The Hispanic Dietary Mosaic: Assessing the Diet of Women in Puerto Rico in the Atabey Study
Abstract
Hispanics represent a variety of cultures with roots in Europe, Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean. Important differences exist in ancestry, disease patterns, health behaviors, and even in language. Appropriate vocabulary and visual aids are essential for dietary assessment, for defining specific food items and portion sizes. Careful distinctions must be made between foods with the same Spanish name, yet different nutrient composition. Incomplete or misclassified dietary data may mask or severely limit the possibilities of demonstrating true correlations between diet and disease, and understanding health disparities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.1061.1
Entities
People
- Cruz María Nazario
- Farah A. Ramírez-Marrero
- Imar Mansilla‐Rivera
- Jo L Freudenheim
- Johan Hernández
- Michelle Schelske‐santos
- Rosa V. Rosario Rosado
- Susan E McCann
Organizations
- Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- United States Department of Defense
- University at Buffalo