Quandt Sara A, Trejo Grisel, Suerken Cynthia K, Pulgar Camila A, Ip Edward H, Arcury Thomas A
Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA.
Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 Jun;18(3):505-512. doi: 10.1007/s10903-015-0304-z.
Dietary quality has been linked to obesity in children. Obesity among children of farmworker families exceeds that of other US Hispanic children. Knowledge of their dietary quality is needed to understand the origins and prevention of this obesity. Mothers (n = 237) of 3-year old children in farmworker families completed 3 24-hour recalls with trained interviewers using the Nutrition Data System for Research (NDS-R). Output was used to calculate total and component scores of the Revised Children's Diet Quality Index (RC-DQI). Mean total score was 62 (range 36-86) of an optimal score of 90. Scores for total fat, total grains, excess juice and iron were >80 % of the optimum, but scores for added sugar, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables were considerably lower. Children in farmworker families have low overall dietary quality. Intervention targeted to specific food issues may be an efficient way to addressing the problem.
饮食质量与儿童肥胖有关。农场工人家庭儿童的肥胖率超过了其他美国西班牙裔儿童。需要了解他们的饮食质量，以理解这种肥胖的成因和预防方法。农场工人家庭中3岁儿童的母亲（n = 237）与经过培训的访谈员一起，使用研究用营养数据系统（NDS-R）完成了3次24小时饮食回顾。所得数据用于计算修订后的儿童饮食质量指数（RC-DQI）的总分和各成分得分。最佳分数为90分，平均总分是62分（范围为36 - 86分）。总脂肪、全谷物、过量果汁和铁的得分超过最佳值的80%，但添加糖、全谷物、水果和蔬菜的得分则低得多。农场工人家庭的儿童总体饮食质量较低。针对特定食物问题的干预措施可能是解决该问题的有效方法。
