Calumba Kriza Faye A, Castro Miko Mariz C, Delima Aileen Grace D, Loquias Melissa P, Bayogan Emma Ruth V, Alviola Pedro A
Department of Food Science and Chemistry, University of the Philippines Mindanao, Philippines.
School of Management, University of the Philippines Mindanao, Philippines.
Dialogues Health. 2023 Feb 23;2:100116. doi: 10.1016/j.dialog.2023.100116. eCollection 2023 Dec.
Consumption of vegetables may contribute to alleviating the double burden of malnutrition, which is widespread among adolescents. However, the link between specific nutrient intakes from vegetables and the body mass index (BMI) of in-school adolescents is not widely studied. This study determined the association between the nutrient intakes from the vegetables consumed and the BMI category of in-school adolescents in urban and rural areas in Davao City, Philippines. Self-reported vegetable consumption was collected from the respondents, and the corresponding nutrient intakes were calculated using the USDA food composition tables. The BMI of the participating adolescents was also measured. The results show that being underweight or overweight is generally associated with lower macronutrient and micronutrient intakes from the vegetables consumed, namely, bell pepper, bitter gourd, cabbage, carrot, chayote, Chinese cabbage, cucumber, eggplant, Malabar spinach, moringa, mung bean, okra, potato, sponge gourd, squash, string beans, sweet potato, sweet potato tops, taro, tomato, water spinach ( < 0.05). The nutrient intakes from vegetables consumed by adolescents from urban households were generally higher. The findings highlight the contribution of vegetables to the nutrient intakes in the adolescent population. This study reinforces the need for targeted dietary guidelines and further promotion of vegetables, especially indigenous ones, to improve the nutritional status of adolescents in the Philippines.
食用蔬菜可能有助于减轻营养不良的双重负担，这种负担在青少年中普遍存在。然而，蔬菜特定营养素摄入量与在校青少年体重指数（BMI）之间的联系尚未得到广泛研究。本研究确定了菲律宾达沃市城乡在校青少年食用蔬菜的营养素摄入量与BMI类别之间的关联。从受访者那里收集了自我报告的蔬菜消费量，并使用美国农业部食物成分表计算了相应的营养素摄入量。还测量了参与研究的青少年的BMI。结果表明，体重过轻或超重通常与食用的蔬菜（即甜椒、苦瓜、卷心菜、胡萝卜、佛手瓜、大白菜、黄瓜、茄子、木耳菜、辣木、绿豆、秋葵、土豆、丝瓜、南瓜、四季豆、红薯、红薯叶、芋头、番茄、空心菜）中较低的宏量营养素和微量营养素摄入量相关（<0.05）。城市家庭青少年食用蔬菜的营养素摄入量普遍较高。这些发现突出了蔬菜对青少年人群营养素摄入的贡献。本研究强化了制定有针对性的饮食指南以及进一步推广蔬菜（尤其是本土蔬菜）以改善菲律宾青少年营养状况的必要性。
