Food variety and dietary diversity scores to understand the food-intake pattern among selected Malaysian households.
Food variety scores (FVS) and dietary diversity scores (DDS) were estimated based on foods consumed weekly by 285 Malaysian households using a food frequency questionnaire. The scoring system of FVS and DDS was based on a scale of 0-7 and 0-6 respectively. The mean household FVS and DDS was 164.1 ± 93 and 6 ± 0.4. The age of respondents (husbands or wives; p < .01), sex (p < .05), and household food expenditure (p < .01) had a significant influence on both FVS and DDS. The food-intake pattern of Malaysian households showed that their typical diets had high protein and energy-based foods.
Food Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. shamsul@unsw.edu.au
Shamsul A
SA
Zainal Badari
Jayashree
J
Arcot
Sharifah A
SA
Haron
Laily
L
Paim
Norhasmah
N
Sulaiman
Jariah
J
Masud
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D004032:Diet; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
D004044:Dietary Proteins