Dietary behavior and urinary gallic acid concentration differences among underserved elder racial and ethnic minorities in New York City.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Diet and nutrition are important for cancer prevention. To investigate associations between dietary behavior, demographics, and risk of cancer, we assessed dietary behavior and urinary concentration of gallic acid, a polyphenol with anticancer properties found in various fruits and vegetables, in racial and ethnic minorities.

Methods

Ninety-one (91) participants were recruited from senior centers in East Harlem, New York City, a racially diverse and underserved community. A National Institute of Health (NIH)-validated dietary survey questionnaire-was used to collect dietary fruits and vegetables consumption data. Demographic and cancer information were also collected. All 91 participants completed the survey and forty-five (45) participants provided urine samples for

SUBMITTER: Zambrano CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9188520 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature