title: Food-intake and nutrients pattern in Italian adult male subjects.
abstract: Energy is necessary for all physiological functions of the body. Most of the vitamins are enzymes that require additional mineral as cofactors. Aim of the study was to evaluate the food intake and nutrients pattern in an adult population. 620 subjects underwent a complete medical visit, and filling the EPIC alimentary questionnaire. Comparison between nutrients intake and level assumption recommended nutrients (LARN) was assessed using one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Tukey-Kramer multiple comparison test. The daily medium caloric intake was 1837 +/- 654 Kcal. The daily mean iron assumption was 15.72 mg/die, statistically significant compared to 10 mg/die (LARN value) (p < 0.001). The calcium and zinc assumption was respectively 908.36 mg/die and 12.73 mg/die statistically different compared to 800 mg/die and 10 mg/die (LARN values) (p < 0.01). The assumption of the niacin was 20.24 mg/die significant different to 1.8 mg/die (LARN value) (p < 0.001). The assumption of vitamin A and C was respectively 1012.6 mcg/die and 142.92 mg/die significant different compared to 700 mcg/die and 60 mg/die (LARN values) (p < 0.01). The alimentary habits of the examined subjects did not present significant disequilibrium and evidenced a regular and good intake of micronutrients with anti-oxidative and anti-neoplastic activity.
authors.affiliation: Human Nutrition, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University "G. D'Annunzio", Chieti, Italia. griccioni@hotmail.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riccioni
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Menna
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Ilio
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: D'Orazio
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet; D004435:Eating; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires