Abstract
<strong>Background:</strong> To examine the relationship between ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal consumption habits and body mass index (BMI) of a nationally representative sample of Canadians. <strong>Methods:</strong> Population-based survey of Canadians aged 12 years and older. Participants provided 7-day self-reported food diary records during the data collection period of October 2003 through September 2004. Height and weight of the respondents was also reported. Main outcome measures included frequency of RTE cereal consumption, Body Mass Index (BMI), and nutrient intakes. The sample population of 2926 aged 12 years and older was divided into three groups by frequency of RTE cereal consumption over the 7-day period: 0-1 serving, 2-3 servings and 4+ servings. <strong>Results: </strong>The RTE cereal intake ranged from 0 to greater than 8 servings over the 7 days. Males who consumed 4+ servings of RTE Cereal had significantly lower mean BMI measures than the ones who consumed 0-1 serving (P &lt; 0.006). Significantly lower proportion of Canadians who consumed 4+ serving of RTE cereal were classified as overweight or obese than those who consumed 0-1 servings in seven days (p = 0.011). Higher cereal intake group also had favourable nutrient intake profiles than the lower cereal intake group and were more likely to meet micronutrient intake recommendations. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Self-reported RTE cereal consumption is related to lower BMI and improved nutrient intake in Canadians aged 12 years and older.
Highlights
In recent decades, overweight and obesity are increasing health-related concerns among the adolescent and adult populations in Canada (Langlois, Garriguet, & Findlay, 2009; Vanasse, Demers, Hemiari, & Courteau, 2006)
Self-reported RTE cereal consumption is related to lower body mass index (BMI) and improved nutrient intake in Canadians aged 12 years and older
This methodology combines National Eating Trends (NET) food diary data from the NPD Group (Canada, Toronto) with portion size estimates derived from six years of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collection, 1999-2004 (CDC) and nutrient data from the University of Minnesota’s Nutrition Data System for Research (NDS-R) version 2008 (Nutrition Coordinating Centre, Minneapolis, MN)
Summary
Overweight and obesity are increasing health-related concerns among the adolescent and adult populations in Canada (Langlois, Garriguet, & Findlay, 2009; Vanasse, Demers, Hemiari, & Courteau, 2006). The 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey documented a 23.1% prevalence of obesity among individuals greater than eighteen years of age. It is noteworthy that the rates of obesity vary across Canadian health regions (Vanasse et al, 2006) These differences in obesity rates may be related to a number of factors including socioeconomic status, household income, education, or amendable lifestyle behaviours such as dietary intake, eating habits, and physical activity (Vanasse et al, 2006; Langlois et al, 2009; Garriguet, 2009; McLaren, Godley, & MacNairn, 2009). The sample population of 2926 aged 12 years and older was divided into three groups by frequency of RTE cereal consumption over the 7-day period: 0-1 serving, 2-3 servings and 4+ servings. Conclusion: Self-reported RTE cereal consumption is related to lower BMI and improved nutrient intake in Canadians aged 12 years and older
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