Socio-economic status and ethnicity are independently associated with dietary patterns: the HELIUS-Dietary Patterns study

BackgroundDifferences in dietary patterns between ethnic groups have often been observed. These differences may partially be a reflection of differences in socio-economic status (SES) or may be the result of differences in the direction and strength of the association between SES and diet.ObjectiveWe aimed to examine ethnic differences in dietary patterns and the role of socio-economic indicators on dietary patterns within a multi-ethnic population.DesignCross-sectional multi-ethnic population-based study.SettingAmsterdam, the Netherlands.SubjectsPrincipal component analysis was used to identify dietary patterns among Dutch (n=1,254), South Asian Surinamese (n=425), and African Surinamese (n=784) participants. Levels of education and occupation were used to indicate SES. Linear regression analysis was used to examine the association between ethnicity and dietary pattern scores first and then between socio-economic indicators and dietary patterns within and between ethnic groups.Results‘Noodle/rice dishes ...