國立臺灣師範大學人類發展與家庭學系Lyu L-C, Ya-Ping Yu Y-P, Jung-Sheng Lee J-S, Lin J-H, Wang H-I2014-12-022014-12-022006-08-010889-1575http://rportal.lib.ntnu.edu.tw/handle/20.500.12235/41227The main purpose of this study is to examine food consumption and food security issues for families in urbanized Taiwan using household interviews (n=240), and to collect dietary information from each family member (n=882) using 24-h recalls and Chinese food frequency questionnaires (CFFQ). We developed a local food composition table suitable for families with children and intend to explore the possible nutritional risk and needs for low-income families (n=30) compared to middle-income families (n=210). The average frequency of shopping for food was 3 times per week, and the most influential persons for family food intake were mothers (46%) and children (26%). The low-income families had more frequent food security worries than middle-income families (72 versus 10 times/year, respectively) and provided significantly fewer dairy products, fruits and fish in daily meals. From 24-h recalls, parents had significantly higher alcohol intake in low-income families than middle-income families. From CFFQ, fathers had consistently strong associations for calcium and iron with daughters (r=0.34, 0.30) and sons (r=0.28, 0.30); however mothers had strong associations for vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 with daughters (r=0.21, 0.24) and sons (r=0.25, 0.27). Issues of food insecurity and disadvantages in nutrient consumption are of concern for low-income families in urbanized Taiwan.Food composition tableFood securityLow-income familyNutrient intakesTaiwan