title: [Food intake patterns in a mentally disabled children's community].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To asses the food intake in a closed community of mentally disabled school children.
  
  
  METHODS
  The dietary survey was performed according to the ongoing romanian regulations, taking into account 11 food groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Each of the four dietary surveys showed that certain food groups are present in the diet in very small quantities (such as fish, milk, animal fat, eggs, fruits) and other are present in excess (potatoes, cereals, oils, dry vegetables), not regarding the season of the dietary survey. Even if the energy requirements are met, there is no interest in providing the children with a balanced diet.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Changes are needed in order to improve the food intake patterns and a more carefully menu planning is required.
authors.affiliation: Facultatea de Medicină Dentară, Disciplina de Igienă Alimentaţiei, Universitateă de Medicină is Farmacie "Gr.T. Popa" Iaşi.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Indrei
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albu
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Hagiu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fidler
authors.forename: Viorica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gavăt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D004435:Eating; D002523:Edible Grain; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005396:Fish Products; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012574:Schools; D014675:Vegetables