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DIETCHANGEV
Ever made major changes to diet for health reasons

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Description

For sample adults, DIETCHANGEV indicates if the person ever made any lasting and major changes in what she/he eats and drinks for health reasons.

DIETCHANGEV was introduced in 1987 as part of a series of variables related to food, food knowledge, and cancer. For more information please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Related Variables

Sample persons were asked about when they made these changes.

Among persons who reported dietary change, possible changes included:

 

  • FOODLESS1: First food of which the person ate less
  • FOODLESS2: Second food of which the person ate less
  • FOODLESS3: Third food of which the person ate less
  • FOODLESS4: Fourth food of which the person ate less
  • FOODMORE1: First food of which the person ate more
  • FOODMORE2: Second food of which the person ate more
  • FOODMORE3: Third food of which the person ate more
  • FOODMORE4: Fourth food of which the person ate more

Changes among persons in cooking methods (COOKCHAN) include:

Persons were also asked about reasons for not changing diet. These include:

  • NOCHALLBAD: Everything is bad for you, so why bother changing
  • NOCHCOST : Making dietary changes would be expensive
  • NOCHEATOUT: Eat out so often that changes would be hard
  • NOCHENJOY: Enjoys current diet and does not want to change
  • NOCHFAM : Family will not change diet
  • NOCHRECS: So many different recommendations; unsure which to follow

Persons who believed that diet is related to disease (EHDEFFECT) were asked several questions about diet and disease.

 

Major diseases that persons thought that may be related to diet include:

  • Hypertension or high blood pressure (EHDHYPER)
  • Ulcers or other, non-cancerous digestive problems (EHDIGEST)
  • None of these diseases (EHDANY)

In addition to their thoughts about diet and disease, persons were also asked about anything they had heard or read about how diet relates to major diseases. Responses included:

Persons who thought cancer might be related to diet were asked what types of cancer they thought might be related to diet. Response categories include:

  • Cancer of the mouth/throat/esophagus (EHDCANESOP)
  • Cancer of the colon/bowel/intestine/rectum (EHDCANBOWL)

Persons who thought major disease and/or cancer might be related to diet were asked about people should eat or drink more of to help prevent cancer. Response categories include:

  • FOODSHLESS1: First food of which people should eat less
  • FOODSHLESS2 : Second food of which people should eat less
  • FOODSHLESS3: Third food of which people should eat less
  • FOODSHLESS4: Fourth food of which people should eat less
  • FOODSHMORE1: First food of which people should eat more
  • FOODSHMORE2 : Second food of which people should eat more
  • FOODSHMORE3: Third food of which people should eat more
  • FOODSHMORE4: Fourth food of which people should eat more

Persons were asked about fat, fiber, and their own diets.

 

Persons were asked if they had heard of fiber (EHEARFIBER), and how high their own diet was in fiber (EHFIBERANK). They were also asked whether they thought the following food items are high in fiber:

Persons were to rank how high their diet was in fat (EHFATRANK). They were also asked whether they thought the following food items are high in fat:

Persons were also asked about their own diet and priorities. These questions included identifying important concerns for the person's own diet:

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

  • 1987: Sample persons age 18+.

Availability

  • 1987

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