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Egg Intake and Dietary Quality among Overweight and Obese Mexican-American Postpartum Women
Nutrients (2015)
  • Sonia Sonia Vega-López, Arizona State University
  • Giselle A.P. Pignotti, San Jose State University
  • Michael Todd, Arizona State University
  • Colleen Keller, Arizona State University
Abstract
Despite their low cost and high nutrient density, the contribution of eggs to nutrient intake and dietary quality among Mexican-American postpartum women has not been evaluated. Nutrient intake and dietary quality, as assessed by the Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI-2010), were measured in habitually sedentary overweight/obese (body mass index (BMI) = 29.7 ± 3.5 kg/m2) Mexican-American postpartum women (28 ± 6 years) and compared between egg consumers (n = 82; any egg intake reported in at least one of three 24-h dietary recalls) and non-consumers (n = 57). Egg consumers had greater intake of energy (+808 kJ (193 kcal) or 14%; p = 0.033), protein (+9 g or 17%; p = 0.031), total fat (+9 g or 19%; p = 0.039), monounsaturated fat (+4 g or 24%; p = 0.020), and several micronutrients than non-consumers. Regarding HEI-2010 scores, egg consumers had a greater total protein foods score than non-consumers (4.7 ± 0.7 vs. 4.3 ± 1.0; p = 0.004), and trends for greater total fruit (2.4 ± 1.8 vs. 1.9 ± 1.7; p = 0.070) and the total composite HEI-2010 score (56.4 ± 12.6 vs. 52.3 ± 14.4; p = 0.082). Findings suggest that egg intake could contribute to greater nutrient intake and improved dietary quality among postpartum Mexican-American women. Because of greater energy intake among egg consumers, recommendations for overweight/obese individuals should include avoiding excessive energy intake and incorporating eggs to a nutrient-dense, fiber-rich dietary pattern.
Keywords
  • diet,
  • eggs,
  • healthy eating index,
  • Hispanic women,
  • nutrient intake
Publication Date
2015
DOI
10.3390/nu7105402
Publisher Statement
This article originally appeared in Nutrients, volume 7, 2015 and can also be found at this link: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/10/5402
Citation Information
Sonia Sonia Vega-López, Giselle A.P. Pignotti, Michael Todd and Colleen Keller. "Egg Intake and Dietary Quality among Overweight and Obese Mexican-American Postpartum Women" Nutrients Vol. 7 Iss. 10 (2015) p. 8402 - 8412 ISSN: 2072-6643
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/giselle_pignotti/23/
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