1. Economic and demographic predictors of dietary variation and nutritional indicators in Nicaragua.
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Cooper CG, Burns JL, Koster JM, Perri AR, and Richards MP
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Child, Preschool, Demography, Female, Humans, Male, Nicaragua, Young Adult, Diet, Middle Aged, Nutrition Assessment, Nutritional Status, Social Class
- Abstract
Objectives: We measured carbon and nitrogen isotopic ratios in a contemporary population, and tested how the isotopic variability relates to measures of socioeconomic status (e.g., household wealth) and anthropometric measures (e.g., standardized height-for-age and weight-for-age z-scores)., Methods: Hair samples from individuals living in the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve in Nicaragua were analyzed for δ
13 C and δ15 N, and these data were examined in relation to individual (e.g., age, sex, anthropometrics) and household (e.g., household size, wealth) variables., Results: We found through mixed-effects modeling that δ13 C and δ15 N varied predictably with individual age and household wealth. δ13 C and δ15 N did not, however, improve models predicting variation in individual anthropometric measures., Conclusion: These results indicate that, although there is a relationship between diet (δ13 C and δ15 N) and socioeconomic variables, these dietary differences are not the main cause of health differences in this population., (© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)- Published
- 2018
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