Assessing the dietary nutritional status of Uygur adult residents of Kashi region in Xinjiang using diet balance index

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the overall diet quality and diet structure condition of Uygur adult residents of Kashi region in Xinjiang using diet balance index( DBI-07). METHODS: Using stratified random cluster sampling method, choose 1604 Uygur residents with a dietary survey of the 24-hour dietary recall method for 3 consecutive days and analyzed by the method of diet balance index. RESULTS: 75. 0% of Uygur residents of Kashi region in Xinjiang had moderate degree of unbalanced dietary quality( DQD = 33. 77), 74. 4% of them had a moderate deficiencies of intake( LBS = 26. 43) and 48. 2% of them had a low intake of excessive( HBS = 7. 34). The degree of unbalanced dietary quality and deficiencies of intake and diet excessive in the countryside were higher than in the city. Whether in the cities or the countryside, male had a higher level of dietary excessive and imbalance than female( P < 0. 05), there was no statistical significance in different ages in the city, but there was a statistically significant difference in the countryside( P < 0. 05). The degree of diet excessive in 18-44 age groups was higher than other age groups, the degree of diet deficiencies in 18-44 age groups was lower than other age groups. The higher the degree of education was in the cities, the higher the degree of diet excessive was, and the lower the degree of diet deficiencies was. Dietary pattern of Uygur residents of Kashi region in Xinjiang were the Pattern A, B, D and E, the major dietary pattern was the pattern B, which occupied 77. 0% of the total population. The intakes of vegetables and fruits, milk, beans and eggs were insufficient, especially milk and beans, and intakes of cereal, edible oil and salt were excessive. CONCLUSION: The DBI-07 method is well evaluated the dietary condition and existing problems of Uygur residents. So it is essential to improve the consciousness of Uygur residents about balanced diet with effective interventions for different populations.