COMPONENTS OF THE HEALTHY EATING INDEX IN NUTRITION OF ADULT FEMALES

<p>To assess and monitor the nutriton and dietary status, the U.S. Department of Agriculture developed the Healthy Eating Index - HEI. The index consists of 10 components, each representing different aspects of a&nbsp;healthful diet. The aim of the study was to evaluate the nutrition in ad...

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Main Author: Katarína Fatrcová-Šramková
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: HACCP Consulting 2010-11-01
Series:Potravinarstvo
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Online Access:http://www.potravinarstvo.com/journal1/index.php/potravinarstvo/article/view/106
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Summary:<p>To assess and monitor the nutriton and dietary status, the U.S. Department of Agriculture developed the Healthy Eating Index - HEI. The index consists of 10 components, each representing different aspects of a&nbsp;healthful diet. The aim of the study was to evaluate the nutrition in adult females and to analyze the actual nutrition according to selected four components (no. 6-9) of the Healthy Eating Index. Components 6 and 7 measure total fat and saturated fat consumption, respectively, as a&nbsp;percentage of total food intake (maximal 30 % and 10 % of total energy daily content respectively; in case of 31,3 % and 58,62 % females respectively). Components 8 and 9 measure total cholesterol (daily maximal 300 mg in case of 69,54 % participants) and sodium intake (maximal 2400 mg a&nbsp;day in case of 22,99 % probands).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>doi:10.5219/106</strong></span></p>
ISSN:1338-0230
1337-0960