OBJECTIVE
To analyze the difference of meat intake caused by demographic and economic factors among adults in 15 provinces(autonomous regions and municipalities) in China.
METHODS
A total of 10 367 adults aged 18-59 years old who have complete meals and relevant data of Nutritional Status and Health Transition of Chinese Residents in 2015 were selected as object of study. Multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling was adopted, and the neighborhood committees of county and urban, villages, and suburban villages were taken as the basic investigation points. 20 households were randomly selected from each investigation point, and all family members in the households were taken as the investigation objects. The 3-consecutive day-24-hour dietary recall was used to the dietary survey. Adults who consumed livestock or poultry on any of the three days in the survey were seen as corresponding meat consumers. The consumption rate and average daily intake of class(total population and consumer) were calculated by using the three days of meat food intake. Evaluate all kinds of meat intake accounted for the proportion of total meat intake and analyze the difference of meat consumption on different characteristics(gender, age, income, education level, urban and rural, regional).
RESULTS
In 2015, the total consumption rate of adult meat in 15 provinces of China was 86. 0%, and that of livestock and poultry was 83. 6% and 30. 0%, respectively. The average intake of adult meat was 94. 0 g/d, with the average intake of livestock meat and poultry being 77. 4 g/d and 16. 7 g/d, respectively. Consumer of meat, livestock and poultry intake was 109. 8 g/d, 92. 5 g/d and 55. 6 g/d, respectively. Pork accounts for 73. 9% of total meat intake and 86. 3% of livestock intake. Compared with the recommended dietary guidelines, 49. 9% and 32. 2% of adults consumed more or less than the recommended amounts. The meat intake and consumption rate and the proportion more then recommended amount in western regions, high income and high education level was higher than another group. (P<0. 05).
CONCLUSION
In 2015, the consumption pattern of adult meat in 15 provinces(autonomous regions and municipality) of China is not very reasonable, the excessive consumption is relatively serious, and the proportion of pork intake is high.