Relation of food cost to healthfulness of diet among US women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have evaluated the cost of a diet that may prevent cardiovascular disease. High scores on the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) have been associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease.

Objective

We sought to evaluate the cost of a dietary pattern that may prevent cardiovascular disease among women residing in the United States.

Design

By using food-cost data from the US Department of Agriculture, we explored relations between spending on food and AHEI scores among 78,191 participants in the Nurses' Health Study. By using linear regression, we estimated the change in AHEI score (range: 2.5-87.5) for a $1 increase in spending on various food groups.

Results

Study participants in the highest energy-adjusted spending quintile sp

SUBMITTER: Bernstein AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2954451 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature