Tomisaka, Kazue and Lako, Jimaima V. and Maruyama, Chizuko and Anh, Nguyen Thi Lan and Lien, Do Thi Kim and Khoi, Ha Huy and Chuyen, Nguyen Van (2002) Dietary patterns and risk factors for Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Fijian, Japanese and Vietnamese populations. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 11 (1). pp. 8-12. ISSN 0964-7058
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Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is now a serious and increasing problem in Asian countries, where dietary patterns have
shifted toward Westernized foods and people are becoming more sedentary. In order to elucidate the relationship
of dietary habits to the development of diabetic risk factors, the dietary patterns of 200 Fijian, 171 Japanese and
181 Vietnamese women of 30–39 years of age were investigated using 3 day–24 h recall or dietary records.
Anthropometric measurements and glycosuria tests were also conducted. The dietary trends of Fijians and
Japanese have changed drastically in the past 50 years, while Vietnamese have been minimally influenced by
Western dietary habits. The mean 24 h dietary intake showed that Fijians had the highest energy intake. Energy
intake from fat was only 13% for Vietnamese, but over 30% for Japanese and Fijians. Percentage of body fat
was higher in Vietnamese than in Japanese, though there were no significant differences in body mass index
(BMI). In the overweight and obese women, Vietnamese had higher abdominal obesity than Japanese. The
prevalence of obesity (BMI � 30 kg/m2) was 63.0% for Fijians, 1.8% for Japanese and 1.1% for Vietnamese.
Glycosuria testing yielded the most positive cases among Fijians. Dietary transition and dietary excess appear to
be potential risk factors for diabetes in Fijian women.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment (FSTE) > School of Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Repo Editor |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2015 04:15 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Mar 2015 04:15 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/8160 |
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