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Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Springer Feb 28, 2025 14 facts

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).

claimEstarreja (Portugal) manages food globalization relatively well, though it is not protected from potential negative effects of food globalization on health despite reaching the final pattern of the nutrition transition.

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).

claimParticipants in Estarreja (Portugal) did not cite the consumption of '6. organ meat'.

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).

claimIn Estarreja (Portugal) and Oyapock (French Guiana), agriculture was an important activity for participants, while livestock farming was the most important occupation 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).

claimEstarreja (Portugal) had the highest number of participants reporting 'good' health, while Oyapock (French Guiana) had the highest number of participants reporting 'excellent' health.

claimThe dietary pattern of participants from Estarreja (Portugal) is labeled “mixed animal proteins and complex carbohydrates”.

claimSweet and salty sentinel foods contribute less to the Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) in Estarreja, Portugal, because they are consumed much less frequently there compared to other regions.

referenceRapinski M, Calado D, Bedell JP, Durães N, and da Silva EF compiled a dataset on foods consumed in 2023 in the municipality of Estarreja, Portugal, based on 24-hour recall surveys conducted by the OHMi-Estarreja research group for the 'Food System under Influence' (SASI) project.

claimThe majority of participants across all study regions reported preparing meals very frequently or all the time, with the highest frequency in Estarreja (Portugal) and the lowest (under half) in Tessekere (Senegal).

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).