Dietary intakes of adolescents living in Edirne, Turkey.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the dietary intakes of the adolescents in the area of Edirne, Turkey.


METHODS
Cross-sectional, prospective, epidemiological study.


METHODS
Our study group consists of 1944 adolescents aged between 12 to 17 years; 940 females and 1004 males.


METHODS
Three-day self-reported food records were collected from the subjects and evaluated by a nutrient database program. Reported nutrient intake data were analyzed for gender differences. Minitab statistical program was used to compare nutritional data of subjects.


RESULTS
Energy, calcium, magnesium, folic acid, vitamins A, E, thiamine, and fiber intakes of whole adolescents, and also iron intakes of female adolescents were most likely to be inadequate compared with the recommendations. Iron, calcium, folic acid, thiamine, and fiber intakes were below two thirds of RDA/DRI in a large proportion of the adolescents. The intakes of protein, riboflavin, vitamin C, phosphorus and zinc were found to be adequate in a large percentage of the subjects. Forty eight percent of females and 60.1 % of males were below 2/3 of the RDA for energy.


CONCLUSIONS
Pediatricians and dietitians should train the adolescents living in our region and our country on practical strategies for making healthy food choices rich in nutrient content relative to energy value to ensure intakes that approach the recommendations.
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. mgaripagaoglu@hotmail.com
Muazzez
M
Garipagaoglu
Naci
N
Oner
Ulfet
U
Vatansever
Mustafa
M
Inan
Yasemin
Y
Kucukugurluoglu
Cagri
C
Turan
D000293:Adolescent; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015930:Diet Records; D004034:Diet Surveys; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018977:Micronutrients; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D014421:Turkey
D018977:Micronutrients