title: Nutrient intake in the urban African population of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. The Brisk study.
abstract: In a dietary study on a representative sample of 983 adult African men and women aged 15-64 years, resident in the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, trained professional nurses administered a 24 hour recall interview. This formed part of a cross-sectional study on the prevalence of coronary risk factors (BRISK) in this population. The macronutrient profile reflected a diet meeting the Prudent Dietary Guidelines, but low in fibre. Mean intakes of vitamins and minerals indicated a nutritionally depleted diet. Comparisons with rural African populations have revealed that the dietary intake of this urbanising study population represents a transitional phase towards a progressively atherogenic Western diet.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Epidemiological Research in Southern Africa (CERSA), Parowvallei.
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Bourne
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Langenhoven
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Steyn
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Jooste
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Laubscher
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van der Vyver
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004034:Diet Surveys; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population