Macronutrient intakes among adult Hispanics: a comparison of Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, and mainland Puerto Ricans.

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to compare energy and macronutrient intakes between adult Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, mainland Puerto Ricans, and non-Hispanics. Methods. Age-specific mean intakes were estimated based on 24-hour recalls from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examin...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Public Health Vol. 85; pp. 684 - 690
Autores principales: Loria, Catherine M., Bush, Trudy L., Carroll, Margaret D.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Public Health Association May 1995
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          Loria, Catherine M.
          Bush, Trudy L.
          Carroll, Margaret D.
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        Food habits
        Ethnic differences
        Hispanic Americans
        Nutrition
        Health surveys
        United States
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          United States
          Food habits
          Ethnic differences
          Hispanic Americans
          Nutrition
          Health surveys
      ab: Objectives. The purpose of this study was to compare energy and macronutrient intakes between adult Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, mainland Puerto Ricans, and non-Hispanics. Methods. Age-specific mean intakes were estimated based on 24-hour recalls from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) (1982 to 1984) and the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II) (1976 to 1980) and were compared with the use of t tests. Results. Mexican Americans had higher total fat, saturated fat, and monounsaturated fat intakes than did Puerto Ricans and older Cuban Americans. Cuban Americans and Puerto Ricans had similar intakes, except for younger Cuban Americans, who had higher total and saturated fat and lower carbohydrate intakes. Cholesterol intakes among Mexican American men and 60- to 74-year-old women were higher than those among other Hispanic groups. Carbohydrate and protein in takes were higher among Hispanic groups compared with those among non-Hispanics while total fat intakes were generally lower. Conclusions. Since macronutrient intakes differ between Hispanic groups, dietary research, recommendations, and interventions should be targeted to each group individually. Older Puerto Rican and Cuban American adults met population guidelines for reducing chronic disease risk for more macronutrients than any other group. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.
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