Fat and cholesterol intakes of white adults in Columbia, Maryland. Upper-middle socioeconomic level subjects.
In a cross-sectional study of white adults with upper-level socioeconomic status (in Columbia, Maryland), intakes of total, saturated, and polyunsaturated fat and of cholesterol were assessed. The intakes were compared with dietary recommendations made by the Inter-Society Commission for Heart Disease Resources, the American Heart Association, and the Senate Select Committee. Only moderate dietary changes were needed for a menu modification that conforms to the dietary recommendations for men. If the group studied reflects the impact of public health nutrition education, areas in need of attention seem to be a reduction in the amount and a change in the quality of dietary fat.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005224:Fats, Unsaturated / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D044465:White People
D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005224:Fats, Unsaturated