Do We Consume Fish And Poultry Enough? : A Cross Sectional Study At West Of Iran

Abstract

Seafood is an important part of a healthy diet.Fish consumption decreases risk of sudden death.Poultry consumption with a reducing in red meat intake significantly decreases the risk of colorectal cancer.The aim of this study was to determine fish and poultry consumption and the style of cooking among adult people in Khorramabad city, Iran in relation to socio-demographic characteristics. This cross- sectional study was carriedout on 300 adults (178 women and 122 men; aged 19-70 years) of Khorramabad city, Iran. Fish and poyltryintake (from aFFQ), demographic and cuisine style (from a selfreported questionnaire) were evaluated. Statistical methodsincluded independent t- test and one-way ANOVA.Consumption of fish was 27.8 33.5 g/d and poultry was 22.725.35 g/d. The most acceptable cuisine style for fish was friezing (83.3%) and for poultry was boiling (43.5%). The result shows that the fish consumption is in moderate range and the poultry consumption is weak in this area and needs some governmental challenges.