title: [Assessment of nutritional status and dietary habits persons of retired for up to six months].
abstract: The research aimed at evaluation of the nutritional status and dietary habits of women and men (aged 49-60) who were retired for up to six months, inhabitants ofLubuskie Voivodship. A research inquiry in the form of questionnaire was made concerning social, economical and anthropometric data which was the base for calculating the BMI and WHR indices. Nutritional value of diet was evaluated on the base of three-day records. Proper BMI index has been ascertained only in 24% of women and 9% of men. The problem of accumulation of visceral fat tissue concerned 58.6% of women and 84.2% of men. In the diet of the retired people under research the content of energy and most nutritive ingredients differed from the values advised. Statistical analysis has shown essential differences in the nutrition of men and woman. The research has showed the need to introduce the pro-health nutrition education among the retired people.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Fizjologii Zywienia Człowieka, Wydział Nauk o Zywności i Rybactwa Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny w Szczecinie. Zuzanna.Goluch-Koniuszy@tz.ar.szczecin.pl
authors.forename: Zuzanna
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Goluch-Koniuszy
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fabiańczyk
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011044:Poland; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012179:Retirement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors