title: Dietary intakes of essential nutrients among Mexican-Americans and Anglo-Americans: the San Antonio Heart Study.
abstract: Dietary intakes of essential nutrients were measured as part of a population-based investigation of diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors in Mexican-Americans and Anglo-Americans in San Antonio, Texas. Twenty-four hour dietary recalls were conducted on 2134 individuals residing in three socioeconomically distinct neighborhoods: low-income, middle-income, and upper-income. Mean intakes of calcium, vitamin A and vitamin C were significantly lower among Mexican-Americans than among Anglos. Intake of vitamin C was most affected by socioeconomic status. Females of both ethnic groups consumed less than their RDA for calcium and iron. Intakes of B vitamins, phosphorus, and potassium were adequate, with few ethnic or socioeconomic differences.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D002118:Calcium; D004034:Diet Surveys; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals; D009525:Niacin; D010758:Phosphorus; D012256:Riboflavin; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013831:Thiamine; D014801:Vitamin A; D014815:Vitamins
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D014815:Vitamins; D014801:Vitamin A; D009525:Niacin; D010758:Phosphorus; D007501:Iron; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D002118:Calcium; D012256:Riboflavin; D013831:Thiamine