title: The consumption of traditional foods in Mongolia.
abstract: Mongolian traditional medicine has a history of more than 2500 years and is one of the most valuable heritages of Mongolian people. Throughout its history period has been closely linked with life, labour, culture and environment of the nomadic people. Mongolian Traditional food is divided into five types, each with an associated colour; white, red, yellow, green and black. We conducted a study to assess the consumption of the five coloured traditional foods.In the study a random sample of 414 adults were involved (78.8% female and 21.2% male). A questionnare was used to assess consumption of traditional foods. Statistical analyses were performed with EPI-DATA, EXCEL and SPSS10 for Windows. There is no difference between season's in the consumption of red food and there are no regional differences in the consumptions of white, yellow, green and black food. According to Mongolian tradition, foods should be used in specific seasons for a healthy body and long life. Details of consumption are shown.
authors.affiliation: School of Traditional Medicine, Health Sciences University of Mongolia, Mongolia.
authors.forename: Tugjamba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Alimaa
authors.forename: Zundui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ariunbileg
authors.forename: Begz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dagvatseren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004032:Diet / Q000208:ethnology*; D004034:Diet Surveys; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008986:Mongolia