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Fat intake, food-based diet quality and cardiovascular disease risk among seafarers

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are major prevalent public health problem. High saturated fat and low dietary fibers in diet are one of major modifiable risk factors for CVD. Seafarers are at greater risk for of their unmiscellaneous diet. Subjects and Methods: From nutritional assessment of daily diet of 20 seafarers on cargo container ship we estimated intake of energy, macronutrients, saturated (SFA), monounsaturated (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), cholesterol dietary fibers and food gropus. Data were compared with recommended daily intakes. From seafarers’ s body weight and height, BMI was calculated. Results: On average, seafarers had eligible body mass index (23.73 ± 2.64 kg/m2). Average energy intake, energy proportion of fats and carbohydrates were within recommendations, and of protein was higher. Intake of MUFA was within recommendation, SFA intake was 6.9% higher and PUFA intake was 6.2% lower than recommendation. The SFA, MUFA and PUFA ratio was 3.7:2.7:1. Dietary cholesterol was 70.4% higher than recommended, while intake of fibers was as recommended. Discussion: This study showed that seafarers had high intake of protein, SFA and cholesterol as a result of high intake of meat and products and low PUFA intake from lower fish consumption. Due to their adequate cereals, pulses, fruit and vegetable consumption they ensured sufficient dietary fibers. Further survey on seafarer’ s diet is advisable ; also on body fat and blood parameters data.

diet; cardiovascular disease; fat; SFA; PUFA; cholesterol

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