Increased energy intake and a shift towards high-fat, non-staple high-carbohydrate foods amongst China's older adults, 1991-2009.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We examined trends from 1991-2009 in total energy intake and food group intake, and examine whether shifts varied by age or generation.

Design

Longitudinal time series (1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009).

Setting

Nine provinces in China.

Participants

Older Chinese aged ≥60 years (n=5,068) from the China Health and Nutrition Survey from 1991-2009.

Methods

Using three 24-hour recalls and a household food inventory collected over three consecutive days, the top twenty food group contributors to total energy intake from 1991-2009 were identified, and the mean kilocalorie (kcal) difference between 1991 and 2009 for each food group was ranked. The top twenty food group contributors to total energy intake from 1991-2009 were identified, and the

SUBMITTER: Pan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4315239 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature