GOVERNMENT REPORTS
Ministry of Health reports (various)
Ministry of Education
reports (various)
Barbados Statistical Service reports (various)
Barbados
Economic and Social Reports (1999, 2000)
National Population Census Reports
(1990, 2000)
National Plan of Action on Nutrition
OTHER MATERIAL
Alert, C.V., Griffith, B. and Holland, A. 1998. A multifaceted lifestyle intervention in relatives of diabetics; preliminary results from the Barbados Diabetes Intervention Study. West Indian Medical Journal, 47(Suppl. 2): 43.
Broome, D. 1984. Aspects of obesity in suburban Kingston women. University of the West Indies, Jamaica. (M.Sc. thesis)
CDC. 1988-1994. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III. USA, Centres for Disease Control (CDC).
CFNI. 1994. Recommended Dietary Allowances for the Caribbean. Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute, Kingston, Jamaica.
CFNI. 1998. Food Consumption Tables for use in the English-speaking Caribbean, CFNI/PAHO, Kingston, Jamaica.
Chronic Disease Research Centre. 1992. Barbados Risk Factor Survey Report. Barbados, CDRC.
Chronic Disease Research Centre. 2002. Barbados Risk Factor and Health Promotion Survey Report. Barbados, CDRC.
Foster, C., Rotimi, C., Fraser, H., Sundarum, C., Liao, Y., Gibson, E., Holder, Y., Hoyos, M. and Mellanson-King, R. 1993. Hypertension, diabetes and obesity in Barbados: findings from a recent population-based survey. Ethnicity and Disease, 3: 404-412.
Fraser, H.S., Forrester, T. and Wilks, R. 1996. The obesity epidemic of the Caribbean. West Indian Medical Journal, 45: 1.
Freeman, V., Fraser, H., Forrester, T., Wilks, R., Cruickshank, J., Rotimi, J. and Cooper, R. 1996. A comparative study of hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates in St Lucia, Jamaica and Barbados. Journal of Hypertension, 14(4): 495-501.
HMSO. 1990. Dietary and Nutritional Survey of British Adults. UK, Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
HMSO. 1998. National Diet and Nutrition Survey of British People aged ³ 65 years. UK, HMSO.
Ismail, S. 1997. The cost of malnutrition. In Longevity and health: a challenge and investment in the future. AARP/PAHO/HelpAge International Symposium.
Jackson, M., Walker, S., Forrester, T., Cruickshank, J.K. and Wilks, R. 2003. Social and dietary determinants of body mass index of adult Jamaicans of African origin. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 57, 621-627.
LeBlanc, R.A.E., Gerstenbluth, C.B. and Koopmans, P.O.C. 1995. Prevalence of anaemia in the Curacao health study: its relationship with socio-economic status and self-reported health status. West Indian Medical Journal, 44 (Suppl. 2): 43.
NNC/CFNI. 1986. The National Health and Nutrition Survey of Barbados, 1981. Barbados, NNC/CFNI.
PAHO/WHO. 1997. Ageing in the Caribbean: demographic indicators. Pan-American Health Organization and WHO. Barbados, PAHO/WHO.
PAHO/WHO. 2000. Report of the Supportive Environment Subcommittee of the National Committee for Older Persons.
WHO. 2000. Obesity: preventing and managing the global epidemic. Technical Report Series No. 894. Geneva, WHO.
Food group |
Food |
None |
Monthly |
Weekly |
Daily |
|
Cereals |
White bread |
36.0% |
10.2% |
41.1% |
12.7% |
|
Whole wheat bread |
28.8% |
6.9% |
42.4% |
22.0% |
||
Crackers |
12.6% |
8.7% |
59.6% |
19.1% |
||
Cornmeal |
41.2% |
23.1% |
35.2% |
0.5% |
||
Porridge |
42.4% |
20.1% |
34.4% |
3.0% |
||
Dried cereal |
49.0% |
14.0% |
31.2% |
5.8% |
||
Parboiled rice |
49.3% |
8.0% |
41.3% |
1.4% |
||
Rice and peas |
5.3% |
4.7% |
86.7% |
3.2% |
||
Pasta |
18.0% |
19.9% |
61.4% |
0.8% |
||
Cakes |
36.2% |
32.1% |
30.2% |
1.4% |
||
Popcorn |
82.1% |
10.5% |
6.9% |
0.5% |
||
Snacks |
83.3% |
6.9% |
8.9% |
0.9% |
||
Starchy fruits, roots and tubers |
Irish potato |
8.7% |
14.6% |
74.4% |
2.3% |
|
Sweet potato |
23.6% |
23.1% |
51.9% |
1.4% |
||
Yam |
48.3% |
23.8% |
27.6% |
0.4% |
||
Breadfruit |
30.7% |
27.9% |
40.5% |
0.8% |
||
Green banana |
50.5% |
23.5% |
25.4% |
0.6% |
||
Plantain |
36.8% |
21.0% |
40.0% |
2.1% |
||
Other |
61.1% |
22.1% |
16.5% |
0.3% |
||
Legumes, nuts and seeds |
Beans, fresh |
40.0% |
12.1% |
44.1% |
3.8% |
|
Peas, dried |
16.2% |
8.3% |
72.4% |
3.0% |
||
Nuts |
38.3% |
22.9% |
34.6% |
4.2% |
||
Meat, poultry, fish and shellfish |
Fresh meat |
29.9% |
16.8% |
51.3% |
2.0% |
|
Offal |
80.4% |
10.0% |
9.3% |
0.3% |
||
Poultry |
9.2% |
2.8% |
81.8% |
6.2% |
||
Fresh fish |
9.2% |
16.9% |
68.7% |
5.2% |
||
Shellfish |
93.6% |
4.9% |
1.4% |
0.1% |
||
Dried fish |
25.7% |
30.1% |
43.6% |
0.6% |
||
Canned meat |
38.3% |
25.2% |
35.7% |
0.8% |
||
Canned fish |
17.8% |
22.9% |
56.8% |
2.5% |
||
Processed meat |
63.0% |
17.8% |
18.2% |
1.0% |
||
Salted meat |
65.5% |
6.2% |
25.4% |
2.9% |
||
Dairy products, eggs |
Eggs |
24.8% |
21.7% |
50.2% |
3.4% |
|
Whole milk |
73.3% |
4.7% |
16.9% |
5.1% |
||
2%-fat milk |
78.3% |
2.9% |
11.7% |
7.1% |
||
Evaporated milk |
34.1% |
2.5% |
19.5% |
43.9% |
||
Milk powder |
92.2% |
1.4% |
3.8% |
2.6% |
||
Condensed milk |
81.1% |
2.7% |
7.8% |
8.4% |
||
Natural yoghurt |
91.0% |
3.8% |
4.6% |
0.6% |
||
Fruit yoghurt |
84.1% |
7.5% |
7.7% |
0.7% |
||
Ice cream |
38.0% |
37.4% |
22.9% |
1.7% |
||
Cheddar |
32.1% |
11.9% |
52.1% |
3.8% |
||
Processed cheese |
69.8% |
6.7% |
22.4% |
1.1% |
||
Cream cheese. |
96.0% |
2.3% |
1.5% |
0.2% |
||
Cottage cheese. |
98.0% |
0.8% |
1.0% |
0.2% |
||
Milo/ovaltine. |
59.6% |
5.4% |
21.7% |
13.2% |
||
Cocoa/chocolate |
75.5% |
4.4% |
14.8% |
5.2% |
||
Vegetables |
Green, leafy vegetables |
9.8% |
10.3% |
67.7% |
12.2% |
|
Yellow vegetables |
15.9% |
13.7% |
63.1% |
7.3% |
||
Other vegetables |
9.9% |
9.8% |
71.3% |
9.0% |
||
Onions |
5.6% |
0.4% |
22.6% |
71.5% |
||
Avocado |
51.0% |
23.6% |
22.3% |
3.0% |
||
Seasoning |
7.1% |
1.4% |
32.3% |
59.2% |
||
Garlic |
13.0% |
1.0% |
28.6% |
57.4% |
||
Tomato |
15.3% |
5.8% |
47.1% |
31.8% |
||
Fruit |
Citrus fruit |
14.4% |
9.8% |
59.0% |
16.8% |
|
Yellow fruit |
51.2% |
20.1% |
24.1% |
4.7% |
||
Imported fruit |
18.7% |
14.4% |
