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Diet in three towns in England

Diet in three towns in England
Diet in three towns in England

Attempts to relate the geographical distribution of diseases in England to dietary intakes have been limited by the lack of age- and sex-specific dietary information. The diet of middle-aged (35-54 years) men and women in Ipswich, Wakefield and Stoke-on-Trent was studied. These towns were chosen because of their differences in socioeconomic status and geographical location within England. They also have differences in disease rates including heart disease, gallstones and stomach cancer. A 24-hour dietary record in household measures and a questionnaire were obtained from about 400 men and 400 women in each town, giving a response rate of 85 per cent. The fieldwork was carried out over one year. A number of characteristics of the people in the towns were examined. There were differences in height for men and body mass index for women, activity, alcohol intake and amount of tobacco smoked. Food and nutrient intakes differed more among the men than the women. Total fibre, vitamin C and B carotene intakes of women were significantly different between towns. For men, proximate nutrient intakes were highest in Stoke whereas vitamin C, vitamin A, B carotene and retinol levels were highest in Ipswich. Generally, Wakefield had the lowest nutrient values. The main nutritionally related potential risk factors for the diseases considered were not supported by the results of the study. Very little in the present diet appears to explain present differences in rates of disease between towns, other factors must be in operation.

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Cade, Janet Elizabeth
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Cade, Janet Elizabeth
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Cade, Janet Elizabeth (1987) Diet in three towns in England. University of Southampton, Doctoral Thesis.

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Abstract

Attempts to relate the geographical distribution of diseases in England to dietary intakes have been limited by the lack of age- and sex-specific dietary information. The diet of middle-aged (35-54 years) men and women in Ipswich, Wakefield and Stoke-on-Trent was studied. These towns were chosen because of their differences in socioeconomic status and geographical location within England. They also have differences in disease rates including heart disease, gallstones and stomach cancer. A 24-hour dietary record in household measures and a questionnaire were obtained from about 400 men and 400 women in each town, giving a response rate of 85 per cent. The fieldwork was carried out over one year. A number of characteristics of the people in the towns were examined. There were differences in height for men and body mass index for women, activity, alcohol intake and amount of tobacco smoked. Food and nutrient intakes differed more among the men than the women. Total fibre, vitamin C and B carotene intakes of women were significantly different between towns. For men, proximate nutrient intakes were highest in Stoke whereas vitamin C, vitamin A, B carotene and retinol levels were highest in Ipswich. Generally, Wakefield had the lowest nutrient values. The main nutritionally related potential risk factors for the diseases considered were not supported by the results of the study. Very little in the present diet appears to explain present differences in rates of disease between towns, other factors must be in operation.

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Published date: 1987

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Local EPrints ID: 461916
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/461916
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Author: Janet Elizabeth Cade

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