The role of economic factor and the food consumption pattern
- Author:
Mai Bach Le
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
food
- MeSH:
Economics;
Food
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2001;(11):21-23
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The investigation was conducted in one rural commune. Information was gathered about socio-economic status (SES) and food consumption of 544 households with 3 categories of SES. The results showed that the energy intake of household increased with higher socio-economic conditions. Rice, fat/oil, nut and sesame were most consumed in the households of the medium socio-economic status. The consumption of meat, fish, eggs and fruits tend to increase with better higher SEC. Vegetables consumption was low at all studied households.