54.5% |
12.4% |
||
Other fruit |
40.8% |
17.5% |
35.8% |
5.9% |
||
Dried fruit |
60.2% |
19.0% |
17.3% |
3.6% |
||
Canned fruit |
66.6% |
20.0% |
12.4% |
1.0% |
||
Citrus juice |
26.3% |
8.5% |
49.7% |
15.4% |
||
Fruit drink |
43.6% |
10.5% |
36.5% |
9.4% |
||
Fats and oils |
Margarine |
23.5% |
3.0% |
40.0% |
33.6% |
|
Butter |
57.6% |
1.6% |
25.5% |
15.3% |
||
Peanut butter |
67.6% |
11.5% |
19.2% |
1.7% |
||
Shortening |
91.4% |
5.0% |
3.1% |
0.5% |
||
Lard |
95.6% |
2.9% |
1.1% |
0.4% |
||
Oils |
14.7% |
7.8% |
52.7% |
24.8% |
||
Salad dressing |
63.6% |
5.9% |
28.6% |
1.9% |
||
Lo-cal dressing |
86.5% |
2.3% |
9.7% |
1.6% |
||
Sodas, alcohol, sugars |
Sodas |
23.9% |
9.5% |
43.1% |
23.5% |
|
Spirits |
71.8% |
10.1% |
14.7% |
3.4% |
||
Sugar in milk |
86.6% |
1.7% |
6.3% |
5.4% |
||
Sugar in cocoa, etc. |
77.8% |
2.4% |
12.2% |
7.6% |
||
Sugar in tea, coffee |
47.4% |
3.0% |
15.5% |
34.1% |
||
Sugar in cereal |
70.4% |
4.9% |
20.0% |
4.7% |
||
Sugar in fruit drink |
39.1% |
5.9% |
41.8% |
13.1% |
||
Jams |
77.7% |
8.9% |
12.6% |
0.7% |
||
Jellies |
85.5% |
5.7% |
8.3% |
0.5% |
||
Marmalade |
87.4% |
4.6% |
7.7% |
0.3% |
||
Candy, chocolate |
65.9% |
16.2% |
15.4% |
2.5% |
||
Candy, mints |
50.3% |
11.2% |
27.2% |
11.3% |
||
Honey |
78.1% |
10.2% |
8.6% |
3.2% |
Energy |
N |
Protein |
N |
Carbohydrates |
N |
Fresh meat |
1 139 |
Poultry |
1 478 |
Carbonated beverages |
1 239 |
Crackers |
1 415 |
Fresh fish |
1 475 |
Whole wheat bread |
1 158 |
Whole wheat bread |
1 158 |
Fresh meat |
1 139 |
White bread |
1 040 |
White bread |
1 040 |
Canned fish |
1 335 |
Crackers |
1 415 |
Cake |
1 040 |
Fresh beans/peas |
981 |
Cake |
1 040 |
Carbonated beverages |
1 239 |
Whole wheat bread |
1 158 |
Citrus juices |
1 202 |
Fats |
N |
Saturated fats |
N |
Cholesterol |
N |
Fresh meat |
1 139 |
Fresh meat |
1 139 |
Eggs |
1 221 |
Cooking oil |
1 382 |
Cheddar cheese |
1 109 |
Fresh meat |
1 139 |
Canned fish |
1 335 |
Ice cream |
1 005 |
Condensed milk |
303 |
Cheddar cheese |
1 109 |
Evaporated milk |
1 074 |
Ice cream |
1 005 |
Margarine |
1 242 |
Butter |
696 |
Poultry |
1 478 |
Ice cream |
1 005 |
Margarine |
1 242 |
Cheddar cheese |
1 109 |
Calcium |
N |
Zinc |
N |
Iron |
N |
Evaporated milk |
1 074 |
Fresh meat |
1 139 |
Fresh beans/peas |
981 |
Cheddar cheese |
1 109 |
Dried (breakfast) cereals |
828 |
Dried (breakfast) cereals |
828 |
Canned fish |
1 335 |
Poultry |
1 478 |
Whole wheat bread |
1 158 |
Whole wheat bread |
1 158 |
Whole wheat bread |
1 158 |
Canned fish |
1 335 |
Whole milk |
431 |
Canned fish |
1 335 |
Dried peas |
1 367 |
Skimmed milk (2%) |
353 |
Evaporated milk |
1 074 |
Fresh meat |
1 139 |
Vitamin A |
N |
Vitamin C |
N |
Folate |
N |
Sweet potatoes |
1 241 |
Citrus juice |
1 202 |
Dried peas |
1 367 |
Yellow vegetables |
1 373 |
Citrus fruit |
1 395 |
Green leafy vegetables |
1 468 |
Offal |
322 |
Sweet potatoes |
1 241 |
