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Comparison of dietary quality among Puerto Ricans living in Massachusetts and Puerto Rico
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Apr 2017
Source: J Immigr Minor Health. 19(2):494-498.
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Alternative Title:J Immigr Minor Health
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Description:Background
Puerto Ricans are burdened by nutrition-related diseases, with greater disease prevalence among Puerto Ricans residing in the continental U.S. compared to those in Puerto Rico (PR). However, little is known about diet quality of these two groups.
Objective
To compare diet quality of Puerto Ricans in Massachusetts (MA) and PR.
Methods
Puerto Rican patients from health centers in MA (n=42) and PR (n=52) completed a food frequency questionnaire. Diet quality was assessed with the Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI). Analysis included Mann-Whitney, Chi-square and logistic and quantile regressions.
Results
57.1% of participants in MA and 19.6% in PR had a poor diet. Adjusting for age and education, participants in MA were more likely to have a poor diet (OR=3.4; p=0.02) and lower HEI scores than participants in PR.
Conclusion
Diet quality among Puerto Ricans is poor, and is worse among mainland Puerto Ricans compared to islanders.
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Pubmed ID:27534857
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5315670
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