| The nutrition transition in the Republic of Ireland: trends in energy and nutrient supply from 1961 to 2007 using Food and Agriculture Organization food balance sheets. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21481289 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Over the course of the last 50 years the Republic of Ireland has gone from being one of the poorest countries in Europe to one of the richest; however, it is now experiencing increasing rates of obesity and non-communicable chronic disease. Although several national nutrition surveys have been carried out in Ireland since 1990, there is little information on the Irish diet before then. We analysed the FAO food balance sheets for Ireland from 1961 to 2007 in order to characterise the changes in energy and nutrient supply that took place during that period. Food balance sheets were downloaded from the FAOSTAT database and per capita supply of commodities was analysed using dietary analysis software. Energy from carbohydrate as a percentage of total energy fell from 55 % in 1961 to 46 % in 2007, whereas energy from fat increased from 29 % to 34 %; these values are well outside WHO recommendations for the prevention of chronic disease. Energy from alcohol as a percentage of total energy has doubled within the last 20 years. On a nutrient-density basis, vitamins and minerals met or exceeded WHO recommendations, apart from vitamin D, folate, Ca and Fe. Although there are methodological limitations associated with the use of food balance sheets, the present results demonstrate that the current imbalances in the Irish diet were already evident several decades ago. Because they are so long established, they will be difficult to reverse unless major public health nutrition interventions are implemented. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Tony Sheehy; Sangita Sharma |
Related Documents
:
|
19576969 - Tannins and self-medication: implications for sustainable parasite control in herbivores. 17013599 - Isotopic insight into host-endosymbiont relationships in liolaemid lizards. 21451129 - Adult food intake patterns are related to adult and childhood socioeconomic status. 21114199 - Anaphylaxis to apple: is fasting a risk factor for ltp-allergic patients? 453829 - Mycological survey of selected health foods. 23041489 - The food retail environment in school neighborhoods and its relation to lunchtime eatin... 15516669 - Prevalence and rate of diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in europe. 9574799 - Echinostomiasis: a common but forgotten food-borne disease. 6595449 - Dietary history methods for epidemiologic studies: application in a case-control study ... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-12 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: The British journal of nutrition Volume: - ISSN: 1475-2662 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-4-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0372547 Medline TA: Br J Nutr Country: - |
Other Details:
|
Languages: ENG Pagination: 1-12 Citation Subset: - |
Affiliation:
|
School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Pharmacokinetics of alkylresorcinol metabolites in human urine.
Next Document: Estimation of the intake of anthocyanidins and their food sources in the European Prospective Invest...