An evaluation of a traditional Vietnamese diet in the UK.
Research was undertaken to establish what constitutes a Vietnamese diet and assess the diet for nutritional content. The study was also to ascertain whether a traditional diet was available and economically feasible in the UK. The study revealed a diet high in carbohydrates and low in fat. Except for rice and a few condiments, the Vietnamese used foods indigenous to the UK but retained their food culture through traditional cooking methods and food combinations. A Vietnamese diet which meets the estimated nutritional requirements, was less expensive than the average UK diet.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards*; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011247:Pregnancy; D012036:Refugees; D006113:United Kingdom; D014744:Vietnam / Q000208:ethnology
D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D007501:Iron