Nutritional Sciences
- Volume 4 Issue 2
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- Pages.91-97
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- 2001
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- 1229-232X(pISSN)
Assessment of Nutritional Status by Estimation of Nutrients and Food Intakes of the Lead Workers in Republic of Korea
- Kim, Hee-Seon (Dept. of Foods and Nutrition, Soonchunhyang University) ;
- Song, Ok-Young (Dept. of Foods and Nutrition, Soonchunhyang University) ;
- Lee, Sung-Soo (Institute of Insustrial Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
- Young Hwangbo (Institute of Insustrial Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
- Ahn, Kyu-Dong (Institute of Insustrial Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
- Lee, Byung-Kook (Institute of Insustrial Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
- Published : 2001.11.01
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the nutritional status of Korean workers with occupational exposure to lead by estimating nutrients and flood intakes so that we can eventually establish the dietary guidelines to be recommended for the lead workers. Food consumption survey was conducted by a 24-hr recall method with 135 lead workers and 50 non-exposed controls. Food intake data were convened into nutrients intake using computer aided nutritional analysis program. Mean daily energy intake and percentage of recommended daily allowance (RDA) of male lead workers were 2138 local and 87% of RDA while those of control were estimated as 2234 kcal and 91% of RDA. Mean daily intakes of nutrients of male lead workers were 78 g (111% RDA) for protein 502 mg (71% RDA) for calcium, 11.7 mg (97% RDA) for iron, 665