Definite features of dietary intake of international students from India

• Дата: 2016
• Автори: Melnyk, K.S., Kovalchuk, L.Y., Mykhaylenko, V.L.
• Формат: Стаття
• Мова: English
• Опубліковано: Фізико-хімічний інститут ім. О.В. Богатського НАН України 2016
• Назва видання: Актуальні проблеми транспортної медицини
• Теми: Гигиена, эпидемиология, экология
• Онлайн доступ: http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/139844
• Назва журналу: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Цитувати: K.S. Melnyk, L.Y. Kovalchuk, V.L. Mykhaylenko / K.S. Melnyk, L.Y. Kovalchuk, V.L. Mykhaylenko // Актуальні проблеми транспортної медицини. — 2016. — № 4 (46). — С. 29-33. — Бібліогр.: 15 назв. — англ.

The number of foreigners who are educated in Ukraine increases every year. The amount of studies comparing nutritional quality of food intake of foreign students who live in Ukraine is limited. Data on Indian students’ nutrition and eating patterns are especially lacking. It was the aim of the present study to compare the ethnic differences in food consumption and the contributing main components of Indian students’ diets. Macronutrient (proteins, fats, carbohydrates) dietary intake was estimated using food frequency questionnaire. Data were obtained to analyze food intake and compare it with the recommendations of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine (MHU) and the World Health Organization (WHO). After analyzing the data of food frequency questionnaire the following results were obtained: most of 119 students generally follow the daily diet regime ; total energy intake in males’ and females’ daily diet below the standards of MHU. Furthermore, the nutrient ratio of P: F: C (proteins, fats, carbohydrates) has differences with the recommendations of WHO. The imbalance primarily caused by the selective food intake of international students from India (deficiency of fish, seafood, local and seasonal fruits,vegetables and berries in the diet of respondents), excessive consumption of mono-, disaccharides and accordingly polysaccharides deficiency in students’ diet; insufficient consumption of proteins and fats with animal origin. Such selective diet is a prerequisite for the formation of nutritional disorders and alimentary diseases caused, leading to reduced quality of life and learning.