title: [Determinants of lutein intake in the selected group of adolescents].
abstract: The aim of this work was evaluation of lutein intake in group of 110 adolescents from big city (Warsaw) and little town (Iłza). The group consisted of 56 girls and 54 boys, high school attending persons, aged 16 - 20. The study was carried in the spring of 2007, with the use of three-days dietary food records method. The mean intake of lutein was 1.87 mg/person/ day and it was dependent on respondents sex. Girls consumed 1.67 mg per day of lutein, while boys consumed 2.07 mg per day. Index of BMI, place of dwelling, place of study, physical activity, mother occupation as well as amount of siblings did not have an impact on the intake of lutein. The main sources of lutein in adolescents food rations were vegetables (64%), including dark-green leafy vegetables (40%), eggs (12%) and cereal products (12%). Potatoes (5%), fruit (3%) and juices (3%) did not contribute significant amount to dietary intake of lutein.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Oceny Zywienia, Katedra Zywienia Człowieka, Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, Warszawa. jadwiga_hamulka@sggw.pl
authors.forename: Jadwiga
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hamułka
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Slifierska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis; D004435:Eating; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000737:chemistry; D004531:Eggs / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005504:Food Analysis; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000145:classification*; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D014975:Lutein / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000737:chemistry; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014975:Lutein