Ready-to-eat cereal consumption is associated with improved nutrient intakes and diet quality in Canadian adults and children across income levels.

Autor:	Sanders LM; Cornerstone Nutrition, LLC, Battle Creek, MI, United States., Zhu Y; Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, General Mills, Golden Valley, MN, United States., Jain N; Statistics and Data Science, General Mills, Mississauga, ON, Canada., Normington J; Statistics and Data Science, General Mills, Golden Valley, MN, United States., Holschuh N; Statistics and Data Science, General Mills, Golden Valley, MN, United States., Nechanicky M; Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, General Mills, Golden Valley, MN, United States., Tucker M; Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, General Mills, Golden Valley, MN, United States., Garcia-Bailo B; Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, General Mills, Golden Valley, MN, United States.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in nutrition [Front Nutr] 2024 Jan 08; Vol. 10, pp. 1282252. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 08 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.3389/fnut.2023.1282252
Abstrakt:	Background: Results from observational studies suggest ready-to-eat cereal (RTEC) consumption is associated with higher diet quality. In the United States, studies have shown that RTEC is an important contributor to nutrient intakes across income levels. However, it is unknown if this association varies by income level in the Canadian population. Given its affordability, RTEC may represent an important source of nutrients for lower-income individuals. Objective: This study evaluated the association of RTEC consumption with nutrient intakes and diet quality across household income levels in Canadian adults and children. Methods: Income and dietary data from 24 h dietary recalls were obtained from the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)-Nutrition in 6,181 children (2-18 years) and 13,908 adults (19+ years). Diet quality was assessed with a modified Nutrient Rich Food Index (NRF) 9.3. Income levels were stratified into low, middle, and high based on family size, and data were analyzed by RTEC consumption and income level using multivariate linear regression adjusted for energy, age, and sex. Results: Diet quality was greater in adult and child RTEC consumers across all household income levels. Children and adults consuming RTEC also had higher nutrient intakes, including shortfall nutrients such as calcium, dietary fiber, iron, magnesium, and vitamin D. RTEC provided <10% of energy intake, <4% of saturated fat intake, and <9% of total sugar intake across all ages and income levels, while also providing one-third of daily iron intake and at least 10% of daily intake of dietary fiber, thiamin, folate, and vitamin B6. Conclusion: RTEC consumption was associated with improved nutrient intakes and diet quality in adults and children across household income levels. Nutrient dense and affordable food choices, such as RTEC, may be a helpful strategy to improve the diet quality of Canadians, particularly those with a lower household income. Competing Interests: LS is owner and principal of Cornerstone Nutrition, LLC and in the last 24 months has received research funding or consulting fees from General Mills Inc., Kellogg Company, Cereals and Grains Association, National Pasta Association, and PepsiCo. YZ is a former employee of General Mills, Inc. NJ, JN, NH, MN, MT, and BG-B are employees of General Mills, Inc. The authors declare that this study received funding from General Mills, Inc. The funder had the following involvement in the study: study design, data analysis, results interpretation, and manuscript writing. (Copyright © 2024 Sanders, Zhu, Jain, Normington, Holschuh, Nechanicky, Tucker and Garcia-Bailo.)
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