title: Dietary intake of antioxidant vitamins in healthy adults in relation to current recommended intake.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The health benefits arising from antioxidant vitamins A, C and E are well recognised and their recommended dietary intake for the general population have been established. However, there is still a need for assessing antioxidant vitamin intake in different population groups.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess intake of antioxidant vitamins: A, C, E and beta-carotene, and to identify their major sources in the diets of healthy subjects.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study group consisted of 182 adults; both men and women from polish population. Antioxidant vitamin dietary intake was assessed by individual 3-day records. Data were analysed using updated "Polish Food Composition Tables" and 'Dieta 5' Software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average daily intake of antioxidant vitamins was: 1076 mg for vitamin A (including 46% of retinol and 55% of beta-carotene), 107 mg for vitamin C and 9 mg for vitamin E. Higher dietary intake of these vitamins was observed in men compared to women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The average intake ofantioxidant vitamins was found to be in recommended range, however, significant differences were observed between the lowest and the highest intake. They were related to differences in the consumption of food products recognized as major sources of vitamins A, C, E and beta-carotene in study population.
authors.affiliation: Promotion Centre of Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Food and Nutrition Institute, Warsaw, Poland. bjablonowska@izz.waw.pl
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jabłonowska-Lietz
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jarosz
authors.forename: Graiyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nowicka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis; D004435:Eating; D004531:Eggs; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011044:Poland; D012016:Reference Values; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D055815:Young Adult; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D004041:Dietary Fats; D014815:Vitamins; D019207:beta Carotene; D014801:Vitamin A; D014810:Vitamin E; D001205:Ascorbic Acid