The influence of selected demographic and lifestyle factors on lutein intakes by groups of Polish women.

摘要

The aim of this study was to assess the influence of selected demographic and lifestyle factors on the intake of lutein by groups of Polish women aged 19-81 yrs. The study was carried out using 100 respondents in the yr 2006 with 4-day dietary food records. The mean intake of lutein was 2.16 mg/person/day. The primary sources of lutein were vegetables and vegetable products (72.2%), especially leafy vegetables (48.6%), cereal products (9.3%) and eggs (7.9%). The main determinants of lutein intake in the groups of Polish women were age (r = 0.238, P = 0.017), body mass index (r = 0.250, P = 0.012), place of dwelling (r = 0.206, P = 0.050) and occupation (r= -0.249, P = 0.013). Knowledge of environmental factors affecting lutein consumption is important because of its role in the prevention of diet-related diseases.