title: Nutrient intake and adherence to dietary recommendations among US workers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess nutrient intake according to dietary guidelines among US worker groups.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants of 1999 to 2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey completed two 24-hour recall dietary interviews to assess daily intake of protein, carbohydrate, fat, cholesterol, calcium, sodium, and fiber. Employed participants (n = 8987) were classified as (1) white collar, (2) service worker, (3) farmer, and (4) blue collar.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nutrient intake varied by occupational group, particularly for fiber, sodium, calories, and percentage of calories from protein, saturated fat, and carbohydrate. Adherence to recommendations was noted for saturated fat and cholesterol, but workers were poorly adherent to recommendations for all other nutrients, particularly fiber.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Workers display differences in nutrient intake across occupational groups with poor eating behaviors evident across all groups. Fiber is particularly poorly consumed, with less than 5% of all US workers meeting the recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Fla, USA.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kachan
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Evelyn P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Davila
authors.forename: Kristopher L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Arheart
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: LeBlanc
authors.forename: Lora E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.forename: Alberto J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cabán-Martinez
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards*; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D018977:Micronutrients; D012982:Sodium, Dietary