title: [Evaluation of the dietary intake of vitamins and minerals in the daily food rations by the students of the Rzeszów University].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To function properly the human body needs, from a nutritional point of view, the supply of a wide variety of nutrients. In this respect, in addition to essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals play an important role. Particular attention should be paid to the nutrition of studying youth as in their diet there are observed many irregularities arising from the specific nature of student life.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to identify and assess the level of intake of selected vitamins and minerals in a group of students with consideration of gender.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included the group of 200 persons studying at the Faculty of Biology and Agriculture at the University of Rzeszów. The assessment of intake was made using the method of immediate recording of products and beverages consumed by students within three successive days. Using the Tables of Nutritional Value of Foods and Dishes there was calculated the average daily intake of minerals (sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese) and vitamins (A, D, E, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folates and vitamin B12).
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was found that the nutrition of women had seriously deficient intake of vitamin D (49%), folates (54%), thiamine and niacin. In terms of mineral intake in women there was diagnosed insufficient contribution of iron (46%), potassium (51.4%), calcium (55.4%) and magnesium (71.6%) in the diet. In the group of men deficiencies were found in the case of vitamin D (79.4%), foliates (71.6%) and vitamin C (76.0%). The excess of manganese (210.0%), phosphorus (198.9%), sodium (170.2%) in the diet and deficiency of potassium (65.5%), calcium (67.0%) and magnesium (73.9%) were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The diet of men to a greater extent fulfils the need for vitamins and minerals. The results of the study show the necessity of education in order to foster healthy nutritional habits and to increase the share of natural sources of vitamins and minerals in the diet to prevent the occurrence of adverse effects related to their insufficient consumption.
authors: Katedra Przetwórstwa i Towaroznawstwa Rolniczego, Wydział Biologiczno - Rolniczy, Uniwersytet Rzeszowski. mgil@univ.rzeszow.pl
authors: Marian
authors: M
authors: Gil
authors: Elzbieta
authors: E
authors: Głodek
authors: Mariusz
authors: M
authors: Rudy
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004435:Eating; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009753:Nutritive Value; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000032:analysis; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology; D014815:Vitamins / Q000032:analysis*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D014815:Vitamins; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium