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Cancer risks for urban African-American women grow, healthy diets more difficult to maintain

Date:11/28/2007

r, the researchers examined the diet recalls to see if the researchers met the ideal goals of five characteristics of a cancer-preventing diet: adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables; low percentage of fat intake; moderate caloric intake, no alcohol consumption; and adherence to the USDAs Healthy Eating Index, a measure of the overall quality of diet. They also looked at when and where these women ate, as well as with whom they were eating. We were looking to take a holistic approach to the womens diet, one that not only looks at food consumed, but also their general behavior and circumstances, which can impact how they make dietary choices, Klassen said.

The majority of women, about 61 percent, failed to meet the goals for more than one of these characteristics, with many meeting none. Less than one percent met all the ideal standards in each of the five categories. Only 15 percent of women reported eating at least five servings of fruits or vegetables, Klassen says, however 64 percent reported no alcohol consumption during the recall days.

Many women drank soda, and ate convenience and prepared foods, even when they sat down with their families for a meal, Klassen said. Younger adults, especially, seem to lack the skills to build a well-balanced diet skills that our survey shows that older generations of women still possess.

Where they lived among the public housing communities also made a difference in whether the women reported eating a cancer-preventing diet. We see that women who can take advantage of community vegetable gardens which are often missing in inner-city neighborhoods are more likely to eat a healthier diet than women who do not have those amenities in their neighborhoods, Klassen said.

Klassen and her colleagues also demonstrated a positive relationship between the average education level in neighborhoods, namely the proportion of residents holding high school diplomas, and dietary behaviors in Afri
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Contact: Greg Lester
greg.lester@aacr.org
267-646-0554
American Association for Cancer Research
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