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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ricci, Giorgio
• Canducci, Edgardo
• Guida, Ada
• Frascari, Ambra
• Rossi, Angelo
• Bersani, Gianluca
• Ravani, Bruna
• Alvisi, Vittorio

Titel

The Gender-Related Differences of Nutrient Intakes in a Group of Italian Obese Patients Display the Ongoing Transition from Mediterranean to Western Dietary Patterns

Ist Teil von

• Obesity surgery, 2014-06, Vol.24 (6), p.965-967

Ort / Verlag

Boston: Springer US

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Background The purpose of this study was to compare nutrients and energy intakes between obese women and men and the variation rates over or below the recommended dietary allowances. Methods A retrospective survey was conducted on the records of obese patients, categorized into gender-related groups (36 women, 36 men). Total energy and nutrient intakes were determined. Results The highest variation rates were found for animal protein, averaging 225 % over the recommended dietary allowance, without significant differences between women and men. The simple carbohydrate intake was quite elevated in women with variations almost 80 % over the RDA, significantly higher than in men (22 %). Conclusion The consumption of high-protein foods in both sexes, and even more the association with high-simple-carbohydrate foods in women, display the Westernization of traditional eating habits.