title: [Evaluation of energy intake and the nourishment status of women aged 19-25 with different physical activity].
abstract: The aim of the study was to evaluate the way of nutrition and the status of nourishment among women aged 19-25 with different physical activity and gain the knowledge on the nourishing value of a daily food rations and the formation of basic anthropometric indicators of nourishment status depending of the lifestyle. Voluntary research was carried out in the years 2004-2005 on 180 women aged 19-25 in Bielsko-Biala. The group of females of low physical activity comprised of 100 students of Academy of Science and Arts and a group of high physical activity, 80 women attending regularly (at least twice a week throughout a year) fitness club classes. The way of nutrition was estimated by means of 24 hour nutritional interview. The received result after considering an unavoidable waste reduction were applied to the nutritional standard at the level of safe consumption for women aged 19-25 of low and moderate physical activity. In the evaluation of nourishment status BMI rate and the content of fat tissue was determined by the method of bioelectrical impedance. The quantitative assessment of the way of nutrition shows a lowered supply of energy derived from food, pointing out the lack of energetic balance in the tested persons aged 19-25. The average energetic daily food ration value in active women was 72.4% and physically non-active 84.7% of daily energetic demand. Daily nutritional rations were found to have nonbalanced content of basic nutritional ingredients. Relatively high supply of proteins and fat, especially among non-active women was accompanied by a lowered supply of carbohydrates (approx. 70% of recommended consumption). Furthermore, nonsufficient supply of nutritional fibre was also reported (approx. 70%). The research of nourishment status proves that the highest percentage of women irrespective of their physical activity shows the correct value of BMI rate. Physical activity level in women differentiates their body content in this way that the average level of fat tissue in physically active women is lower than in less active (17% vs 22%).
authors.affiliation: Zakład Higieny i Promocji Zdrowia, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Krakowie, 31-571 Kraków, Al. Jana Pawla II 78. mariagacek@poczta.fm
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gacek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health