Evaluation of dietary pattern stability and physical activity in three consecutive generations of women

Marzie Asgari Noori (), Reza Ghiasvand (), Zahra Maghsoudi (), Awat Feizi (), Ahmad Esmaillzadeh (), Peyman Adibi () and Ammar Hassanzadeh Keshteli ()
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Marzie Asgari Noori: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Reza Ghiasvand: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Zahra Maghsoudi: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Awat Feizi: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Ahmad Esmaillzadeh: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Peyman Adibi: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Ammar Hassanzadeh Keshteli: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

International Journal of Public Health, 2016, vol. 61, issue 1, No 4, 29-38

Abstract: Abstract Objectives This study aimed to characterize major dietary patterns (DPs) in three consecutive generations and to delineate DP changes. Methods Usual dietary intakes of 547 women from three generations were assessed using a validated dish-based Food Frequency Questionnaire. Factor analysis was performed to identify DPs, participants’ scores for each DP were calculated and changes in DP scores and mean consumption of food groups were evaluated. Using Latent Class Analysis (LCA), participants were ranked according to their scores receiving for each DP. Results Three major DPs, defined as Traditional (TDP), Healthy (HDP), and Western (WDP) and the comparison of DP adherence between generations showed that TDP remained stable over time. WDP and HDP scores increased from Generation1 to the recent. Based on LCA, the “multifarious class” was similar in three generations. The “traditional class”, “transitional class”, and “health conscious class” were defined within the oldest, middle-aged, and younger generation, respectively. Conclusions The younger women tended to have higher score for both WDP and HDP. This paradox may be as a result of health conscious behaviors parallel the unfavorable inevitable lifestyle changes.

Keywords: Dietary patterns; Stability; Nutrition transition; Generation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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