SURVEY ON DIETARY COMPOSITION OF THE INTELLECTUALS IN THREE CITIES
- VernacularTitle:三城市知识分子膳食组成的调查
- Author:
Jianbin JIA
;
Yiyong CHENG
;
Donglan WANG
;
Yue HOU
;
Xiaohua DU
;
Hong LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
diet;
balance diet pagoda;
intellectuals
- From:
Acta Nutrimenta Sinica
2004;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the dietary nutritional status of the intellectuals in three cities in China. Methods: The intellectuals aged over 45, with senior academic title, working in universities or research institutes in Tianjin, Guangzhou and Chengdu, were selected as volunteers. Food frequency questionair was used to conduct the diretary survey. And the results were compared between the intellectuals of nutrition and non-nutrition speciality. Results: Compared with Dietary Guideline and Balance Diet Pagoda for Chinese Residents, the intakes of cereals, milk, fruits,and egg of the vulunteers were adequate, but the intakes of meat and oils were more, while those of fish and shrimp, legume,and vegetables were less than the suggested levels in Pagoda. The food pattern of the intellectuals in nutrition speciality was more advantageous than that in non-nutrition. Conclusion: The dietary pattern of the intellectuals should be improved, according to the Dietary Guideline and Balanced Diet Pagoda for Chinese Residents.