Assessment of dietary habits in students of the Medical University of Bialystok with differentiated nutritional status

• Published in: Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 187 - 192
• Main Authors: Stefańiska, Ewa, Ostrowska, Lucyna, Sajewicz, Joanna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Polish
• Published: Poland 2011
• Subjects: Attitude to Health; Diet - statistics & numerical data; Dietary Carbohydrates - administration & dosage; Dietary Fiber - administration & dosage; Dietary Proteins - administration & dosage; Feeding Behavior; Female; Humans; Male; Minerals - administration & dosage; Nutritional Status; Poland; Schools, Medical; Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vitamins - administration & dosage; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0035-7715

The research was conducted into 360 students of Medical University in Bialystok with differentiated nutritional status. The study involved 251 female students (46 with underweight, 186 with normal weight, 19 with excessive body weight) and 69 male students (7 with underweight, 47 with normal weight, 15 with excessive body weight). The quantity analyze of daily food rations was conducted on the base of the previous day 24 h dietary recall method. The computer program Diet 2.0 designed in the Institute of Food and Nutrition in Warsaw was used for calculations. Energetic value and basic nutrients supply was estimated and also the average content of dietary fiber and cholesterol. The results of the conducted research indicate lack ofbalanced content ofessential nutrients in daily food rations of the tested students of both sexes, irrespective of nutritional status. Energy supply was far too low comparing to recommended standards. It was proved that carbohydrate and fat supply was definitely lower than recommended standards. The research also showed low consumption of dietary fiber in all investigated groups and high consumption of cholesterol in men.