[Assessment of dietary intake of overweight and obese adolescents before and after the introduction of dietetic recommendations].
BACKGROUND
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents continues to increase. Treatment of obesity includes reducing caloric intake through limitation of fat and simple carbohydrate intake supply in meals.


OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to assess dietary intakes of overweight and obese adolescents before and after the introduction of dietetic recommendations.


METHODS
Participants included 26 overweight and obese 13-19 year old adolescents. They used the reducing diet for 3 months. Dietary intakes were assessed using 3-day dietary recalls administered before and after the introduction of dietetic recommendations. The energy value and content of nutritive components in meals of adolescents were calculated by the Nutritionist IV computer program with Polish data base.


RESULTS
After introduction of dietetic recommendations in obese adolescents statistically significant reduction of total fat intake (22.4%), saturated fatty acids intake (23.9%) and cholesterol intake (25.9%) was observed. However, it was accompanied by a significant reduction of mono- (23.6%) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (18.9%) intake.


CONCLUSIONS
Introduction of the dietetic recommendations in overweight and obese adolescents is able to change their dietary habits in generally favourable manner. However, reducing diet in adolescents needs to be supervised due to the risk of deficiency of some nutrients in their food and possible negative effect on health.
Grajeta
Halina
H
Katedra i Zakład Bromatologii AM we Wrocławiu. grajeta@bromat.am.wroc.pl
Kubicka
Agata
A
Ilow
Rafał
R
Noczyńska
Anna
A
Biernat
Jadwiga
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D002149:Energy Intake; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000534:rehabilitation; D050177:Overweight / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000534:rehabilitation*
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats