Nutrient intake in the urban African population of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. the Brisk study
Bourne, L.T.; Langenhoven, M.L.; Steyn, K.; Jooste, P.L.; Laubscher, J.A.; Van der Vyver, E.
Central African Journal of Medicine 39(12): 238-247
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-9176 PMID: 8055556 Document Number: 412291
In a dietary study on a representative sample of 983 adult African men and women aged 15-64 years, resident in the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, trained professional nurses administered a 24 hour recall interview. This formed part of a cross-sectional study on the prevalence of coronary risk factors (BRISK) in this population. The macronutrient profile reflected a diet meeting the Prudent Dietary Guidelines, but low in fibre. Mean intakes of vitamins and minerals indicated a nutritionally depleted diet. Comparisons with rural African populations have revealed that the dietary intake of this urbanising study population represents a transitional phase towards a progressively atherogenic Western diet.