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Validation Of A Food Frequency Questionnaire To Assess Macro And Micro-Nutrient Intake Among South Asians In The United Kingdom, Leena Sevak, Punam Mangtani, Valerie Mccormack, Dee Bhakta, Tashmin Khamis, Isabel Dos Santos Silva

Faculty of Health Sciences, East Africa

Background: The South Asian population is one of the largest minority ethnic groups in the United Kingdom (UK), forming 2.7% of the UK population. Risk of diseases such as CHD, NIDDM is high in South Asians and risk of cancer low in this population compared both to the native UK population and other migrant groups. It is useful to investigate the experience of disease and dietary exposures for aetiological clues in South Asians. The FFQ was designed for a population-based case-control study of diet and breast cancer.

Aims: To validate a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to assess macro- and micronutrient …

Frequency Of Consumption And Nutrient Composition Of Composite Dishes Commonly Consumed In The Uk By South Asian Muslims Originating From Bangladesh, Pakistan And East Africa (Ismailis), Tashmin Khamis, P. A. Judd, J. E. Thomas

Faculty of Health Sciences, East Africa

Introduction: This paper presents information on the nutrient composition of commonly consumed traditional dishes eaten by the three major South Asian Muslim groups residing in Britain, namely Bangladeshi, Pakistani and East African Ismaili Muslims.

Methods: Information regarding the most common dishes consumed by South Asian Muslims originating from Bangladesh, Pakistan and East Africa (Ismailis) and living in London was obtained from 7-day menu records over two seasons. For each common dish, weighed recipes were collected in triplicate and the composition (energy and selected nutrients) was calculated from the ingredients and cooked weight of the dish.

Results: The three Muslim …

South Asian Foodways In Britain Diversity And Change And The Implications For Health Promotion, Tashmin Khamis

Faculty of Health Sciences, East Africa

People originating from the Indian sub-continent (South Asians) make up the largest ethnic minority group in Britain and suffer from higher rates of coronary heart disease (CIII)) and noninsulin- dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) than the general population. The "classic" risk factors (other than diabetes and insulin resistance) do not explain these elevated rates. Insulin resistance is associated with central obesity, which is more prevalent amongst South Asians than Europeans and the most effective dietary means of preventing or reversing obesity is by reducing fat and energy intake. However it has been hypothesized that regional origins and religious differences within the …