Energy and nutrient intake and food diets among Iranian university students.

摘要

The increased prevalence of overweight in Iranian students has stimulated interest in their lifestyle behaviours. The purpose of this research was to investigate dietary intakes and eating habits of Iranian students. Food intake of 40 male students at Ramin University, Iran, was recorded for 7 days. Foods most frequently consumed were selected for analysis of nutrient contents. Mean daily intakes of energy, protein, carbohydrate and fat among the students were 1769 kcal and 56, 258 and 57 g, respectively. Daily intakes of Fe, Ca and P were 17.97, 2.37 and 14.4 mg, respectively, which were lower than WHO, FAO, Health and Welfare Canada Nutrition Recommendation, USA and Iranian RDAs. The main sources of these minerals in the student's diets were rice, rice products, meat and animal products. Hence, results indicate that intakes of minerals and vitamins among Iranian students are low. It is suggested that the students should eat more fruit, vegetables and dairy products.