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Reference Daily Intake
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TL;DR: The problem of vitamin D and vitamin A insufficiency in female students of UAE University was investigated through a dietary intake assessment of the vitamins, finding that over 70% of female students constituting the survey population did not consume enough milk and other vitamin-D-rich foods, and many showed poor food habits.
Abstract: In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), many adolescent girls and women (especially the UAE citizens) are not adequately exposed to sunlight and their dietary intake of vitamin D is insufficient to fulfill the required recommended daily allowance of the vitamin. In the present study, the problem of vitamin D and vitamin A insufficiency in female students of UAE University was investigated through a dietary intake assessment of the vitamins. Results indicated that over 70% of female students constituting the survey population did not consume enough milk and other vitamin-D-rich foods, and many showed poor food habits. Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency among the population studied indicated that 37% of the total population was considered vitamin D insufficient and 40% of the female students residing in the hostels also had vitamin D insufficiency ( < 5 μg/day) based on self-reported dietary and selected fortified food consumption.
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TL;DR: Excessive caloric intake and a shift in dietary composition toward carbohydrates in females suggest that continued monitoring of diet in HIV-infected children is important to avoid increased nutritional risk.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed energy and nutrient consumption in Mexican women from 12 to 49 years of age with a 24-hour recall from 9 101 women who participated in the National Nutrition Survey conducted in 1988.
Abstract: Objective. To analyze energy and nutrient consumption in Mexican women from 12 to 49 years of age. Material and methods. Dietetic information was gathered by a 24 h recall from 9 101 women who participated in the National Nutrition Survey conducted in 1988. These data were compared with sociodemographic and physiologic characteristics. Nutrient consumption was compared with the Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA). Variance analysis and t-test were used to evaluate group differences. Results. Mean energy consumption was 1 721 kcal per day. The diet consisted of 15% protein, 60% carbohydrates and 25% fat. The proportion of women with dietary intakes lower than 50% of the RDA was 70% for vitamin A, 75% for vitamin B6, 56% for vitamin C, 33% for vitamin B12, 69% for folate, 33% for calcium and 22% for iron. Conclusion. Results show important deficiencies in the diet, predominantly in pregnant and lactating women, in women from low socioeconomic levels and in rural and indigenous women of south of the Mexican republic.
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TL;DR: Dietary intake and acculturation were investigated in a nonrandom, cross-sectional study of 106 Hispanic men of Mexican or Central American heritage (1990-1991), finding lower current intakes of lard, margarine, cheese, fish, pork, and poultry skin.
Abstract: Dietary intake and acculturation were investigated in a nonrandom, cross-sectional study of 106 Hispanic men of Mexican or Central American heritage (1990-1991). The purpose was to profile dietary intake patterns, identify post-migration dietary changes, and determine the contribution of traditional Hispanic foods to the diet. Mean intake levels for all nutrients were at or above 100% of the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowances. Relative to consumption patterns prior to migration, participants reported higher current intakes of prepared foods high in fat and high in sugar; sugared drinks, and poultry and wheat; they reported lower current intakes of lard, margarine, cheese, fish, pork, and poultry skin. Traditional foods contributed almost half of participants'energy intake. Few significant correlations were found between acculturation and nutrient intake.
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