Study of nutritional behavior in a group of Lithuanian men.
Nutritional status of men, aged 50, which is considered as a high risk group for noncommunicable heart diseases was investigated. The study showed that the chemical composition of diet could be considered as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. This diet is too rich in simple sugars and fats, especially of animal origin, and poor in complex sugars and antioxidants.
Abaravicius
J A
JA
Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Lithuania.
Kucinskiene
Z
Z
Songaliene
J
J
Zebrauskas
P
P
D004032:Diet; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D002149:Energy Intake; D005518:Food Preferences; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008097:Lithuania; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012307:Risk Factors; D014815:Vitamins
D004043:Dietary Fiber; D008903:Minerals; D014815:Vitamins