Naslov
Assessment of micronutrients intake through daily meals among institutionalized elderly people from the Osijek-Baranya County

Autori
Laslavić, Belita ; Miškulin, Maja ; Petric, Željka ; Brdarić, Dario

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
The 2008 Joint Central European Congress, 4th Central European Congress on Food and 6th Croatian Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists. Book of abstracts / - Cavtat : The Society of the Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2008

Skup
The 2008 Joint Central European Congress, 4th Central European Congress on Food and 6th Croatian Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists

Mjesto i datum
Cavtat, Hrvatska, 15.05.2008. - 17.05.2008

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
micronutrients; diet; elderly; nutrition; Croatia

Sažetak
Background: The elderly tend to be at a higher risk for nutritional deficiencies and in particular for micronutrient deficiencies attributed mainly to low dietary intake. The aim of this study is to establish daily dietary intake of selected micronutrients (magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium and iron) through daily meals in the group of institutionalized elderly people from different nursing homes in the Osijek-Baranya County and to compare them with recommended dietary allowances (RDA) or adequate intake (AI) for each of them. Methods: During May 2007 16 daily meals from the different nursing homes in the Osijek-Baranya County were collected. The amounts of selected micronutrients (magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium and iron) were determined in each sample by the method of flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Results: The mean concentrations of magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium and iron in all samples were 184.53±99.95 mg/kg, 482.29±188.45 mg/kg, 863.67±320.45 mg/kg, 2539.03±405.91 mg/kg, 6.60±3.89 mg/kg respectively. The mean daily intake of selected micronutrients was as follows: 378 mg per day for magnesium (90% RDA for males, 118% RDA for females), 989 mg per day for calcium (82% RDA for both sexes), 1771 mg per day for potassium (38% AI for both sexes), 5205 mg per day for sodium (434% AI for both sexes) and 14 mg per day for iron (175% RDA for both sexes). Conclusions: According to our results daily dietary intake of selected micronutrients in the group of institutionalized elderly people from the Osijek-Baranya County is not adjusted to scientific recommendations thus revision of dietary intake is needed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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