Dietary Intake of Pilots in the Israeli Air Force
| Autor: | Aliza H. Stark, Leah Chapnik, Neta Weis, Erez Barenboim, Ram Reifen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Adult
Male Aircraft Saturated fat Nutritional Status Motor Activity High cholesterol Body Mass Index Fiber intake Nutrient Environmental health medicine Humans Israel Military Medicine Normal range Anthropometry business.industry Dietary intake Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine Middle Aged Nutrition Surveys medicine.disease Diet Military Personnel Dietary Reference Intake Dietary fiber business |
| Zdroj: | Military Medicine. 173:780-784 |
| ISSN: | 1930-613X 0026-4075 |
| DOI: | 10.7205/milmed.173.8.780 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dietary intake of pilots in the Israeli Air Force and to determine whether reported consumption met the Military Dietary Reference Intakes. Thirty-one pilots completed a 24-hour dietary recall and physical activity questionnaire. Blood parameter values were collected from medical records. Results showed that energy-adjusted sample mean intakes of nutrients met the military recommendations with the exceptions of dietary fiber (53% of the recommended level) and calcium (84% of the recommended level). Macronutrient distribution of energy was 17% from protein, 47% from carbohydrate, and 36% from fat. Although saturated fat consumption was not more than 10% of energy, cholesterol consumption was well above the 300 mg/d presently recommended. For all pilots, blood parameter values were in the normal range. Overall, the diet of Israeli pilots was found to be well balanced, but negative dietary patterns (i.e., high cholesterol intake and low fiber intake) characteristic of the general population were observed in this group. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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