Naslov
Are new generations of female college-student populations meeting calcium requirements: comparison of American and Croatian female students

Autori
Douglas, Crystal C. ; Rumbak, Ivana ; Colić Barić, Irena ; Kovačina, Marinela ; Piasek, Martina ; Ilich, Jasminka Z.

Izvornik
Nutrients (2072-6643) 2 (2010), 6; 599-610

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
body mass index ; dairy ; food frequency questionnaire ; multivitamin and mineral supplements

Sažetak
We compared calcium sources and intake, as well as multivitamin/mineral supplement use between female students with nutrition/health background and those from general student populations. 314 participants 18–37 y, including 57 African- Americans and 54 Caucasian-Americans recruited from Nutrition and/or other Health Sciences departments (NHS), and 100 African-American and 103 Croatian women representing general-student- population (GSP), completed food frequency questionnaire assessing their usual calcium intake and supplement use. NHS populations met recommendations and consumed significantly more calcium, particularly from dairy sources, and were more likely to take supplements than GSP groups, suggesting that health education may influence calcium intake.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Prehrambena tehnologija

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