Investigation on dietary pattern of urban and rural residents in Guangxi

Objective To investigate the main food consumption of urban and rural residents in Guangxi for reasonably adjusting residents' dietary pattern.Methods Using multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method,the dietary investigation of the residents in 6chronic disease monitoring sites was carried out and evaluated according to the Chinese Balanced Diet Pagoda(CBDP).Results The mean daily intake of grain and potato was at a reasonable level(379.7g);The livestock and poultry meat were excessive intake,the deviation rate was 120.7%;The inadequate-intake food included the kinds of milk,bean,egg,aquatic products,fruit and vegetables.Except vegetables,the deviation rate was above 40%,the deviation rate of milk intake reached to 80.5%.The intakes of grain and potato,livestock meat in women were less than that of men,while the intake of fruit and milk was more than that of men.The fruit and milk intake in rural residents were lower than that of urban residents,while the grain and potato,livestock meat intake were higher than that of urban residents.The salt and oil intake were excessive intake,the deviation rates were 97.7% and 97.6%.Conclusions The dietary pattern of urban and rural residents in Guangxi are not so reasonable.Health education and intervention should be strengthened to improving the dietary pattern for chronic diseases control and prevention.