Comparison of nutritional value of „fruit and vegetables" and "western" dietary patterns identified in a group of cancer patients
Czekajło, A.; Różańska, D.; Mandecka, A.; Konikowska, K.; Madalińska, M.; Regulska-Ilow, B.że.
Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny 68(4): 365-373
2017
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-7715 PMID: 29265781 Document Number: 694884
Dietary patterns (DPs) are defined as the amounts, types and combinations of various food products in habitual diets and the frequency of their consumption. Dietary pattern analysis is usually performed in order to assess the combined effect of consumed food products on health The aim of the study was to assess and compare the nutritional value of dietary patterns identified in a group of patients staying on the oncological ward The study group consisted of 100 patients (51 women and 49 men) aged 19-83 years. Dietary intake was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) validated for the population of Lower Silesian Voivodeship Factor analysis identified two main dietary patterns explaining 25.6% of variance. The "fruit and vegetables" DP consisted of vegetables, fruits, juices, unrefined grains and nuts, seeds and raisins. Instead, the "Western" DP was Dietary patterns identified in the study group differed in terms of nutritional value, in spite of similar macronutrient content in the diet. "Western" DP was characterized by lower nutritional value than "fruit and vegetables" dietary pattern.