title: The role of fruit drinks in daily diet of some Osijek inhabitants, Croatia.
abstract: The aim of the study was to assess the role of fruit drinks in daily diet of Osijek inhabitants. A special questionnaire was administered to 199 patients visiting a family physician's office during December 2003. The concentration of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) was determined in 42 commercially available fruit drinks. Only 11% (22/199) of study subjects did not take fruit drinks. The mean concentration of vitamin C in all samples was 150.10 +/- 166.83 mg/L. The questionnaire revealed that 89% (177/199) of study subjects using fruit drinks were taking a mean of 0.4 L of fruit drink per day, yielding a mean of 60.04 mg of vitamin C, i.e. 100% of the recommended daily allowance of 60 mg. Study results indicated fruit drinks to be a significant source of vitamin C in daily diet, however, great variation in vitamin C intake according to socioeconomic status of study subjects and type of fruit drink should be noted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University J. J. Strossmayer, Osijek, Croatia.
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klarić
authors.forename: Dinko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Puntarić
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Miskulin
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valek
authors.forename: Albina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dumić
authors.forename: Suzana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cavar
authors.forename: Ivica
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Miskulin
authors.forename: Matijana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grgić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001628:Beverages; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012923:Social Class
chemical_list: D001205:Ascorbic Acid