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ABSTRACT: Objectives
We aimed to assess the associations of socioeconomic factors with dietary patterns in a Guatemalan population.Methods
Cross-sectional data of 1076 participants (42 % men, mean age 32.6 ± 4.2 years) collected between 2002 and 2004 in four rural villages in Guatemala. Dietary patterns were derived using principal component analysis. Chi-square and Poisson regression models were used to assess associations between socioeconomic factors and dietary patterns.Results
Three dietary patterns were identified: "Western" (high in processed foods), "traditional" (high in traditional foods) and "coffee and sugar", explaining 11, 7 and 6 % of the variance, respectively. Annual expenditures were associated with a higher adherence to the "Western" pattern: prevalence ratios [(PR) (95 % confidence interval)] 1.92 (1.17-3.15) for the highest vs. lowest expenditure group in men and 8.99 (3.57-22.64) in women. A borderline significant (p = 0.06) negative association was found between the "traditional" pattern and higher household expenditures [0.71 (0.49-1.02) in men] and with schooling [0.23 (0.05-1.02)] in women (p = 0.05).Conclusions
Dietary patterns in Guatemala are predicted by socioeconomic factors. In particular, high annual expenditures are associated with a more westernized, less traditional diet.
SUBMITTER: Mayen AL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5300047 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mayén Ana-Lucia AL Stringhini Silvia S Ford Nicole D ND Martorell Reynaldo R Stein Aryeh D AD Paccaud Fred F Marques-Vidal Pedro P
International journal of public health 20160715 9
<h4>Objectives</h4>We aimed to assess the associations of socioeconomic factors with dietary patterns in a Guatemalan population.<h4>Methods</h4>Cross-sectional data of 1076 participants (42 % men, mean age 32.6 ± 4.2 years) collected between 2002 and 2004 in four rural villages in Guatemala. Dietary patterns were derived using principal component analysis. Chi-square and Poisson regression models were used to assess associations between socioeconomic factors and dietary patterns.<h4>Results</h4 ...[more]