Relationship Between the Ratio of Fish To Meat Consumption and Diet Adequacy and Quality in University Young Women


Relationship Between the Ratio of Fish To Meat Consumption and Diet Adequacy and Quality in University Young Women

This study looked at the Western population which is known for eating high amounts of meat and eating more foods that have a lower nutritious value. The study was looking at specifically women in college in the West. 
There were 47 women who were surveyed in this study and the mean age of all the women was about 19 years of age. The goal of the study was to explore the relationship between women’s eating habits and fish and meat consumption, looking at the ratio of meat eating to fish eating and then looking at the total quality of each woman’s diet. 
They tried to accomplish this by giving each woman a food frequency questionnaire which they were to fill out answering questions regarding their meat and fish consumption. They then used software to analyze the data called CESNID software. The quality of these women’s diets was quantified through a fish to meat ratio and a healthy eating index. The ratio was 0.4, which meant that 91.5% of women were eating more meat than fish on a normal basis. 
People that did eat more fish than meat were shown to eat more fruit and less artificial sweets such as candy or cookies. People who ate more fish than meat were also shown to have higher levels of niacin, potassium, zinc, vitamin E and vitamin B-12. Overall it was shown that an increase in fish consumption allowed for a better overall diet and better eating habits.       

 Alegria-Lertxundi, I., Rocandio, A., Telletxea, S., Rincon, E., & Arroyo-Izaga, M. (n.d). Relationship Between the Ratio of Fish To Meat Consumption and Diet Adequacy and Quality in University Young Women. Nutricion Hospitalaria, 30(5), 1135-1143.
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