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Published in: International Journal of Public Health 6/2019

01-07-2019 | Nutrition | Original article

Fueling an epidemic of non-communicable disease in the Balkans: a nutritional survey of Bosnian adults

Authors: Selma Gicevic, Audrey J. Gaskins, Teresa T. Fung, Bernard Rosner, Edin Sabanovic, Mirjana Gurinovic, Agnes Kadvan, Emir Kremic, Walter Willett

Published in: International Journal of Public Health | Issue 6/2019

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Abstract

Objectives

Dietary surveys are essential for guiding national efforts to reduce the burden of non-communicable disease, but individual-level dietary data are lacking in many low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of inadequate and excessive intakes of specific nutrients in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Methods

A dietary survey among 853 adults using two 24-h recalls.

Results

The majority of men (73%) and women (66%) were overweight/obese, and > 50% of participants had elevated blood pressure. Low intakes of N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, specifically α-linolenic acid (men: 94.4 mg/day among, women: 96.6 mg/day) and DHA + EPA (men: 18.2 mg/day, women: 16.0 mg/day), low fiber intake (women: 21.5 g/day), and high sodium (men: 3244 mg/day, women: 2291 mg/) and saturated fatty acids intakes (men: 29.2 g/day) were reported. There was also a suggestion of low intakes of vitamins A, B6, C and D (in both sexes), and of riboflavin, folate, B12 and calcium (in women).

Conclusions

Our findings provide initial evidence on the Bosnian population’s dietary habits and identify aspects that need attention. As the survey evolves into a continuing surveillance system, it will allow evaluation of dietary changes over time.
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Metadata
Title
Fueling an epidemic of non-communicable disease in the Balkans: a nutritional survey of Bosnian adults
Authors
Selma Gicevic
Audrey J. Gaskins
Teresa T. Fung
Bernard Rosner
Edin Sabanovic
Mirjana Gurinovic
Agnes Kadvan
Emir Kremic
Walter Willett
Publication date
01-07-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Keyword
Nutrition
Published in
International Journal of Public Health / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Electronic ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-019-01222-3

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