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FOOD INTAKE, DIETRAY PRACTICES,AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT USE AMONG THE AMISH

Cuyun Carter, Gebra B.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1211898334

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2008, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Public Health.
Research suggests that the age-adjusted incidence rates of cancer are 40% lower in the Amish as compared to the non-Amish in Ohio. Nutritional intake and dietary habits are behavioral factors that may be crucial in the prevention of cancer. Unfortunately, there is a lack of population-based research among the Amish examining dietary behaviors. The Amish are a unique group of individuals because of the homogeneity of many lifestyle habits that may not have changed drastically over the years nor are heavily influenced by mainstream culture. Exploring the differences between the Amish and non-Amish in regards to food intake, dietary behaviors, and nutritional supplement intake creates the possibility of generating hypotheses regarding any diet-cancer relationship. This cross-sectional study consisted of face-to-face interviews conducted with a random sample of 134 Amish adults residing in Holmes County, Ohio and a random sample of 154 non-Amish individuals that lived in the same geographical region. The questionnaires took included items addressing dietary practices, a 24-hour dietary recall, and nutritional supplement use. The results indicated that there were differences among the Amish and non-Amish in regards to the sources of food items, how the food was prepared and stored, and what was reportedly consumed, as well as nutritional supplement use. At the individual level, the adjusted analyses suggested that the Amish reported consuming fewer servings of vegetables, and had a lower percentage of energy from monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) (men only) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) compared to the non-Amish. The Amish, as compared to the non-Amish, reported consuming a greater amount of energy intake (men only), whole grain servings (women only), and a greater percentage of energy from saturated fat. Reported intake of at least one type of nutritional supplement was higher among the Amish compared to the non-Amish. These results provide further insight and direction into investigating various relationships between dietary factors and cancer in the future; as well as additional diet-chronic disease associations. The findings provide a more comprehensive understanding of the food source, storage, preparation, subsequent intake of food, and supplement use among the Holmes County Amish community.
Amy Ferketich, PhD (Advisor)
Steven Clinton, MD, PhD (Advisor)
Electra Paskett, PhD (Committee Member)
Mira Katz, PhD, MPH (Committee Member)
203 p.
Public Health
Amish; diet; nutritional supplements

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  • Cuyun Carter, G. B. (2008). FOOD INTAKE, DIETRAY PRACTICES,AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT USE AMONG THE AMISH [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1211898334

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Cuyun Carter, Gebra. FOOD INTAKE, DIETRAY PRACTICES,AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT USE AMONG THE AMISH. 2008. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1211898334.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Cuyun Carter, Gebra. "FOOD INTAKE, DIETRAY PRACTICES,AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT USE AMONG THE AMISH." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1211898334

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