Is the national nutrition survey in Japan representative of the entire Japanese population?

Nutrition ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 964-966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kota Katanoda ◽  
Hiroshi Nitta ◽  
Kunihiko Hayashi ◽  
Yasuhiro Matsumura
Keyword(s):  
Japanese Population ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
National Nutrition Survey

scholarly journals Young Children Feeding Practices: An Update from the Sultanate of Oman

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 818
Author(s):  
Salima Al Maamari ◽  
Saleh Al Shammakhi ◽  
Ibtisam Alghamari ◽  
Jana Jabbour ◽  
Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Education ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Diet Diversity ◽  
Household Level ◽  
National Nutrition Survey ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Age Appropriate

Despite proven benefits, most countries fail to meet international targets for appropriate complementary and Breast Feeding (BF) practices. This study assessed feeding practices of children under two years of age and correlated them with family parameters in Oman, a high income country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Methods: Data from this study originated from the latest Oman National Nutrition Survey (ONNS). Assessment of children and their mothers’ socioeconomic, anthropometric, and nutritional variables was conducted at the household level. Evaluated feeding practices included age appropriate BF, diet diversity, and minimum acceptable diet (MAD). Results: Pairs of mothers and infants (n = 1344) were assessed. Early BF, exclusive BF at 6 months, infant formula, and iron rich meals were provided to 81, 29, 44, and 84% of children, respectively. Age appropriate BF and MAD were found in 58% and 35% of children, respectively. Low maternal education, younger age, low household income, and governorate negatively affected diet acceptability. Conclusion: Omani children successfully received early BF postpartum and consumed iron rich meals. Yet, rates of exclusive BF rates at six months and MAD for children under two were low. Comprehensive strategies should be placed to assess and influence children feeding practices in the Sultanate.

scholarly journals Trends and Disparities of Energy Intake and Macronutrient Composition in China: A Series of National Surveys, 1982–2012

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2168
Author(s):  
Zhenni Zhu ◽  
Xiaoguang Yang ◽  
Yuehui Fang ◽  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Zhenyu Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Gross National Product ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Macronutrient Composition ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
National Surveys ◽  
National Nutrition Survey ◽  
Nationally Representative

Background: China’s diet transition might offer guidance to undeveloped countries on the way to prosperity. This report describes the trends and disparities in energy and macronutrient composition among Chinese adults, and between subpopulations. Methods: Data for the current study were obtained from the 1982, 1992, 2002, and 2010–2012 China National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) rounds, which were nationally representative cross-sectional surveys. We applied 24-h dietary recall and food weighing to assess dietary intake. Results: There were 204,877 participants aged 20 years or older included in the current analysis. From 1982 to 2012, the estimated energy intake declined from 2614.7 kcal to 2063.9 kcal. The trend in the estimated percentage of energy intake from fat showed a spike. It increased from 16.3% to 33.1% (1992 vs. 1982 difference, 7.6%; 95% CI 7.4% to 7.7%; 2002 vs. 1992 difference, 7.7%; 95% CI 7.6% to 7.9%; 2012 vs. 2002 difference, 1.6%; 95% CI 1.4% to 1.7%; p < 0.01 for trend). The trends coincided in all the subgroups (all p < 0.01 for trend) except for the subgroup of those educated over 15 years, whose percentage of energy intake from fat declined from 37.4% to 36.6% (2012 vs. 2002 difference, −0.8%; 95% CI −1.6% to 0.0%). The estimated percentage of energy intake from carbohydrates declined from 74.0% to 55.0%. The ranges of the estimated percentage of energy intake from fat, within population subgroups stratified by education level, area and Gross national product (GNP) level, were narrowed. Conclusions: Quick improvements in society and the economy effectively curbed undernutrition, but easily triggered overnutrition. Disparities persistently existed between different subpopulations, while the gaps would narrow if comprehensive efforts were made. Education might be a promising way to prevent overnutrition during prosperous progress. The low-social profile populations require specific interventions so as to avoid further disease burdens.

Trends in BMI among elderly Japanese population: findings from 1973 to 2016 Japan National Health and Nutrition Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 1907-1915
Author(s):  
Iori Tarui ◽  
Emiko Okada ◽  
Chika Okada ◽  
Aki Saito ◽  
Hidemi Takimoto
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Japanese Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Average Height ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Elderly Japanese

AbstractObjective:To examine 44-year trends in height, weight and BMI, and the prevalence of overweight/obesity and underweight in the elderly Japanese population because Japan, the country with the longest life expectancy, has the highest ageing population.Design:Using the nationally representative cumulative data from the Japan National Health and Nutrition Survey 1973–2016, sex-specific and age-adjusted mean height, weight and BMI, and the prevalence of overweight/obesity and underweight were calculated for each year. Trend analyses were performed using the Joinpoint Regression Program. Next, changes in height, weight and BMI, and the prevalence of overweight/obesity and underweight were estimated for each age group (65–69, 70–79 and >80 years) according to the birth year groups.Setting:Japan.Participants:Individuals aged ≥65 years with complete data on height and body weight measurements (N 94 508).Results:Trends in average height and weight increased over the four decades in both men and women. The prevalence of overweight/obesity dramatically increased and nearly tripled in men, accompanied with significantly decreased underweight prevalence. Furthermore, the increasing trend in average BMI and overweight/obesity prevalence in women reached a peak in 2002 and showed a decreasing trend thereafter, while a downward trend in underweight prevalence showed a gradual increase in women since 2003.Conclusions:Trends in height, weight and BMI among the elderly population should continue to be closely monitored in parallel with the effects of dietary changes, energy intake and physical activity (step counts).

The Iraqi National Nutrition Survey: Correlation between Various Anthropometric Measurements as Indicators of Severity of Malnutrition

1998 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 318-320
Author(s):  
Haifa Tawfeek ◽  
Shalan A. Al-Mashikhi ◽  
Amer Salom
Keyword(s):  
Anthropometric Measurements ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
National Nutrition Survey ◽  
Arm Circumference ◽  
Mid Upper Arm Circumference

This study is part of a national nutrition survey conducted in Iraq during 1992 and 1993. Anthropometric measurements were obtained in 3,616 children under five years of age. Of those children, 24% were diagnosed as moderately undernourished and 6% as severely undernourished by mid-upper-arm circumference measurements. According to weight-for-height, only 11% were diagnosed as moderately undernourished and 3% as severely undernourished. The discrepancy between the results of these two measurements can be minimized by establishing a new cut-off level for mid-upper-arm circumference for defining malnutrition in our population.

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