Nutrition evaluation of female college students

The self-evaluation of nutritional status, utilized as a teaching strategy of introductory nutrition course at Nursing School (São Paulo's University), gave a subsidy to this work. With this purpose, 50 female university students 3rd'semester (mean age was 21,7) were required to complete a...

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Autores: Fujimori, Elizabeth, Oliveira, Ida Maria Vianna de, Soares, Mariângela Abate de Lara, Osso, Ana Cristina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1994
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/136617
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/reeusp/article/view/136617
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Estado nutricional
Estudo dietético
Consumo alimentar
Estudantes universitários
Nutrition status
Diet studies
Food intake
College students
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Sumario:The self-evaluation of nutritional status, utilized as a teaching strategy of introductory nutrition course at Nursing School (São Paulo's University), gave a subsidy to this work. With this purpose, 50 female university students 3rd'semester (mean age was 21,7) were required to complete a three days food record and report their approximate heigth and weigth. The analysis of food intake adequacy indicated that 98% of the students had insufficient intake (less than 90% of recommended of National Research Council - 1980) of, at least, one of the nutrients (protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, B1, B2, C and niacin). It was evidenced an inadequate intake (less than 90% of RDA) of calcium (80% of the students), vitamin A (72%), iron (64%), vitamin B1 (74%), vitamin B2 (56%) and vitamin C (34%). The inadequate intake was more frequently and serious (less than 60% RDA) for calcium (42%), vitamin A (20%) and iron (16%) showing a vitamins and minerals deficient diet.