Abstract:
Objective To investigate the dietary pattern of residents in Putuo district, Shanghai and provide basic information for nutrition improvement.
Methods All together 1 277 people aged over 15 years in Putuo district who were selected from 2007 Shanghai Nutrition and Health Survey were investigated with food intake frequency questionnaires. Frequency and quantity of the food intake was collected from every participant in the past year. Dietary quantity was evaluated by using scoring evaluating system. The relative risk factors were screened by linear regression analysis.
Results The dietary pattern of residents in Putuo district was unreasonable. The food frequencies of cereals, vegetables, fruits and aquatic products were adequate according to the recommend dietary pyramid, the scores were above 3, and that of animal products, eggs, beans and milk were still low. The intake of vegetables, fruits and milk were not enough. Family economy(P=0.00), education(P<0.05), gender(P=0.00) and the status of occupation (P<0.05) were the influencing factors of the scores of food frequency.
Conclusion The main problem in dietary status of residents in Putuo district is the insufficient intake of vegetables, fruits and milk. The results indicate that the dietary pattern of the people should be modified by strengthening nutrition education.
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