The intake of energy and selected nutrients by thai urban sedentary workers : an evaluation of adherence to dietary recommendations

Rapid changes in Thailand's nutrition and lifestyles have led to increasing diet-related pathologies among people with sedentary occupations. This study examines the extent to which the dietary intake of nutrients and energy by a sample of Thai sedentary workers conforms to the Thai Dietary Reference Intakes (Thai DRIs). The nutrients and energy intake estimates were based on self-reported information collected with a single 24-hour dietary recall and nonweighed 2-day food record. The study participants were Thai adults aged 20-50 years employed in sedentary occupations. A convenience sample of 215 healthy individuals (75 males and 140 females) was based on four randomly selected worksites in the Bangkok metropolitan area. For male participants, the study found a median energy intake of 1,485 kcal/day, with 54.4% of energy coming from carbohydrate, 15.9% from protein, and 29.6% from fat. Females' median energy intake was 1,428 kcal/day, 56% of which came from carbohydrate, 16.2% from protein, and 28.6% from fat. Both genders showed insufficient intake of fiber and most micronutrients. This study provides the material for preventive public health interventions focusing on nutrition-related diseases affecting Thailand's rapidly growing sedentary workforce.

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2014

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2014

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:2014

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Journal of nutrition and metabolism - 2014(2014) vom: 25., Seite 145182

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Englisch

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Ivanovitch, Katiya [VerfasserIn]
Klaewkla, Jeeranun [VerfasserIn]
Chongsuwat, Rewadee [VerfasserIn]
Viwatwongkasem, Chukiat [VerfasserIn]
Kitvorapat, Wanicha [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 19.12.2014

Date Revised 30.09.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1155/2014/145182

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NLM244740984