Nutrition activation and dietary intake disparities among US adults

AbstractObjectiveTo introduce the concept ‘nutrition activation’ (the use of health and nutrition information when making food and diet decisions) and to assess the extent to which nutrition activation varies across racial/ethnic groups and explains dietary disparities.DesignCross-sectional sample representative of adults in the USA. Primary outcome measures include daily energy intake and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), fast foods and sit-down restaurant foods as determined by two 24 h dietary recalls. We use bivariate statistics and multiple logistic and linear regression analyses to assess racial/ethnic disparities in nutrition activation and food behaviour outcomes.SettingUSA.SubjectsAdult participants (n 7825) in the 2007–2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.ResultsNutrition activation varies across racial/ethnic groups and is a statistically significant predictor of SSB, fast-food and restaurant-food consumption and daily energy intake. Based on the sample distribution, an increase from the 25th to 75th percentile in nutrition activation is associated with a decline of about 377 kJ (90 kcal)/d. Increased nutrition activation is associated with a larger decline in SSB consumption among whites than among blacks and foreign-born Latinos. Fast-food consumption is associated with a larger ‘spike’ in daily energy intake among blacks (+1582 kJ (+378 kcal)/d) than among whites (+678 kJ (+162 kcal)/d).ConclusionsNutrition activation is an important but understudied determinant of energy intake and should be explicitly incorporated into obesity prevention interventions, particularly among racial/ethnic minorities.

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Is the Time of Food Consumption Associated with BMI and/or Total Daily Energy Intake?

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e509012013-199 ◽

2004 ◽

Author(s):

Barbara Roebothan ◽

Joanne Sullivan

Keyword(s):

Energy Intake ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Daily Energy Intake ◽

Daily Energy

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The Effect of Breakfast Type on Total Daily Energy Intake and Body Mass Index: Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III)

Journal of the American College of Nutrition ◽

10.1080/07315724.2003.10719307 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 296-302 ◽

Cited By ~ 230

Author(s):

Sungsoo Cho ◽

Marion Dietrich ◽

Coralie J.P. Brown ◽

Celeste A. Clark ◽

Gladys Block

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Body Mass ◽

National Health ◽

Nhanes Iii ◽

Nutrition Examination Survey ◽

Daily Energy Intake ◽

The Third ◽

Health And Nutrition ◽

Daily Energy

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Food consumption patterns in an adult urban population in Beirut, Lebanon

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1079/phn2005855 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 194-203 ◽

Cited By ~ 71

Author(s):

Lara Nasreddine ◽

Nahla Hwalla ◽

Abla Sibai ◽

Mouïn Hamzé ◽

Dominique Parent-Massin

Keyword(s):

Energy Intake ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Dairy Products ◽

Urban Population ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Alcoholic Beverages ◽

