Abstract
Objective
To identify dietary practices and associated factors among women in an urbanizing setting in the district of Colombo
Methods
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in one administrative area among 304 adult females actively participated in household food preparation, selected using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. An interviewer-administered-questionnaire collected information on socio-demography, dietary practices and knowledge on diet related to NCD
Results
The majority was aged 30–39 (46.6%); married (93.1%); had primary education (99%). Over 90% consumed home-made food, mostly rice-based (>80%) as main meals on both weekdays and weekends. Wheat-based products were preferred (>70%) when eating-out.
The majority (86.2%) consumed snacks, of which 77.3% preferred unhealthy snacks. 74.3% preferred tea as beverage; average consumption of 3.8 (SD=2.17) cups/day.
Vegetables (70.7%), fruits (39.1%), whole grain (79.9%), pulses (75.7%), eggs (55.3%), milk (91.8%), red-meat (95.7%), deep-fried-food (61.8%) were sub-optimally consumed.
80% consumed low-fiber diet 57% consumed energy-dense foods in excess. Only the latter was significantly higher in the 20-39 age group (p<0.05)
Conclusion
Energy-dense and low-fiber foods define urban diet among Sri Lankan women
To identify dietary practices and associated factors among women in an urbanizing setting in the district of Colombo
Methods
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in one administrative area among 304 adult females actively participated in household food preparation, selected using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. An interviewer-administered-questionnaire collected information on socio-demography, dietary practices and knowledge on diet related to NCD
Results
The majority was aged 30–39 (46.6%); married (93.1%); had primary education (99%). Over 90% consumed home-made food, mostly rice-based (>80%) as main meals on both weekdays and weekends. Wheat-based products were preferred (>70%) when eating-out.
The majority (86.2%) consumed snacks, of which 77.3% preferred unhealthy snacks. 74.3% preferred tea as beverage; average consumption of 3.8 (SD=2.17) cups/day.
Vegetables (70.7%), fruits (39.1%), whole grain (79.9%), pulses (75.7%), eggs (55.3%), milk (91.8%), red-meat (95.7%), deep-fried-food (61.8%) were sub-optimally consumed.
80% consumed low-fiber diet 57% consumed energy-dense foods in excess. Only the latter was significantly higher in the 20-39 age group (p<0.05)
Conclusion
Energy-dense and low-fiber foods define urban diet among Sri Lankan women
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17
Paper presenter
56 458
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Poster session only
Language of Presentation
English
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