| Abstract [eng] |
Justification: Studies show that nutrition of residents of Lithuania and other countries still does not fully comply with healthy nutrition recommendations. Saturated fatty acids, sugars provide too much energy, consumption of dietary fibers is insufficient. In order to determine whether healthy diet promotion strategies are effective and to achieve better diet of the populations, a continuous monitoring of nutrition is essential. The aim: To evaluate actual nutrition and body mass index of Lithuanian adult population. The objects: 1. To evaluate consumption of energy and nutrients of Lithuanian adult population; 2. To evaluate consumption of food products of Lithuanian adult population; 3. To evaluate body mass index of Lithuanian adult population. Methods: The study, which was carried out in 2019–2020, is a part of an Actual nutrition, dietary and physical activity habits and knowledge of nutrition and physical activity of adults and elderly of Lithuania study. Actual nutrition study was carried out using the standard 24-hour dietary recall method. Actual nutrition and body mass index of a total of 2555 (aged 19–64) adults were evaluated. Statistical analysis was performed using ,,IBM SPSS Statistics 20.0’’ (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). Studjent (t) test, ANOVA method, Mann–Whitney U test and Kruskal–Wallis test were used to evaluate actual nutrition. χ2 (chi square) test was used to evaluate body mass index. The reliability of data difference was considered statistically significant if p ≤ 0,05. Results and conclusions: Average daily energy intake of Lithuanian adult population is 1847,5 kcal. Fats, saturated fatty acids, sugars provide too much energy in diet of Lithuanian adults, consumption of dietary fibers, some vitamins (D, B2, C, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin) and some minerals (calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, selenium, iodine) is not sufficient. Lithuanian adults consume a daily average of 223,1 g of grains and grain products; 261,7 g of vegetables, nuts, legumes; 160,0 g of fruits; 92,2 g of potatoes and other starchy tubers; 142,6 g of meat and meat products; 28,3 g of fish and fish products; 129,5 g of milk and dairy products; 28,1 g of eggs. One in two (50,3 %) of Lithuanian adults is overweight or obese. The diet of not all Lithuanian adults complies with dietary reference intakes and healthy nutrition recommendations. |
