Nutrient intake and adherence to dietary recommendations among US workers

Kachan, Diana; Lewis, John E.; Davila, Evelyn P.; Arheart, Kristopher L.; LeBlanc, William G.; Fleming, Lora E.; Cabán-Martinez, Alberto J.; Lee, David J.

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Nutrient intake and adherence to dietary recommendations among US workers

Published Date:

Jan 2012

Publisher's site:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e31823ccafa New Site Icon

Source:

J Occup Environ Med. 54(1):101-105.

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Kachan, Diana ; Lewis, John E. ; Davila, Evelyn P. ; Arheart, Kristopher L. ; LeBlanc, William G. ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

22193114

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC3258352

Description:

Objective

Assess nutrient intake according to dietary guidelines among US worker groups.

Methods

Participants of 1999–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey completed two 24-hour recall dietary interviews to assess daily intake of protein, carbohydrate, fat, cholesterol, calcium, sodium, and fiber. Employed participants (n=8,987) were classified as: (1) white collar, (2) service worker, (3) farmer, and (4) blue collar.

Results

Nutrient intake varied by occupational group, particularly for fiber, sodium, calories, and percentage of calories from protein, saturated fat, and carbohydrate. Adherence to recommendations was noted for saturated fat and cholesterol, but workers were poorly adherent to recommendations for all other nutrients, particularly fiber.

Conclusions

Workers display differences in nutrient intake across occupational groups with poor eating behaviors evident across all groups. Fiber is particularly poorly consumed, with less than 5% of all US workers meeting the recommendations.

Document Type:

Journal Article

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CDC Public Access

Funding:

F30 AG040886/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States
OH003915/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
OH003915-06A1/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
R01 OH03915/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States

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