title: Do Dutch nutrition and dietetics students meet nutritional requirements during education?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the dietary intakes of Dutch nutrition and dietetics students with the Dutch RDA and the Dutch National Food Consumption Survey (DNFCS), and to assess whether dietary intake changes during education.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional and longitudinal research (2004-2010).
  
  
  METHODS
  Data collection by 7 d dietary record and questionnaire.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dutch nutrition and dietetics students.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three hundred and fifty-two first-year and 216 fourth-year students were included. One hundred and thirty-three students in three cohorts were assessed twice. Of first-year students, >80 % met the RDA for all macronutrients. Of these students only 37 % met the RDA for fibre and in 43 % intake of saturated fat was too high. Fourth-year students more often met the RDA for fruits (55 %) and vegetables (74 %) compared with first-year students (32 % and 40 %, respectively). Intake of fruits and vegetables of both first- and fourth-year students was much higher than that of DNFCS participants (where 2 % and 7 %, respectively, met the corresponding RDA). Only <25 % of fourth-year students met the RDA for Fe, Se and vitamin D. In the cohorts, dietary intake for all macronutrients stabilised from the first to the fourth year (>80 %). Intakes of dietary fibre, Ca, Mg, Se, riboflavin, niacin, fruits, vegetables and fish improved significantly during education.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dietary intake of nutrition and dietetics students is much better than that of DNFCS participants and improved during education. However, there is still a gap between actual dietary intake and the RDA, especially for Fe, Se and vitamin D.
authors: Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Professorship in Health Care and Nursing, Eyssoniusplein 18, 9714 CE Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors: Joke J
authors: JJ
authors: van der Kruk
authors: Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Professorship in Health Care and Nursing, Eyssoniusplein 18, 9714 CE Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors: Harriët
authors: H
authors: Jager-Wittenaar
authors: Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Professorship in Health Care and Nursing, Eyssoniusplein 18, 9714 CE Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors: Roos M B
authors: RM
authors: Nieweg
authors: Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Professorship in Health Care and Nursing, Eyssoniusplein 18, 9714 CE Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors: Cees P
authors: CP
authors: van der Schans
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004046:Dietetics / Q000193:education; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
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