Race/ethnicity-, gender- and age-specific differences in micronutrient intakes of US adults with and without diabetes.

摘要

Race/ethnicity-, gender- and age-specific differences in dietary micronutrient intakes of US adults >=21 yr were assessed from the 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The participants included Black non-Hispanics, Mexican-Americans and White non-Hispanics who signed an informed consent form to be interviewed, and who completed an in-person 24-h recall. Micronutrient intakes were based on the Institute of Medicines' classifications of RDA specific for age and gender. Likelihood of many micronutrient insufficiencies was associated with being female, >65 yr, having diabetes and minority status. Younger and female adults had a greater likelihood of Fe insufficiency than male and older adults. These findings demonstrated the importance of considering the intersection of age, gender and race in setting policies for micronutrient deficiency screening, particularly in young female adults and minorities.