Diet Quality Across Racial Groups in the UK and US
Author Information
Author(s): Bennett Grace, Gibney Eileen R.
Primary Institution: UCD Institute of Food and Health, University College Dublin
Hypothesis
How does diet quality vary across different racial groups in the UK and US?
Conclusion
Asian groups in both the UK and US have the highest diet quality scores, while White and Black groups show poorer adherence to dietary recommendations.
Supporting Evidence
- Asian groups reported the highest diet quality scores in both the UK and US.
- White and Black groups demonstrated poorer diet quality and adherence to dietary recommendations.
- Significant differences in diet quality scores were observed across racial groups.
- All racial groups showed poor diet quality in terms of sustainability.
Takeaway
This study looked at how well different racial groups in the UK and US eat. It found that Asian people eat healthier than White and Black people.
Methodology
The study used national survey data from the UK and US to calculate diet quality scores using various indices and compared scores across racial groups.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to underrepresentation of certain racial groups in the UK dataset.
Limitations
The study had poor distribution of participants across racial groups in the UK dataset and some dietary components were estimated due to data availability.
Participant Demographics
1780 participants from the UK (90% White) and 4339 from the US (36% White, 25% Black, 12% Asian, 27% Other).
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Confidence Interval
95%
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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