Daily Energy Intake ◽

Non Communicable Diseases ◽

Daily Energy ◽

The Mean

AbstractObjectivesTo investigate, measure and assess the food consumption pattern of the adult population living in Beirut, Lebanon, and to identify inadequate or excessive intake of food groups particularly linked to non-communicable diseases.DesignA cross-sectional food consumption survey was conducted in 2001. Dietary habits were assessed by means of a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire.SettingDietary survey of the urban population (Beirut).SubjectsRandom sample of 444 adult subjects (aged 25–54 years) in Beirut.ResultsThe mean consumption of food by the study population was estimated to be 3030 g day−1, providing an energy intake of 2523.57 kcal day−1. Fat contributed 38.9% to the average daily energy intake, protein 13.4% and carbohydrates 47.2%. Mean consumption of fruits and vegetables was approximately 367 g day−1 and 45.3% of subjects consumed less than the recommended 400 g daily. Cereals contributed 324.5 g day−1, providing 35.0% of daily energy intake, with bread being the most highly consumed (146.2 g day−1) in this food group. The mean intake of meat and poultry products was 91.7 g day−1 and provided 8.8% of daily energy intake, with consumption of butchery products especially beef being the highest (47.6 g day−1) followed by poultry (36.1 g day−1). A low consumption of fish was noted (19.7 g day−1), with 73.6% of subjects consuming less than the recommended 2 servings of fish per week. Dairy products contributed 243.1 g day−1 or 10.9% of daily energy intake, and milk was the least consumed dairy product (56.8% of consumers). The intake of added fats and oils, excluding those in cooked recipes, was 20.4 g day−1; olive oil was not used in cooking but was added solely at the table and its mean intake was 5 g day−1. The consumption of butter was low (0.86 g day−1) and vegetable oil was the type of fat mostly used in cooking. The average intake of alcoholic beverages was low (33.6 g day−1), accounting for 0.7% of total energy intake. Women had significantly higher intakes of milk, dairy products, vegetables and coffee than men (P < 0.05). The percentage of women who reported the use of low-fat items was significantly higher than that of men. Younger people (25–34 years) ate significantly more meat, sugar, alcoholic beverages and soft drinks, and consumed significantly less cooked vegetables and legumes, than older ones (P < 0.05).ConclusionsThe rather high contribution of fat to daily energy intake, the low intake of fish and the relatively high percentage of people consuming less than the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables observed in this study suggest that the adult Lebanese population is at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, obesity and other non-communicable diseases, which provides the basis for recommending increased intakes of fish, particularly fatty fish, and fruits and vegetables.

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Food, energy and macronutrient contribution of out-of-home foods in school-going adolescents in Cotonou, Benin

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114509991668 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 103 (2) ◽

pp. 281-288 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Eunice S. Nago ◽

Carl K. Lachat ◽

Lieven Huybregts ◽

Dominique Roberfroid ◽

Romain A. Dossa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Energy Intake ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Fruit And Vegetables ◽

Daily Energy Intake ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sample Distribution ◽

Food Energy ◽

Cereal Grain ◽

Daily Energy ◽

Grain Products

The objective of the present study was to document the food, energy and macronutrient contribution of out-of-home prepared foods in school-going adolescents in Cotonou (Benin) and compare the food, energy and macronutrient intakes of low and high out-of-home consumers. We used a cross-sectional study with 24 h dietary recalls on two non-consecutive school days to collect food intake data. Low and high consumers were defined respectively as subjects whose percentage of daily energy intake from out-of-home foods was in the first and the third terciles of the sample distribution. The setting was twelve secondary schools in Cotonou with 656 adolescents aged 13–19 years. Out-of-home prepared foods contributed more than 40 % of the daily energy, fat, protein, carbohydrate and fibre intakes and of the daily weight of food in the adolescents. They were highly present at breakfast and as afternoon snacks in high consumers, providing respectively 94 and 82 % of the energy intake of high consumers at breakfast and as afternoon snacks. Low consumers ate more fruit and vegetables and cereal grain products than high consumers whereas high consumers consumed more sweet energy-dense foods. Both categories had a diet poor in fruit and vegetables (hardly one-fourth of the recommended 400 g) and high in fat. We concluded that out-of-home foods are important in the diet of urban school adolescents in Benin. Therefore, they should be investigated in depth and taken into account in the development of interventions to promote healthy diet and lifestyles in adolescents.

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Effects of a Protein-Rich, Low-Glycaemic Meal Replacement on Changes in Dietary Intake and Body Weight Following a Weight-Management Intervention—The ACOORH Trial

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13020376 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 376

Author(s):

Martin Röhling ◽

Andrea Stensitzky ◽

Camila L. P. Oliveira ◽

Andrea Beck ◽

Klaus Michael Braumann ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Lifestyle Intervention ◽

