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. 2009:51 Suppl 4:S562-73.
doi: 10.1590/s0036-36342009001000011.

Energy and nutrient consumption in adults: analysis of the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006

Simón Barquera  1 , Lucía Hernández-Barrera, Ismael Campos-Nonato, Juan Espinosa, Mario Flores, Armando Barriguete J, Juan A Rivera
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Energy and nutrient consumption in adults: analysis of the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006

Simón Barquera et al. Salud Publica Mex. 2009.

Abstract

Objective: To describe energy and nutrient intake in adults.

Material and methods: The 2006 Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey is a nationally representative cross-sectional household survey. A food frequency questionnaire was administered (n= 16 494 adults). Mean percent of adequacy (PA) and inadequacy (PA < 50%) of total energy and macro- and micro-nutrient intake was calculated for all subjects and by sociodemographic characteristics.

Results: Significant differences in PA and inadequate macro- and micro-nutrient intakes were found among sex, region, rural/urban area, and socioeconomic status tertile. PA < 50% was higher than 20% for vitamin A (26.2%), fat (24.8%), fiber (23.6%), folic acid (23.5%), vitamin C (21.3%) and calcium (21%). Obese subjects reported a lower energy intake than normal weight subjects.

Conclusions: A significant proportion of the population was at risk of excessive carbohydrate and fat intake. Across the country there are significant sociodemographic differences in macro- and micro-nutrient intake and a myriad of micro-nutrient inadequacies continue to persist in Mexico.

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