title: Analysis of Fe content in daily food rations in principal socio-economic groups of population on the basis of questionnaire and analytical studies.
abstract: The study aimed at estimation of representative rations for the purpose of laboratory reconstruction of the rations on the basis of questionnaire studies in principal socio-economic groups in the Wielko-polska region. The reconstructed representative rations provided material for analytical studies. Sex of individuals and the four seasons of the year were taken into account. In all studied groups, daily food ratios covered lower proportions of recommended dietary allowances for Fe in females than in males. The food rations covered recommended dietary allowances for Fe only in physical or mental male workers. The improper relations between Fe and energy content in food rations of women at the reproductive age were found to deserve a serious concern. Statistical analysis of the results demonstrated that the suggested way of determining representative rations may serve to evaluate Fe nutrition of pre-school children, children of primary schools, university students, mental and physical workers and of retired workers.
authors.affiliation: Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Department of Bromatology, Poznañ, Poland.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Szajkowski
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000517:prevention & control; D001682:Biological Availability; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005504:Food Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D008297:Male; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D007501:Iron