HEALTHY CHANGES - OBSERVATIONS ON A DECADE OF DIETARY CHANGE IN A SAMPLE OF GLASWEGIAN SOUTH ASIAN MIGRANT WOMEN

Dietary intake amongst South Asian people (i.e. those from the Indian sub-continent including Pakistan and Bangladesh) living in the UK is of particular interest because of the high rates of coronary heart disease in this ethnic minority. However, few studies have described in detail the social context within which food is consumed in this group and the nutritional composition of that food. In this study the BMIs, food habits and nutrient intake of a group of South Asian women were examined prospectively, using the 7 day weighed food record method and compared with data collected 10 years previously in the same women. Results showed that changes in food selection and nutrient intake were consistent with current dietary recommendations for health.