Data
Year of publication
2020
Kind
Quantitative
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
NOVA
Country studied
Canada
Data
Secondary
Data collected
One 24 hours recall
Study setting
Household
Age group of participants
Adults/25-64
Participant sex
Mixed
Target population
General
Sample size
n=8109 (participants)
Diet quality in relation to income, education, and food insecurity amoung canadian adults
goal
Investigate the relationship between socioeconomic characteristic of Candian adults and diet quality.
Results
While few differences were identified based on income quintile, post-secondary education and food security benefitted Canadians’ intake of micronutrients, fibre, fruits/vegetables, percent of energy from ultra-processed foods and/or Healthy Eating Index scores. High income/education in women was also associated with higher diet quality in most indicators analyzed. However, sodium and saturated fat intakes did not differ by socioeconomic characteristics. Our results indicate that higher socioeconomic status, particularly in women, is associated with higher diet quality. Moving forward, nutrition policy should consider the relationships between socioeconomic status and diet quality to optimize interventions and reduce the likelihood of exacerbating the nutrition disparities observed.
Authors
La Mantia C.
Log
University of Toronto
DOIs