement (74.6%), 2.1% of children aged four to eight and no child aged nine to 14 having a good diet, while the diets of about 85% of older children in both age categories needed improvement. Conclusions: Younger children seem to be protected from poor quality diets in households with limited resources to acquire food.

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