Macro partitioning
Higher socio-economic status (SES) and higher educational attainment are associated with lower absolute and relative intake of energy, carbohydrates, sodium, and saturated fats, but higher intake of trans fats in men and monounsaturated fats (MUFA) in women.
In urban Colombia, lower socioeconomic status and education are linked to higher intake of energy, carbohydrates, sodium, and saturated fats, which increases chronic disease risk. However, higher education in men is also linked to higher trans fat intake, and in women, higher monounsaturated fat intake. Public health policies should target these specific demographic-dietary intersections rather than assuming uniform dietary improvements with wealth or education.
For both sexes, increasing SES was associated with a lower consumption of energy... carbohydrates... Na... SFA... More educated men consumed significantly less energy and carbohydrates... Among men, intake of trans fats increased monotonically with educational level... Among women, higher educational level was associated with higher MUFA intake
Why this rating
Large, population-based cross-sectional study (n=1865) with robust sampling across 5 major cities, though causality cannot be established.
Source
Social inequalities shape diet composition among urban Colombians: the Colombian Nutritional Profiles cross-sectional study
Pedro J. Quiroga-Padilla et al. · Public Health Nutrition · 2021
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