title: [Assessment of intake of minerals with daily diets by children aged 10-12 years from Malopolska region].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Adolescence is a time of rapid growth and development of the organism. During intense growth and maturation changes taking place in the body, it cost higher demand for energy and nutrients including minerals.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess the intake of sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper and manganese with daily diets by children aged 10-12 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Assessment of intake of mineral compounds from daily diets was conduced with using 24 hours recall. Data were collected in spring and autumn of 2006 in randomly selected primary schools in Krakow and Skawina. Average intake of minerals (Na, K, Ca, P, Mg, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn) with daily diets by respondents and the meeting of requirements was estimated with using the computer softwere Diet 2.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In almost all cases intake of minerals with daily diets did not meet requirements. Daily dies of children did not met requirements for major minerals i.e. calcium and magnese, and for trace minerals copper, zinc, iron. Insufficient intake of calcium, while fully covering the demand for phosphorus, resulted in improper ratio these minerals in the diet (0.62 at the recommended, of 1). Intake of manganese and potassium fully covered demand, while the sodium and salt were taken in excess.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To low intake of minerals compounds by children may increase the risk of development of diet non-communicable diseases.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Zywienia Człowieka, Wydział Technologii Zywności, Uniwersytet Rolniczy w Krakowie.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wielgos
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Leszczyńska
authors.forename: Aneta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kopeć
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cieślik
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Piatkowska
authors.forename: Mirosław
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pysz
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004435:Eating; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005502:Food / Q000145:classification; D005518:Food Preferences; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008903:Minerals / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D014131:Trace Elements