Food and Beverage Choices Contributing to Dietary Guidelines Adherence in the Lower Mississippi Delta

Authors

Jessica L. Thomson, USDA Agricultural Research ServiceFollow
Stephen J. Onufrak, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Carol L. Connell, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Jamie M. Zoellner, Virgnia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityFollow
Lisa M. Tussing-Humphreys, USDA Agricultual Research ServiceFollow
Margaret L. Bogle, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityFollow
M. Kathleen Yadrick, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2011

Department

Nutrition and Food Systems

School

Kinesiology and Nutrition

Abstract

Objectives: The objectives of the present study were to evaluate diet quality among Lower Mississippi Delta (LMD) residents using the Healthy Eating Index-2005 (HEI-2005) and to identify the top five dietary sources contributing to HEI-2005 components. Demographic differences in HEI-2005 scores were also explored.

Design: Diet quality was evaluated using HEI-2005. Demographic differences in HEI-2005 scores were investigated using multivariable regression models adjusting for multiple comparisons. The top five dietary sources contributing to HEI-2005 components were identified by estimating and ranking mean MyPyramid equivalents overall and by demographic characteristics.

Setting: Dietary data, based on a single 24 h recall, from the Foods of Our Delta Study 2000 (FOODS 2000) were used in the analyses.

Subjects: FOODS 2000 adult participants 18 years of age or older.

Results: Younger age was the largest determinant of low diet quality in the LMD with HEI-2005 total and seven component scores declining with decreasing age. Income was not a significant factor for HEI-2005 total or component scores. The top five dietary sources differed by all five of the demographic variables, particularly for total vegetables and energy from solid fats, alcoholic beverages and added sugars (SoFAAS). Soft drinks were the leading source of SoFAAS energy intake for all demographic groups.

Conclusions: The assessment of diet quality and identification of top dietary sources revealed the presence of demographic differences for selected HEI-2005 components. These findings allow identification of food patterns and culturally appropriate messaging and highlight the difficulties of treating this region as a homogeneous population.

Publication Title

Public Health Nutrition

Volume

14

Issue

12

First Page

2099

Last Page

2109

Recommended Citation

Thomson, J. L., Onufrak, S. J., Connell, C. L., Zoellner, J. M., Tussing-Humphreys, L. M., Bogle, M. L., Yadrick, M. (2011). Food and Beverage Choices Contributing to Dietary Guidelines Adherence in the Lower Mississippi Delta. Public Health Nutrition, 14(12), 2099-2109.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/360