Dietary Intakes And Familial History of Obesity

Publication: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
15 May 2008

Abstract

Purpose: To compare dietary intakes of individuals with and without familial history of obesity (FHO) with recommendations from Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating (CFGHE).
Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 197 women and 129 men with a body mass index of less than 30kg/m2 from the Quebec City metropolitan area. A dietitian obtained their dietary intakes, using a food frequency questionnaire.
Results: Daily energy, macronutrient, and fibre intakes were not significantly different between individuals with and without FHO. No significant differences in the proportion of individuals who achieved the minimum CFGHE recommendations were observed between individuals with and without FHO.
Conclusions: Findings of our study suggest that individuals with and without FHO have comparable dietary intakes when compared to Canadian dietary guidelines.

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Objectif: Comparer les apports alimentaires de personnes présentant ou non des antécédents familiaux d’obésité (AFO) aux recommandations du Guide alimentaire canadien pour manger sainement (GACMS).
Méthodes: Pour cette étude transversale, on a recruté, dans la région métropolitaine de la ville de Québec, 197 femmes et 129 hommes dont l’indice de masse corporelle était inférieur à 30 kg/m2. Une diététiste a recueilli les apports alimentaires à l’aide d’un questionnaire de fréquence de consommation.
Résultats: Les apports quotidiens en énergie, macronutriments et fibres ne différaient pas significativement entre les personnes ayant des AFO et celles qui n’en avaient pas. Aucune différence significative n’a été observée entre les deux groupes quant à la proportion de personnes qui satisfaisaient aux recommandations minimales du GACMS.
Conclusions: Notre étude permet de penser que, d’après les lignes directrices alimentaires canadiennes, les personnes ayant ou n’ayant pas d’AFO ont des apports alimentaires comparables.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Volume 69Number 2July 2008
Pages: 97 - 100

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Version of record online: 15 May 2008

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Ann-Marie Paradis, MSc
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Laval University, Quebec, QC, and Lipid Research Center, CHUQ-CHUL Pavilion, Quebec, QC
Gaston Godin, PhD
Faculty of Nursing, Laval University, Quebec, QC, and Canada Research Chair on Behaviour and Health, Quebec, QC
Louis Pérusse, PhD
Lipid Research Center, CHUQ-CHUL Pavilion, Quebec, QC, and Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC
Marie-Claude Vohl, PhD
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Laval University, Quebec, QC, and Lipid Research Center, CHUQ-CHUL Pavilion, Quebec, QC

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