Consumption of sugar- and fat-modified foods among rural older adults: the Rural Nutrition and Health (RUN) Study.
This study examines the levels of and factors associated with consumption of sugar and fat-reduced foods in sample of rural, ethnically diverse older adults. Data were collected from 122 older adults, including demographic and health characteristics and six 24-hour recalls over 16-month period. About one-quarter of sweetened foods were modified, while intake of fat-modified foods ranged from 4.4 to 76.1%. Few differences in intake of modified foods were observed by gender and ethnic groups. Diabetes status was associated with higher use of sugar-modified foods. This study shows high level of acceptance of sugar- and fat-modified foods among rural older adults across variety of demographic and health characteristics.
Bell
Ronny A
RA
Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. rbell@wfubmc.edu
Davis
Cralen C
CC
Tooze
Janet A
JA
Vitolins
Mara Z
MZ
Smith
Shannon L
SL
Arcury
Thomas A
TA
DeVellis
Robert F
RF
Quandt
Sara A
SA
D000368:Aged; D004032:Diet / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015930:Diet Records; D004034:Diet Surveys; D018752:Diet, Fat-Restricted / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004041:Dietary Fats; D019422:Dietary Sucrose; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009657:North Carolina; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000208:ethnology; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D004041:Dietary Fats; D019422:Dietary Sucrose