The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #39515

Carol I Waslien, PhD¹, Andrew Grandinetti, PhD², Joanne M. Mor, MS³, Healani K. Chang, DrPH⁴, and Beatriz Rodriquez, MD¹. (1) Department of Public Health Sciences-Epidemiology, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 1960 East West Road, Biomedical Sciences Building, Honolulu, HI 96822, 808-956-5745, cwaslien@hawaii.edu, (2) Pacific Biomedical Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2800 Woodlawn Dr., Ste. 290, Clinical Research Center, Honolulu, HI 96822, (3) Clinical Research Center, University of Hawaii, 2800 Woodlawn Dr. Suite 290, Honolulu, HI 96822, (4) Native Hawaii Health Research Project, PBRC, University of Hawaii, John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI 96822

Ethnic disparities for CVD are reported in Hawaii's multi-ethnic population that may be partially accounted for by differences in intake of heart-healthy foods. 1440 adults completed a UH Cancer Research Center validated food frequency questionnaire. Within core foods eaten by 50% of the population were rice (eaten daily by 25%), dark bread, salad, tomatoes, carrots, oranges and orange juice, bananas and fried fish. Among four ethnic groups - Caucasians, Japanese, Filipino and Hawaiian/part-Hawaiian, energy intake was significantly higher in=>50% Native Hawaiians. They also had higher intakes of saturated, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids and carbohydrates. When diets were adjusted for energy intake, Japanese and Filipino ancestry subjects had significantly higher carbohydrate and lower intakes of all fat categories. Caucasians had the highest intakes of vitamins A, C, folacin and fiber suggesting greater fruit and vegetable consumption. Japanese were most likely to consume tofu and Caucasians least likely to consume fish. Ethnic differences in diet quality would have mixed effects on CVD risk, but the high energy intake by Native Hawaiians may be an additional risk factor contributing to their higher CVD mortality. Supported by Res Cntrs Minority Inst Prog, Nat'l Cntr Res Resources, NIH (Grant No.RR03061)

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be be able to assess the importance of diet quality and quantity for cardiovascular disease risk in Asia-Pacific Island
• populations

Keywords: Asian and Pacific Islander, Dietary Assessment

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.