Dried (breakfast) cereals |
828 |
Green leafy vegetables |
1 468 |
Irish potatoes |
1 488 |
Avocado |
789 |
Dried (breakfast) cereals |
828 |
Green leafy vegetables |
1 129 |
Whole wheat bread |
1 158 |
Cheddar cheese |
1 109 |
Breadfruit |
807 |
Citrus fruit |
1 395 |
Thiamin |
N |
Niacin |
N |
Riboflavin |
N |
Irish potatoes |
1 488 |
Poultry |
1 478 |
Evaporated milk |
1 074 |
Fresh meat |
1 139 |
Fresh fish |
1 475 |
Offal |
322 |
Citrus juice |
1 202 |
Fresh meat |
1 139 |
Dried (breakfast) cereals |
828 |
Hot beverages (Milo etc.) |
653 |
Dried (breakfast) cereals |
828 |
Fresh meat |
1 139 |
Whole wheat bread |
1 158 |
Whole wheat bread |
1 158 |
Poultry |
1 478 |
Dried (breakfast) cereals |
828 |
Peanuts/other nuts |
1 005 |
Cheddar cheese |
1 109 |
N = number of consumers.
Code |
Food |
01 |
Flour |
02 |
Bread |
03 |
Rice |
04 |
Corn |
05 |
Cereals (other) |
06 |
Meat (fresh) |
07 |
Offal |
08 |
Meat (canned) |
09 |
Fish (fresh) |
10 |
Fish (canned) |
11 |
Seafood |
12 |
Poultry |
13 |
Eggs |
14 |
Legumes |
15 |
Seed oils |
16 |
Citrus fruit |
17 |
Fruit (other) |
18 |
Fruit (dried) |
19 |
Fruit (canned) |
20 |
Leafy vegetables |
21 |
Non-leafy vegetables |
22 |
Yellow vegetables |
23 |
Canned vegetables |
24 |
Ground provisions (starchy roots and tubers) |
25 |
Milk |
26 |
Cheese |
27 |
Oil |
28 |
Lard |
29 |
Margarine |
30 |
Butter |
31 |
Sugar |
32 |
Carbonated drinks |
33 |
Diet drinks |
34 |
Alcoholic drinks |
35 |
Seasoning |
36 |
Shortening |
37 |
Condiments |
38 |
Chocolate |
* Denotes participants who attended the technical sessions.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
1. Senator, The Honourable Jerome Walcott, Minister of Health
2. Mr Lionel Weekes, The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health
3. Dr Beverley Miller, The Chief Medical Officer
4. Dr Joy St. John, The Senior Medical Officer of Health (S) (acting [Ag])*
5. Mr Samuel Deane, Chief Planning Officer (Ag)
6. Mr Bernard Medford, Systems Analyst, Ministry of Health
7. Mrs Cynthia Reid, Financial Controller, Ministry of Health
8. The Senior Personnel Officer, Ministry of Health
9. Mrs Denise Carter-Taylor, Health Education Officer*
10. Mr Mitchell Clarke, Chief Nursing Officer (Ag)
11. Mrs Vernese Layne, Chief Public Health Nurse (Ag)*
12. Mr William Richards, Senior Environmental Officer*
13. Mr David Rawlins, Community Nutrition Officer (CNO), National Nutrition Centre (NNC)*
14. Mrs Beverley Stanford, CNO, NNC*
15. Miss Diane Brome, CNO, NNC*
16. Miss Carla Ramsay, CNO, NNC*
17. Miss Donna Barker, CNO, NNC*
18. Mrs Glencill Taylor, CNO, NNC*
19. Dr Mark Alleyne, CNO, NNC*
20. Mrs Diana Payne, Community Health Aide, NNC
21. Miss Sheila Forde, Dietitian, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH)*
22. Mrs Rosemary Moore, Dietetic Technician, QEH
23. Mrs Esther Selman, Therapeutic Dietitian, QEH*
24. Mrs Jacqueline Smith, Therapeutic Dietitian, QEH
