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Nutritive and energetic value of average daily meal in mothers and daughters

Parent-child similarities in food preferences increase as children approach adulthood. Past research reveals the importance of mothers in family food consumption and ritual. The study examines similarities in nutritive and energetic content of average daily meal among mothers and daughters. Data were obtained from 114 women, 57mothers and 57 daughters. The dietary data from the Food Frequency Questionnaire were used to establish nutritional and energetic value of meals they consume. Additional questionnaire provided data about anthropometric parameters, dietary habits, and physical activity. Average Body Mass Index (BMI) for daughters was 21.0 kg/m2, and for mothers was 26.6 kg/m2. For 86% of daughters and for only 42.1% of mothers BMI was between 18.5-24.9 kg/m2. The most mothers were overweight (43.9%). Mother's and daughter's average daily meals differed significantly in energetic value, carbohydrate content, as well as content of calcium, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate and vitamin B12. Mother's and daughter's consumption of carbohydrates was below recommendations but intake of energy, proteins and fats was more than recommended. Average daily intake of micronutrients was above the recommendations (DRI) except for iron in daughters and folate and vitamin E in mothers and daughters. Average intake of the micronutrients was between 56.5%-96.6 % DRI. This study cannot confirm or deny similarities between average daily meals of mothers and daughters, presumably because the most of daughters and mothers are living separately (in different cities), what means that they make their own choice of food. Daughters were mostly students living in dormitory ; so identified differences could be due to specific way of living and choosing convenience foods.

mothers; daughters; diet; FFQ

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