Nutrient intakes of individuals from food-insufficient households in the United States

D. Rose and V. Oliveira

American Journal of Public Health, 1997, vol. 87, issue 12, 1956-1961

Abstract: Objectives. Understanding the nutritional consequences of food insufficiency is important for informed policy-making that addresses the problem of domestic hunger. This study estimated the extent to which individuals from food-insufficient households were likely to have low intake of energy and 14 other nutrients. Methods. The diets of preschoolers adult women and the elderly were analyzed with 24 hour recall data from the 1989 through 1991. Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals Logistic regression analysis was used to study the association of self-reported household food-insufficiency with nutrient intakes below 60% of the recommended daily allowance. Results. For adult women, food- insufficiency was significantly associated with low intakes of eight nutrients including energy, magnesium, and vitamins A, E, C, and B6. Elderly individuals in the food-insufficient group were also more likely to have low intakes of eight nutrients, including protein, calcium, and vitamins A and B6. Household food-insufficiency was not significantly associated with low intakes among preschoolers. Conclusions. The results validate the use of self-reported hunger measures in nutritional surveillance and highlight nutrients surveillance and high nutrients of concern for food assistance and nutrition education efforts targeted at individuals from food-insufficient households.

Date: 1997
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