Nutrient intakes of an adult Pakistani, European and African‐Caribbean community in inner city Britain

Abstract

The data provide nutrient intake estimates in three different ethnic groups using a similar method. Limitations include under-reporting across all ethnic groups in a similar pattern with under-reporters having higher BMIs in all groups, as found elsewhere.

Dietary intake in Black British adults; an observational assessment of nutritional composition and the role of traditional foods in UK Caribbean and West African diets

“…In a recent study of AfricanAmerican adults, Sharma et al described the main food sources for energy and fat intakes and demonstrated the importance of 'Western' foods such as sugar-sweetened beverages and burgers (11) , indicating significant dietary acculturation in African-Americans. The Child Heart and Health Study in England (CHASE) has described the nutritional composition of the diets of children of Black African and African-Caribbean ethnicity in England and corroborated earlier data (6) in recognising lower total and saturated fat intakes compared with White European children (12) . In further exploration of the nutritional data, Donin et al (13) reported that these differences in nutritional composition are more marked for Black African than Black Caribbean children, which could be a result of traditional cultural differences, or may be an effect of changes in dietary intake, or due to greater 'dietary acculturation' in the latter towards the diet of the general UK population given the earlier migration of this ethnic subgroup (13) .…”

“…Previous studies have recognised distinct nutritional composition differences between native Caribbean and first-generation migrant Caribbean communities in the UK, suggesting that migration and the processes of acculturation (9) result in increasing intakes of energy, fat and saturated fat (8) ; although when compared with White Europeans, intakes of fat and saturated fat remain significantly lower in UK African-Caribbean adults (6) . Earlier studies describing important foods in the diets of firstgeneration migrants in the UK demonstrate the influence of traditional foods and dishes (6,10) but it is not clear whether these dietary patterns have changed in more recent years or in subsequent generations. In a recent study of AfricanAmerican adults, Sharma et al described the main food sources for energy and fat intakes and demonstrated the importance of 'Western' foods such as sugar-sweetened beverages and burgers (11) , indicating significant dietary acculturation in African-Americans.…”

“…Studies of food consumption and nutritional composition in Black British adults are limited and largely confined to people of Caribbean ancestry (6)(7)(8) . Previous studies have recognised distinct nutritional composition differences between native Caribbean and first-generation migrant Caribbean communities in the UK, suggesting that migration and the processes of acculturation (9) result in increasing intakes of energy, fat and saturated fat (8) ; although when compared with White Europeans, intakes of fat and saturated fat remain significantly lower in UK African-Caribbean adults (6) . Earlier studies describing important foods in the diets of firstgeneration migrants in the UK demonstrate the influence of traditional foods and dishes (6,10) but it is not clear whether these dietary patterns have changed in more recent years or in subsequent generations.…”

Ethnic differences in beta-cell function, dietary intake and expression of the metabolic syndrome among UK adults of South Asian, black African-Caribbean and white-European origin at high risk of metabolic syndrome

“…19 Our dietary data revealed a markedly lower intake of saturated fat and higher intake of CHO in South Asian and black African-Caribbean groups compared to whiteEuropean populations, an observation that is consistent with earlier findings. [31][32][33][34] Both the South Asian and black AfricanCaribbeans within the present study consumed diets that were relatively high in CHO and starch, with higher glycaemic loads. Further study is needed to determine the impact of these dietary features on Si and beta-cell function.…”

Dietary variables associated with DNA N7-methylguanine levels and O6-alkylguanine DNA-alkyltransferase activity in human colorectal mucosa

“…Additional questions were listed to ascertain the use of spreading and cooking fats, added sugar, other regularly consumed foods, special diets, changes in diet, use of food supplements and self-reported height and weight. A nutrient database was compiled using 'Microdiet' ('Microdiet 8.08' University of Salford, Salford, UK) with portion sizes derived from published data (28), from data compiled for the Manchester diabetes study (29) and from limited data in the questionnaire.…”