Dietary intake of adults with mental retardation who reside in community settings.
The dietary intake of adults with mental retardation among three different community residential settings was described and compared. Two dietary screeners were administered to 325 adults. The women's Fruit and Vegetable Screener scores from group homes were significantly higher than scores from those with family members and in semi-independent settings. No significant differences were found in dietary intake across residences for men. Overall, 0% to 6% of the participants consumed the recommended 5 or more fruits and vegetables per day, and 15% to 30% consumed the recommended<or=30% or less of calories from fat. Results suggest that regardless of residential setting, men and women do not consume enough fruits and vegetables and consume too much dietary fat.
Oregon State University, USA.
Christopher C
CC
Draheim
Heidi I
HI
Stanish
Daniel P
DP
Williams
Jeffrey A
JA
McCubbin
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001824:Body Constitution; D015897:Comorbidity; D003625:Data Collection; D004032:Diet / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology*; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D016352:Group Homes; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014675:Vegetables
D004041:Dietary Fats