Analysis of food intake profile among women from the oasis of southeastern Morocco.
Nutritional status is the best indicator of the global well-being of women and food intake is known to reflect a healthy diet. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of socioeconomic status on the food intake in women living in the southeastern oasis of Morocco by exploring their nutritional intake through 24-h dietary recall (n=387). Analysis of the relationship between food intake and the socioeconomic characteristics in women showed a positive correlation between daily vegetable, cereals, red and white meat intake and region of residence (p<0.001, p=0.005, p=0.001 and p=0.04 respectively). The number of persons living at home showed a positive significant correlation with the daily intake of vegetables (p=0.01) and beverage (p=0.004). For fish and cereals, a positive significant correlation with the occupation variable has been shown (p=0.04 and p<0.001 respectively). In addition, a positive correlation has been noticed between the daily intake of vegetables, cereals, white meat, and dairy product and family status in housing (p=0.03, p=0.02, p=0.03 and p=0.04 respectively). In conclusion, the level of education, family size and occupation influence the daily intake of food in this region.
['Bidi|Amina|A|', 'El Bouhali|Bachir|B|', 'Nasri|Issad|I|', 'Eddouks|Mohamed|M|']
D000293:Adolescent D000328:Adult D004032:Diet D004034:Diet Surveys D004435:Eating D005260:Female D006801:Humans D009018:Morocco D009752:Nutritional Status D012923:Social Class D055815:Young Adult
Food intake Nutritional status Socioeconomic status 24-h dietary recall