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Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Springer Feb 28, 2025 15 facts

claimThe PC1 gradient distinguishes the dietary patterns of Tessekere (Senegal) from those of the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) and Oyapock (French Guiana).

claimIn the Caribbean Coast region of Guadeloupe, more than half of the population consumes neither pulses nor non-cereal starches.

claimParticipants are incrementally less likely to declare bad health when residing in Oyapock (French Guiana), Estarreja (Portugal), or the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) as opposed to Tessekere (Senegal).

claimParticipants in Tessekere (Senegal) reported more consumption of '10. fish and shellfish' than participants in Estarreja (Portugal) and Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe).

measurementA Kruskal-Wallis test found statistically significant differences in average household size (p < 0.01), ranging from large households (over 9 individuals) in Tessekere (Senegal) to small households (2 to 3 individuals) in the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) and Estarreja (Portugal).

measurementA Kruskal-Wallis test revealed that interviewed participants were significantly older in the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) and Estarreja (Portugal) regions compared to other study sites (p < 0.01).

claimThe superposition of participants from Oyapock (French Guiana) with those from the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) in the study suggests that Oyapock may be experiencing a dietary transition similar to that of the Caribbean Coast.

measurementThe proportion of participants consuming a meal outside the home during the 24-hour recall period was 40.38% in Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) and 17.82% in Tessekere (Senegal).

measurementIn the study, the Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) for Estarreja, Portugal, was comparable to those for the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) and the Oyapock River (French Guiana).

measurementThe Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) and the Oyapock River region (French Guiana) exhibit similar and high Dietary Diversity Scores (DDS), with meat consumption serving as a key indicator of their dietary typology.

claimThe high consumption of processed meats in the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) is interpreted as an indicator of dietary transition, likely influenced by the island's history and food system development.

claimDietary patterns of participants from Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) and Oyapock (French Guiana) are characterized by food groups ‘7. meat’, ‘8. processed meat’, ‘9. eggs’, ‘5. ripe fruits’ and ‘2. roots, tubers and other starchy foods’, a pattern labeled “animal protein of terrestrial origin and high starch”.

measurementThe ranking of mean Dietary Diversity Scores by region, from highest to lowest, is Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe), Oyapock (French Guiana), Estarreja (Portugal), and Tessekere (Senegal).

measurement77.13% of participants from the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) reported “good”, “very good”, or “excellent” health, which was the highest percentage among all regions studied.

claimParticipants in Tessekere (Senegal) had the highest citation rate for '11. pulses', while participants from Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) cited '5. ripe fruits' the most.