25. Dr Robert Gaskin, Geriatrician, Geriatric Hospital
26. Mrs Caroline Mars-Yearwood, Food Service Supervisor, Geriatric Hospital*
27. Mrs Denise Jones, Senior Food Service Supervisor, St. Philip District Hospital*
28. Miss Lucille Holder, Dietitian, Psychiatric Hospital*
29. Miss Elizabeth Haynes, Food Service Supervisor, St. Lucy District Hospital*
30. Mr Everton Alleyne, Manager Geriatric Hospital
31. Miss Juliette Crichlow, Food Service Supervisor, Gordon Cummins District Hospital*
32. Mr Terril Scantlebury, Principal Nursing Officer, St. Lucy District Hospital
33. Miss Barbara Gill, Food Service Supervisor, St. Andrew's Children Centre*
34. Dr John Licorish, Medical Officer of Health (MOH), Sir Winston Scott Polyclinic*
35. Dr Cheryl McCollin, MOH, Maurice Byer Polyclinic*
36. Dr Leslie Rollock, MOH, St. Philip Polyclinic
37. Dr Heather Harewood, MOH, Warrens Polyclinic*
38. Dr Elliott Doughlin, MOH, Glebe Polyclinic*
39. Dr Manahar Singh, MOH, Edgar Cochrane Polyclinic
40. Mr Sean Springer, Forms Printer, Ministry of Health
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
41. Mr Michael Hunte, Deputy Chief Agriculture Officer
42. Mr Greg Rawlins, Chief Economist, Planning Unit, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
43. Mrs Suzette Edey-Babb, Economist, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development*
44. Mr Mark Byer, Information Unit, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development*
45. Mr Hamilton Blackman, Information Unit, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
46. Mr George Mason, Chief Extension Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development*
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
47. Mrs Wendy Griffith-Watson, Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education
48. Mrs Rosemary Welch, Education Officer, Food & Nutrition, Ministry of Education
49. Miss Venecia Cadogan, Education Officer, Physical Education, Ministry of Education*
50. Miss Marcilia Nelson, Manager, School Meals Department, Ministry of Education*
51. Miss Shirley Hoyte, Home Economics Teacher, Springer Memorial School*
52. Dr Livy Forde, Lecturer in Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine & Research, University of the West Indies
53. Miss Winifred Banfield, Instructor, Human Ecology Department, Samuel Jackman Polytechnic*
54. Miss Avis Jones, Instructor, Human Ecology Department, Samuel Jackman Polytechnic*
OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS/STATUTORY ORGANIZATIONS
55. Mr Dudley Rhynd, Director, Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI)
56. Mr Lester Springer, Chief Technical Officer, BNSI*
57. Mr Victor Browne, Senior Statistician, Barbados Statistical Services*
58. Miss Sonia Foster, Senior Administrative Officer, Finance & Planning Unit, Ministry of Finance
