Background
Methods
Participants
Data Collection
24-h Recall
Data Analyses
Results
Characteristic | Total | Men | Women |
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n = 44 | n = 23 | n = 21 | |
Mean age (years, SD) | 48 (10.2) | 49 (9.7) | 48 (11.0) |
Mean age at migration (years, SD) | 27 (12.5) | 28 (10.2) | 26 (15.0) |
Mean years of stay in US (years, SD) | 19.3 (9.4) | 18.4 (9.1) | 20.0 (9.8) |
Reside in ethnic enclave | 24.4 | 12.5 | 38.1 |
Marital status | |||
Married (%) | 65.9 | 78.3 | 52.4 |
Single (%) | 25.0 | 17.4 | 33.3 |
Divorced (%) | 9.1 | 4.3 | 14.3 |
Education level | |||
College and beyond (%) | 81.8 | 78.3 | 85.7 |
High school graduate (%) | 15.9 | 17.4 | 14.3 |
0–11 years education (%) | 2.3 | 4.3 | 0 |
Employed (%) | 90.9 | 52.2 | 61.9 |
Mean Body Mass Index (kg/m2) SD | 29.7 (6.3) | 29.6 (5.9) | 30.0 (6.8) |
Men | Women | |||||
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Mean | SD | DRI | Mean | SD | DRI | |
Energy (kcal) | 2879 | 1179 | NDRA | 2242 | 1236 | NDRA |
Protein (g) | 112 | 54 | 19–70: 56 | 89 | 44 | 19–70: 46 g |
Carbohydrates (g) | 374 | 237 | 19–70: 130 | 310 | 167 | 19–70: 130 |
Sugars (g) | 166 | 166 | NDRA | 118 | 99 | NDRA |
Total dietary fiber (g) | 24 | 18 | 19–50: 38 51–90: 30 | 25 | 15 | 19–50: 25 51–70: 21 |
Fat (g) | 100 | 38 | 19–70: 20–35 | 76 | 56 | 19–70: 20–35 |
Saturated fat (g) | 33 | 15 | NDRA | 29 | 25 | NDRA |
Vitamin B-6 (mg) | 2.6 | 1.5 | 19–50: 1.3 51–70: 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 19–50: 1.3 51–70: 1.5 |
Folate, DFE (mcg) | 529 | 347 | 19–70: 400 | 467 | 263 | 19–70: 400 |
Vitamin B-12 (mcg) | 5 | 4.0 | 19–70: 2.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 19–70: 2.4 |
Vitamin C (mg) | 159 | 141 | 19–70: 90 | 160 | 144 | 19–70: 75 |
Vitamin E (mg) | 9 | 6.0 | 19–70: 15 | 12 | 20 | 19–70: 15 |
Calcium (mg) | 806 | 585 | 19–70: 1000 | 618 | 369 | 19–70: 1000 |
Iron (mg) | 19 | 9.0 | 19–70: 8 | 17 | 9.0 | 19–50: 18 51–70: 8.0 |
Zinc (mg) | 13 | 7.0 | 19–70: 11 | 11 | 7.0 | 19–70: 8.0 |
Selenium (mcg) | 179 | 106 | 19–70: 55 | 127 | 74 | 19–70: 55 |
Magnesium (mg) | 390 | 191 | 19–30: 400 31–70: 420 | 364 | 232 | 19–30: 310 31–70: 320 |
Sodium (mg) | 4341 | 2330 | 19–50: 1500 50–70: 1300 | 3362 | 1885 | 19–50: 1500 50–70: 1300 |
Potassium (mg) | 3778 | 1834 | 19+: 3800 | 3193 | 1682 | 19+: 2800 |
Omega-3 fatty acids (g) | 2.5 | 1.6 | 19–70: 0.6–1.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 19–70: 0.6–1.2 |
Food reported dietary during recall | % Contribution to daily energy intake |
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Rice and peasa | 8.0 |
Sweetened juices | 5.9 |
Baked chicken | 4.5 |
Red peas soupb | 2.8 |
Hot chocolate/milo | 2.7 |
Crackers | 2.6 |
White rice | 2.4 |
Whole wheat bread | 2.0 |
Fish | 1.6 |
Pork | 1.4 |
Total | 33.9 |
# | Protein | Carbohydrate | Fat | Saturated fat | ||||
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Food | % Contribution to protein | Food | % Contribution to carbohydrate | Food | % Contribution to fat | Food | % Contribution to saturated fat | |
1 | Baked chicken | 13.6 | Sweetened juices | 10.9 | Baked chicken | 6.8 | Rice and peasa | 12.9 |
2 | Fish | 8.5 | Rice and peasa | 10.3 | Rice and peasa | 5.4 | Baked chicken | 5.2 |
3 | Rice and peasa | 4.9 | Hot chocolate/milo | 4.8 | Crackers | 3.7 | Butter | 4.6 |
4 | Red peas soupb | 4.0 | White rice | 3.3 | Pork | 3.2 | Red peas soupb | 3.9 |
5 | Pork | 2.7 | Syrup | 2.6 | Red peas soupb | 3.2 | Macaroni and cheese | 3.4 |
6 | Curried goatd | 2.7 | Boiled plantain | 2.6 | Peanuts | 2.9 | Pork | 3.4 |
7 | Whole wheat bread | 2.4 | Whole wheat bread | 2.6 | Butter | 2.5 | Crackers | 2.2 |
8 | Ackee and saltfishe | 2.0 | Crackers | 2.4 | Ackee and saltfishe | 2.4 | Oxtailf | 2.2 |
9 | Macaroni and cheese | 1.7 | Red peas soupb | 2.2 | Macaroni and cheese | 2.1 | Cheesecake | 1.9 |
10 | Sandwich or wrap | 1.5 | Banana | 2.0 | Oxtailf | 1.9 | Cookies | 1.9 |
Total | 43.9 | 43.7 | 34.2 | 41.6 |
# | Fiber | Sodium | Potassium | Sugar | ||||
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Food | % Contribution to fiber | Food | % | Food | % | Food | % | |
1 | Rice and peasa | 8.1 | Rice and peasa | 10.9 | Sweetened juices | 5.4 | Flavored drink/juice | 24.0 |
2 | Red peas soupb | 5.8 | Baked chicken | 5.2 | Rice and peasa | 5.2 | Brown sugar | 10.0 |
3 | Whole wheat bread | 4.4 | Red peas soupb | 4.8 | Hot chocolate/milo | 4.6 | Jamaican drink syrup | 8.0 |
4 | Pear | 3.4 | White rice | 4.3 | Red peas soupb | 3.9 | White sugar | 3.7 |
5 | Stew peasc | 3.4 | Fish | 4.0 | Boiled plantains | 3.8 | Banana | 3.1 |
6 | Banana | 3.2 | Crackers | 2.9 | Fish | 3.5 | Cake | 3.0 |
7 | Boiled plantain | 2.7 | Whole wheat bread | 2.5 | Coconut water | 3.1 | Soda | 2.6 |
8 | Garbanzo beans | 2.4 | Stew peasc | 2.2 | Baked chicken | 3.1 | Homemade fruit punch | 2.3 |
9 | Coconut water | 2.0 | Pizza | 2.1 | Banana | 3.1 | Fruit salad | 2.1 |
10 | Sweetened juices | 1.9 | Oxtailf | 1.9 | Clam chowder | 2.0 | Hot chocolate | 1.0 |
Total | 37.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 | 59.8 |