Fueling an epidemic of non-communicable disease in the Balkans: a nutritional survey of Bosnian adults
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2019
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Gicević, SelmaGaskins, Audrey J.
Fung, Teresa T.
Rosner, Bernard
Sabanović, Edin
Gurinović, Mirjana A.

Kadvan, Agnes
Kremić, Emir
Willett, Walter
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ObjectivesDietary surveys are essential for guiding national efforts to reduce the burden of non-communicable disease, but individual-level dietary data are lacking in many low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of inadequate and excessive intakes of specific nutrients in Bosnia and Herzegovina.MethodsA dietary survey among 853 adults using two 24-h recalls.ResultsThe majority of men (73%) and women (66%) were overweight/obese, and gt 50% of participants had elevated blood pressure. Low intakes of N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, specifically alpha-linolenic acid (men: 94.4mg/day among, women: 96.6mg/day) and DHA+EPA (men: 18.2mg/day, women: 16.0mg/day), low fiber intake (women: 21.5g/day), and high sodium (men: 3244mg/day, women: 2291mg/) and saturated fatty acids intakes (men: 29.2g/day) were reported. There was also a suggestion of low intakes of vitamins A, B6, C and D (in both sexes), and of riboflavin, folate, B12 and calcium (in women).Conclusions...Our findings provide initial evidence on the Bosnian population's dietary habits and identify aspects that need attention. As the survey evolves into a continuing surveillance system, it will allow evaluation of dietary changes over time.
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Diet survey / Nutrition assessment / Nutrient intake / Low- and middle-income countries / SFA / PUFA / Usual nutrient intakesSource:
International Journal of Public Health, 2019, 64, 6, 873-885Publisher:
- Springer Basel Ag, Basel
Funding / projects:
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Institute of Statistics of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-019-01222-3
ISSN: 1661-8556
PubMed: 30830244
WoS: 000475618000007
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85062691898
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Institut za medicinska istraživanjaTY - JOUR AU - Gicević, Selma AU - Gaskins, Audrey J. AU - Fung, Teresa T. AU - Rosner, Bernard AU - Sabanović, Edin AU - Gurinović, Mirjana A. AU - Kadvan, Agnes AU - Kremić, Emir AU - Willett, Walter PY - 2019 UR - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/922 AB - ObjectivesDietary surveys are essential for guiding national efforts to reduce the burden of non-communicable disease, but individual-level dietary data are lacking in many low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of inadequate and excessive intakes of specific nutrients in Bosnia and Herzegovina.MethodsA dietary survey among 853 adults using two 24-h recalls.ResultsThe majority of men (73%) and women (66%) were overweight/obese, and gt 50% of participants had elevated blood pressure. Low intakes of N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, specifically alpha-linolenic acid (men: 94.4mg/day among, women: 96.6mg/day) and DHA+EPA (men: 18.2mg/day, women: 16.0mg/day), low fiber intake (women: 21.5g/day), and high sodium (men: 3244mg/day, women: 2291mg/) and saturated fatty acids intakes (men: 29.2g/day) were reported. There was also a suggestion of low intakes of vitamins A, B6, C and D (in both sexes), and of riboflavin, folate, B12 and calcium (in women).ConclusionsOur findings provide initial evidence on the Bosnian population's dietary habits and identify aspects that need attention. As the survey evolves into a continuing surveillance system, it will allow evaluation of dietary changes over time. PB - Springer Basel Ag, Basel T2 - International Journal of Public Health T1 - Fueling an epidemic of non-communicable disease in the Balkans: a nutritional survey of Bosnian adults EP - 885 IS - 6 SP - 873 VL - 64 DO - 10.1007/s00038-019-01222-3 ER -
@article{ author = "Gicević, Selma and Gaskins, Audrey J. and Fung, Teresa T. and Rosner, Bernard and Sabanović, Edin and Gurinović, Mirjana A. and Kadvan, Agnes and Kremić, Emir and Willett, Walter", year = "2019", abstract = "ObjectivesDietary surveys are essential for guiding national efforts to reduce the burden of non-communicable disease, but individual-level dietary data are lacking in many low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of inadequate and excessive intakes of specific nutrients in Bosnia and Herzegovina.MethodsA dietary survey among 853 adults using two 24-h recalls.ResultsThe majority of men (73%) and women (66%) were overweight/obese, and gt 50% of participants had elevated blood pressure. Low intakes of N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, specifically alpha-linolenic acid (men: 94.4mg/day among, women: 96.6mg/day) and DHA+EPA (men: 18.2mg/day, women: 16.0mg/day), low fiber intake (women: 21.5g/day), and high sodium (men: 3244mg/day, women: 2291mg/) and saturated fatty acids intakes (men: 29.2g/day) were reported. There was also a suggestion of low intakes of vitamins A, B6, C and D (in both sexes), and of riboflavin, folate, B12 and calcium (in women).ConclusionsOur findings provide initial evidence on the Bosnian population's dietary habits and identify aspects that need attention. As the survey evolves into a continuing surveillance system, it will allow evaluation of dietary changes over time.", publisher = "Springer Basel Ag, Basel", journal = "International Journal of Public Health", title = "Fueling an epidemic of non-communicable disease in the Balkans: a nutritional survey of Bosnian adults", pages = "885-873", number = "6", volume = "64", doi = "10.1007/s00038-019-01222-3" }
Gicević, S., Gaskins, A. J., Fung, T. T., Rosner, B., Sabanović, E., Gurinović, M. A., Kadvan, A., Kremić, E.,& Willett, W.. (2019). Fueling an epidemic of non-communicable disease in the Balkans: a nutritional survey of Bosnian adults. in International Journal of Public Health Springer Basel Ag, Basel., 64(6), 873-885. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-019-01222-3 conv_4590
Gicević S, Gaskins AJ, Fung TT, Rosner B, Sabanović E, Gurinović MA, Kadvan A, Kremić E, Willett W. Fueling an epidemic of non-communicable disease in the Balkans: a nutritional survey of Bosnian adults. in International Journal of Public Health. 2019;64(6):873-885. doi:10.1007/s00038-019-01222-3 conv_4590 .
Gicević, Selma, Gaskins, Audrey J., Fung, Teresa T., Rosner, Bernard, Sabanović, Edin, Gurinović, Mirjana A., Kadvan, Agnes, Kremić, Emir, Willett, Walter, "Fueling an epidemic of non-communicable disease in the Balkans: a nutritional survey of Bosnian adults" in International Journal of Public Health, 64, no. 6 (2019):873-885, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-019-01222-3 ., conv_4590 .