Journal of Epidemiology
Volume 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 198-204

Dietary patterns in Japanese migrants to Southeastern Brazil and their descendants (Article) (Open Access)

Cardoso M.A.* , Hamada G.S. , De Souza J.M.P. , Tsugane S. , Tokudome S.
  • a Division of Nutrition Research, Institute of Health, São Paulo, Brazil, Department of Public Health, Nagoya City University, Medical School, Nagoya, Japan, Division of Nutrition Research, Institute of Health, Rua Santo Antônio 590, 01314-000 São Paulo(SP), Brazil
  • b Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, A. C. Camargo Hospital Research Center, Antônio Prudente Foundation, São Paulo, Brazil
  • c Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
  • d Epidemiology and Biostatistic Division, National Cancer Center, Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
  • e Department of Public Health, Nagoya City University, Medical School, Nagoya, Japan

Abstract

This paper describes the dietary patterns of people of Japanese ancestry living in São Paulo, Brazil. Two cross-sectional surveys using a food frequency questionnaire (in 1989 and 1995) and self-administered three-day food record (only in 1995) were carried out in randomly chosen first-generation (Japan-born) and second-generation (Brazil-born) Japanese living in the city of Sao Paulo (n = 166), aged 40-69 years at the time of the first survey (1989). Daily intake of rice, bread, milk, fruits and coffee, and infrequent consumption of pork, green tea, black tea, tsukemono (pickled vegetables), seaweed and mushrooms were reported. The mean (± standard deviation) daily proportions of energy from fat among Japan-born participants were 27.2±6.7% for men and 26.2±6.7% for women. The respective figures for Brazil-born Japanese were 30.1±7.4% and 29.5±6.4%. These values were quite close to recent estimates for the general Brazilian population in metropolitan areas (about 30%), but seem to be higher than available data from Japan (25.3%). Dietary changes in this migrant population are discussed with focus on nutrients currently implicated in the etiology of major chronic diseases.

Author Keywords

Japan Migrants Food intake Dietary survey Brazil Ethnic groups Lifestyle

Index Keywords

lifestyle Asian Life Style randomization Random Allocation human middle aged Asian continental ancestry group diet feeding behavior Aged ethnology Cross-Sectional Studies cross-sectional study Humans male Japan female Article migration Food Habits Emigration and Immigration Brazil Diet Surveys
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-34547704209&doi=10.2188%2fjea.7.198&partnerID=40&md5=02a07f7b7bb9461980b6c9326835552a
DOI: 10.2188/jea.7.198
ISSN: 09175040
Cited by: 36
Original Language: English