59. Ms Sheila Stuart, Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Ministry of Social Transformation*
60. Miss Caroline King, Field Investigator, Poverty Alleviation Bureau*
61. Ms Patricia Boyce, Research Officer, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Ministry of Social Transformation*
62. Miss Valentia Obamwonyi, Welfare Officer, National Assistance Board*
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
63. Mr Winston Rudder, Sub-Regional Representative, FAO
64. Dr Robert Weisell, FAO (Rome)*
65. Mrs Carmen Dardano, Nutritionist*
66. Dr Ismail Suyaiya, FIVIMS/FAO Consultant*
67. Mrs Inez Straughan, Programme Assistant
68. Mr Emerson Beckles, National Professional Officer
69. Mrs Melinda Mills, Clerk/Stenographer*
PAN-AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION/WHO
70. Dr Glenda Maynard, Advisor Chronic Disease & Health Promotion*
71. Miss Claire Forrester, Media Communications Advisor*
CARIBBEAN FOOD AND NUTRITION INSTITUTE
72. Mrs Beverley Lawrence, Food Policy Analyst, Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute*
FOOD SECTOR
73. Mr Carlton Batson, Plant Manager, Purity Bakeries
74. Mr Anthony Gazette, Marketing Manager, Zephrin Bakeries
75. Miss Emily Rose, Nutritionist, Super Centre Ltd (supermarket)*
76. Mrs Phyllis Worrell, Purchaser, Budg-Buy Corporation (supermarket)*
77. Ms Lois Walcott, Supervisor, Produce Section, Carlton Supermarket*
78. Miss Sandra Newton, Quality Control Manager, ADM Barbados Mills
79. Mr Jeffrey Taitt, Area Manager, Kentucky Fried Chicken*
80. Mr Michael Dottin, Area Manager, Kentucky Fried Chicken*
81. Mr David Lavine, Marketing Manager, Pine Hill Dairy
82. Senator Keith Laurie, Farmer, Sugar Land Farms*
83. Mr Tyrone Power, President, Barbados Agriculture Society*
MEDIA
84. Miss Joy-Ann Knight, Government Information Service*
85. Ms Latoya Burnham, Reporter, Nation Publishing Co. Ltd
86. Mr David Hinkson, Reporter, Barbados Advocate, Advocate Publishers (2000) Inc.
87. Mr Keith Goddard, Reporter, Starcom Network Inc.
88. Television Reporter, Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
89. Mrs Karen Griffith, Dietitian, private practice
90. Mr Elridge Bellamy, Men's Education and Support Group*
91. Mrs Angela Gaskin, National Consultant of Survey, Chronic Disease Research Centre
92. Ms Cheryl Malone, Representative, Barbados Registered Nurses Association
93. Miss Monica Dottin, Representative, Diabetes Association of Barbados*
94. Mr George Griffith, Instructor, Surfside Gym
95. Mrs Margot Aquan, President, Barbados Association of Home Economics*
96. Mr Wilfred. Beckles, Chairman, National Committee on Aging*
97. Mrs Pauline Beckles, Retired Nurse, Representative, Barbados Association of Retired Persons*
98. Mrs Marion Hart, Director, Seven of Hart's Food Service, Crane Development, St. Philip*
99. Miss Gloria Gooding, 4 H Office*
100. Mrs. Eileen Alleyne, Food Service Supervisor, Codrington College, St. John*