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Food consumption patterns in Italy: the INN-CA Study 1994-1996

Turrini, A, Saba, A, Perrone, D, Cialfa, E, D'Amicis, A·2001·European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
DOI 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601185
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Objectives The present study was aimed at surveying the Italian food consumption patterns in the 90s. It represented the second nationwide food intake survey that was carried out by the Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione (INRAN).Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Free-living households.Subjects Sampled subjects: 1147 households randomly selected to be representative of the four main geographical areas (North-West, North-East, Centre, South). Analysed subjects: 1978 individuals out of 2734 initially collected in 15 Collaborative Centres strategically scattered through the national territory.Methods A mixed 7-day based survey technique was applied in order to survey both individual and household consumption. At individual level, food intake was recorded by a self-compiled diary. At household level food data collection was by compilation of a food inventory by the dietician, a purchased/wasted foods diary and a recipes form both compiled by the person responsible for food related activities (decision of purchase, purchase, preparation of meals) in the household. All recorded data were monitored by the dieticians who visited the households participating in the study, at least three times. Household members were interviewed in order to collect socio-demographic, lifestyle and motivational information. Furthermore, field-workers performed the food coding and the input of data by an ad hoc developed software. The survey design allowed an internal quantitative check of food data. Several check steps were centrally performed Results The complex methodology caused the 46.8% response rate and afterwards a reduction of the analysed units (72% of the surveyed individuals). However, the analysed sample provided sufficiently reliable data for outlining the most relevant aspects of dietary patterns in Italy. In order to better interpret the results, controversial aspects are also illustrated and discussed in the text. The disparity analysis found that traditional diversities among Italian regions are still alive. In general, males eat more than females. Analysis according to the age class (children: 1-9 years old; adolescents: 10-17; adults: 18-64; elderly: >64) showed differences especially between the group of children vs all the others, but also in the two groups of young individuals vs adults and the elderly, that could represent clues of an incorrect way of eating.Conclusions Taking into account the different methodology, the comparison with previous results showed changes in the Italian average diet complying with an increasing attention to healthy aspects by large sectors of the population, but also opposite tendencies that should be carefully monitored.Sponsorship Minister delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali (Mi.P.A.F.).

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  1. Saba A, Turrini A, Mistura G, Cialfa E & Vichi M (1990) Indagine nazionale sui consumi alimentari delle famiglie 1980–84: alcuni principali risultati J. It. Soc. Food Sci. 19 53–65
  2. Turrini A (1993) Indagini alimentari su scala nazionale: metodologia e possibilita` di utilizzazione Giornale Europeo di Nutrizione Clinica [Italian edition of Eur. J. Clin. Nutr.] 3(Suppl) S61–69
  3. Turrini A (1996) Survey form applied in a national food consumption study In Methodologies in Product Development and Market Research. Proceedings of the 3rd Meeting of Concerted Action AIR-CAT, Barcelona (Spain), 3–5 October 1996, EU Project AIR-CAT, series of meeting reports Vol 3, 1 pp 60–65. AIR-CAT Project, c/o MATFORSK, 1430 Ås Norway.

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Authors
Turrini, A., Saba, A., Perrone, D., Cialfa, E., & D'Amicis, A.
Affiliations
  • Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione (IT)
  • Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (IT)
Corresponding author
Turrini, A
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Venue
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2001-07-01
Volume
55
Issue
7
Pages
571-588
ISSN
  • 0954-3007 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5640
DOI
10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601185
OpenAlex
W1976491356
Cited by
226
References
8
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FWCI
10.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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Locations
  • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutrition and Health Studies
Keywords
food consumption patterns, dietary habits, Italian diet, household food consumption, regional dietary differences, children's diet, healthy eating trends, food waste, recipes
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Energy Intake, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Diet Surveys, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Infant, Interviews as Topic, Italy, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires

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