Economic and demographic predictors of dietary variation and nutritional indicators in Nicaragua.
Am J Hum Biol
; 30(4): e23125, 2018 07.
Article
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| ID: mdl-29637643
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We measured carbon and nitrogen isotopic ratios in a contemporary population, and tested how the isotopic variability relates to measures of socioeconomic status (e.g., household wealth) and anthropometric measures (e.g., standardized height-for-age and weight-for-age z-scores).METHODS:
Hair samples from individuals living in the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve in Nicaragua were analyzed for δ13 C and δ15 N, and these data were examined in relation to individual (e.g., age, sex, anthropometrics) and household (e.g., household size, wealth) variables.RESULTS:
We found through mixed-effects modeling that δ13 C and δ15 N varied predictably with individual age and household wealth. δ13 C and δ15 N did not, however, improve models predicting variation in individual anthropometric measures.CONCLUSION:
These results indicate that, although there is a relationship between diet (δ13 C and δ15 N) and socioeconomic variables, these dietary differences are not the main cause of health differences in this population.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Classe Social
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Avaliação Nutricional
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Estado Nutricional
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Dieta
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America central
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Nicaragua
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Hum Biol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá