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The impact of dairy and sweetened beverage consumption on diet and weight of a multi‐ethnic population of Head Start mothers
Author(s) -
O'Neil Carol E.,
Nicklas Theresa A.,
Liu Yan,
Franklin Frank A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.551.12
Subject(s) - medicine , nutrient , riboflavin , body mass index , food science , population , zoology , environmental health , chemistry , biology , endocrinology , organic chemistry
The objective of this study was to assess the association of milk and sweetened beverage (SwB) consumption with nutrient intake, dietary adequacy, and weight of Head Start mothers. Using a cross sectional, secondary analysis, Black (43%), Hispanic‐American (33%), and White (24%) women (n=609) were divided into four beverage consumption groups: high milk/low SwB, high milk/high SwB, low milk/low SwB, and low milk/high SwB. 24 hr diet recalls from 3 non‐consecutive days were averaged to determine nutrient intake. Dietary adequacy was determined with the Mean Adequacy Ratio (MAR). Mean body mass index (BMI) for the beverage consumption groups was compared; there were no differences among the groups (mean BMI 30.8 + 0.3 [SE]). Women in the high milk/low SwB group had higher intakes of vitamins A, D, and B6; riboflavin; thiamin; folate; phosphorus; calcium; iron; magnesium; and potassium (p<0.0125 for all) when compared with the other groups. MAR was highest in the high milk/low SwB (71.8 + 0.8) and lowest in the low milk/high SwB (58.4 + 0.8) groups (p<0.0125). Women in the high milk/low SwB group consumed more nutrient dense foods. Overall consumption of milk was low. Consumption of high milk/low SwB was associated with improved nutrient intake, including the short fall nutrients: calcium, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin A. Supported by Dairy Management, Inc. and USDA.