Dysfunctional Eating Behaviors and Dietary Intake in Adults Residing in Puerto Rico

Milk consumption, calcium intake, and decreased hypertension in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Heart Health Program study.

The baseline observations in the Puerto Rico Heart Health Program during 1965-1968 involved blood pressure determinations, other measurements, and a 24-hour dietary recall in 7932 men aged 45-64 years. This extensive data base provided an opportunity to test the hypothesis that low calcium intake is related to increased blood pressure level. Among men without baseline coronary heart disease and...

Validation and reproducibility of a semi-quantitative FFQ as a measure of dietary intake in adults from Puerto Rico.

OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess the relative validity and reproducibility of a semi-quantitative FFQ in Puerto Rican adults. DESIGN Participants completed an FFQ, followed by a 6 d food record and a second administration of the FFQ, 30 d later. All nutrients were log transformed and adjusted for energy intake. Statistical analyses included correlations, paired t tests, cross-classification and B...

Slavery in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

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Sodium Intake Among U.S. Adults — 26 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 2013

Excess sodium intake is a major risk factor for hypertension, and subsequently, heart disease and stroke, the first and fifth leading causes of U.S. deaths, respectively. During 2011-2012, the average daily sodium intake among U.S. adults was estimated to be 3,592 mg, above the Healthy People 2020 target of 2,300 mg. To support strategies to reduce dietary sodium intake, 2013 Behavioral Risk Fa...