Journal
NUTRIENTS
Volume 7, Issue 10, Pages 8402-8412Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu7105402
Keywords
diet; eggs; healthy eating index; Hispanic women; nutrient intake
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- National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research NIH/NINR [1 R01NR010356-01A2]
- Madres para la Salud (Mothers for Health)
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health (NIMHD/NIH) [P20 MD002316]
- [3R01NR010356-02S1]
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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/m(2)) 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.
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