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Dietary patterns in three English towns in relation to dietary goals and RDAs
Author(s) -
Cade J. E.,
Margetts B. M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of human nutrition and dietetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1365-277X
pISSN - 0952-3871
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-277x.1989.tb00008.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nutrient , environmental health , gerontology , organic chemistry , chemistry
The nutrient intakes of 1115 men and 1225 women aged 35–54 years living in three English towns were compared with recommended goal intakes and recommended daily allowances (RDA). The majority of subjects consumed more energy derived from fat, more sugar and less fibre than the goal levels. Less than 2% of subjects in any town or sex were meeting all the dietary goals. A third of the subjects stated that they had changed their diet in the last year. The most common reasons given for dietary change were to improve health and to lose weight. Comparison of nutrient intakes with the RDAs showed that most subjects were consuming levels which met the RDAs, although energy intake in women was low.