Hapag Kainan: Dietary Consumption of Fat, Sugar, Fruits and Vegetables Among Filipino Americans

J Cult Divers. 2015 Fall;22(3):95-104.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among the variables of the dietary consumption and the anthropometric measurements of Filipino Americans (FAs). The study sample consisted of 128 participants residing in the US who completed two questionnaires and biometric measurements. Strong positive correlations between the consumption of fat and sugar and body mass index (BM) among the participants were found. In contrast, the correlations between the consumption of fruits and vegetables and BMI were strongly negative. This study advances the limited body of knowledge on the dietary practices of FAs in the US.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Asian / psychology*
  • Attitude to Health / ethnology*
  • Body Mass Index
  • Cultural Characteristics
  • Dietary Fats / administration & dosage*
  • Dietary Sucrose / administration & dosage*
  • Feeding Behavior / ethnology*
  • Female
  • Food Preferences / ethnology*
  • Fruit
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Philippines / ethnology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Vegetables
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Dietary Fats
  • Dietary Sucrose