Social capital and dietary patterns in three ethnic minority groups native to Yunnan Province, Southwest China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have focused on the influencing factors of dietary practices among ethnic minority groups in China, particularly from a social capital perspective.

Methods

Between May and September 2019, we conducted a cross-sectional survey among adults (n = 1,813) from three ethnic minority communities (A Chang, De Ang and Jing Po) in Yunnan Province, Southwest China. Dietary intakes during the past 12 months were measured with a 100-item Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), and two forms of social capital (bonding and bridging) were measured using the validated Personal Social Capital Scale 16 (PSCS-16). Principal component factor analysis was used to derive dietary patterns from 20 food groups. Multivariate linear regressions were used to examine the associations b

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8360576 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature