Publication: The intake of energy and selected nutrients by Thai urban sedentary workers: An evaluation of adherence to dietary recommendations
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2014-01-01
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20900732
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. Vol.2014, (2014)
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Katiya Ivanovitch, Jeeranun Klaewkla, Rewadee Chongsuwat, Chukiat Viwatwongkasem, Wanicha Kitvorapat The intake of energy and selected nutrients by Thai urban sedentary workers: An evaluation of adherence to dietary recommendations. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. Vol.2014, (2014). doi:10.1155/2014/145182 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/33123
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The intake of energy and selected nutrients by Thai urban sedentary workers: An evaluation of adherence to dietary recommendations
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Copyright © 2014 Katiya Ivanovitch et al. Rapid changes in Thailand's nutrition and lifestyles have led to increasing diet-related pathologies among people with sedentary occupations. This study examines the extent to which the dietary intake of nutrients and energy by a sample of Thai sedentary workers conforms to the Thai Dietary Reference Intakes (Thai DRIs). The nutrients and energy intake estimates were based on self-reported information collected with a single 24-hour dietary recall and nonweighed 2-day food record. The study participants were Thai adults aged 20-50 years employed in sedentary occupations. A convenience sample of 215 healthy individuals (75 males and 140 females) was based on four randomly selected worksites in the Bangkok metropolitan area. Formale participants, the study found a median energy intake of 1,485 kcal/day, with 54.4% of energy coming from carbohydrate, 15.9% from protein, and 29.6% from fat. Females' median energy intake was 1,428 kcal/day, 56% of which came from carbohydrate, 16.2% from protein, and 28.6% from fat. Both genders showed insufficient intake of fiber and most micronutrients. This study provides the material for preventive public health interventions focusing on nutrition-related diseases affecting Thailand's rapidly growing sedentary workforce.