The effect of food consumption changes on the morbidity of certain nutrition-related diseases in Xuzhou urban residents during the past decade

Objective To investigate the effect of food consumption and dietary pattern on the nutrition-related diseases in Xuzhou urban residents during the 1990s. Methods The data of food consumption were collected by randomized sampling and an integrated evaluation of the food pattern was carried out according to the desirable dietary pattern (DDP) of China. Results Data analysis showed that the dietary pattern of Xuzhou urban residents was changed remarkably during past ten years. The score of vegetable food was lower than DDP standard, while the score of animal food was too high. Calcium intake was 44.6% of the RDA. And the mortality of certain nutrition-related diseases was increased singnifically during the 90s. Conclusion Much atterntion should be paied to the negative effects of the changes in food consumption and dietary pattern on the health status of Xuzhou urban residents.