Weight Change ◽

Protein Intake ◽

Daily Energy Intake ◽

Meal Replacement ◽

Daily Energy ◽

Protein Rich

Although meal replacement can lead to weight reduction, there is uncertainty whether this dietary approach implemented into a lifestyle programme can improve long-term dietary intake. In this subanalysis of the Almased Concept against Overweight and Obesity and Related Health Risk (ACOORH) study (n = 463), participants with metabolic risk factors were randomly assigned to either a meal replacement-based lifestyle intervention group (INT) or a lifestyle intervention control group (CON). This subanalysis relies only on data of participants (n = 119) who returned correctly completed dietary records at baseline, and after 12 and 52 weeks. Both groups were not matched for nutrient composition at baseline. These data were further stratified by sex and also associated with weight change. INT showed a higher increase in protein intake related to the daily energy intake after 12 weeks (+6.37% [4.69; 8.04] vs. +2.48% [0.73; 4.23], p < 0.001) of intervention compared to CON. Fat and carbohydrate intake related to the daily energy intake were more strongly reduced in the INT compared to CON (both p < 0.01). After sex stratification, particularly INT-women increased their total protein intake after 12 (INT: +12.7 g vs. CON: −5.1 g, p = 0.021) and 52 weeks (INT: +5.7 g vs. CON: −16.4 g, p = 0.002) compared to CON. Protein intake was negatively associated with weight change (r = −0.421; p < 0.001) after 12 weeks. The results indicate that a protein-rich dietary strategy with a meal replacement can improve long-term nutritional intake, and was associated with weight loss.

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Does Increased Exercise or Physical Activity Alter Ad-Libitum Daily Energy Intake or Macronutrient Composition in Healthy Adults? A Systematic Review

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0083498 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. e83498 ◽

Cited By ~ 66

Author(s):

Joseph E. Donnelly ◽

Stephen D. Herrmann ◽

Kate Lambourne ◽

Amanda N. Szabo ◽

Jeffery J. Honas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Healthy Adults ◽

Daily Energy Intake ◽

Macronutrient Composition ◽

Daily Energy ◽

Ad Libitum

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Protein content of diets dictates the daily energy intake of a free-ranging primate

Behavioral Ecology ◽

10.1093/beheco/arp021 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 685-690 ◽

Cited By ~ 160

Author(s):

Annika M. Felton ◽

Adam Felton ◽

David Raubenheimer ◽

Stephen J. Simpson ◽

William J. Foley ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Protein Content ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Daily Energy Intake ◽

Daily Energy ◽

Free Ranging

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Breakfast eating among Brazilian adolescents: Analysis of the National Dietary Survey 2008-2009

Revista de Nutrição ◽

10.1590/1678-98652017000400006 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 463-476 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Luana Silva MONTEIRO ◽

Amanda de Moura SOUZA ◽

Bruna Kulik HASSAN ◽

Camilla Chermont Prochnik ESTIMA ◽

Rosely SICHIERI ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Energy Intake ◽

Fruit Juice ◽

Northern Region ◽

Food Groups ◽

Food Record ◽

Daily Energy Intake ◽

Processed Meats ◽

Daily Energy ◽

Breakfast Eating ◽

Income Quartile

ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize breakfast eating among Brazilian adolescents. Methods: Food intake was estimated based on a 1-day food record of adolescents aged 10-19 years, according to the first National Diet Survey (2008-2009). Breakfast was considered as the first meal of the day eaten between 4 and 11 am. Results: Ninety-three percent of adolescents reported eating breakfast. This meal contributed to 17.7% of the daily energy intake. The most commonly consumed food groups were: coffee and tea, breads, butter/margarine, milk, cakes and cookies, packaged snacks, corn-based dishes, cheese, processed meats, and fruit juice. In the Northern region there was a higher frequency of coffee and tea and roots and tubers intake and lower frequency of milk intake than that in the other regions in the country. In the Northeastern region, the intake of corn and eggs was high; in the Southern region, there was high intake of processed meats and fruits. Adolescents from families in the first income quartile reported higher intake of coffee and tea, packaged snacks, corn, and roots and tubers intake, and lower intake of milk and dairy products. Adolescents from families in the highest income quartile reported higher intake of milk, fruit juice, cheese, and sugar-added beverages. Conclusion: In Brazil, the contribution of breakfast to daily energy intake among adolescents is low. The nutritional quality of breakfast improved with increased income. The three most frequently consumed items were coffee and tea, breads, and butter/margarine.

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