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A comparison of dietary habits among women in Japan and Hawaii

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2007

Yumie Takata ,
Gertraud Maskarinec ,
Adrian Franke ,
Chisato Nagata  and
Hiroyuki Shimizu
Yumie Takata
Affiliation:
Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, 1236 Lauhala Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
Gertraud Maskarinec*
Affiliation:
Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, 1236 Lauhala Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
Adrian Franke
Affiliation:
Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, 1236 Lauhala Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
Chisato Nagata
Affiliation:
Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
Hiroyuki Shimizu
Affiliation:
Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
*
*Corresponding author: Email gertraud@crch.hawaii.edu
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Abstract

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Objective:

To compare the dietary habits of Japanese women in Japan with those of Japanese and Caucasian women living in Hawaii.

Design:

Data from two previous cross-sectional studies conducted within two years in Hawaii and Gifu, Japan were pooled and analysed. Dietary intakes were assessed with validated food-frequency questionnaires and urine samples were collected for isoflavone measurement.

Setting:

Participants were recruited through mammography clinics in both locations.

Subjects:

In Hawaii, 164 Caucasian and 146 Japanese women; in Japan, 206 women.

Results:

Dietary habits differed considerably by ethnicity and location. In comparison to the Caucasian diet, the diet in Japan was relatively low in fat and high in carbohydrates and protein, whereas the Japanese women in Hawaii reported intermediate intakes. Japanese women in Gifu consumed a diet that was relatively high in fish, soy, eggs and vegetables, and low in fruits, dairy products and meat. In contrast, the Caucasian women consumed the most dairy products and fruits and the Japanese women in Hawaii reported the highest grain and meat intakes.

Conclusions:

The diet of Japanese women in Hawaii appeared to be a combination of foods eaten in Japan and the dietary habits of Caucasian women in Hawaii, but eating habits in Japan are also different from traditional nutritional patterns. This study illustrates several problems related to dietary comparisons across populations and provides information for future investigations on chronic disease risk.

Keywords

CaucasiansDietHawaiiJapaneseJapanese traditional dietNutrition
Type
Research Article
Information
Public Health Nutrition , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , April 2004 , pp. 319 - 326
Copyright
Copyright © CAB International 2004

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