The influence of dietary habits of female college students on intake of micronutrients zinc, biotin, and folic acid

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  • Matsuo Takuya
    Division of Basic Medical Science, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine
  • Takemori Kumiko
    Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kindai University Faculty of Agriculture
  • Kaji Akiko
    Department of Health and Nutrition Science, Osaka Aoyama University Faculty of Health Science
  • Watanabe Toshiaki
    Department of Health and Nutrition Science, Osaka Aoyama University Faculty of Health Science

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  • 女子学生の食習慣が,微量栄養素(亜鉛,ビオチン,葉酸)の摂取量におよぼす影響
  • ジョシ ガクセイ ノ ショク シュウカン ガ,ビリョウ エイヨウソ(アエン,ビオチン,ヨウサン)ノ セッシュリョウ ニ オヨボス エイキョウ

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<p>We investigated the effect of awareness of micronutrients(zinc, biotin, and folic acid)and dietary habits on the intake of micronutrients. Participants were 296 freshmen or sophomore students(average age of 19 years)at universities of nutrition and health care in the prefectures of Osaka and Nara, Japan. The micronutrient intake of 296 participants was zinc: 7.0±2.2 mg/day, biotin: 26.2±10.6 μg/day, and folic acid: 206.9±88.4 μg/day. There was no difference between the awareness or non-awareness of micronutrient intake. In the current meal situation of dietary habits survey, the intake of zinc, biotin, and folic acid of 56 students who answered “Good” were significantly higher(p < 0.05)than the intake of 126 students who answered “Problematic”. The intake of biotin and folic acid of 149 students who answered “Never skip meals” was significantly(p < 0.05)higher than 147 students who answered “Skip meals”. Micronutrient intake was affected by dietary habits. In order to promote the intake of folic acid to reduce the risk of neural tube defects(NTDs), learning opportunities should be provided to improve not only folic acid cognition, but also dietary habits.</p>

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