Relationship between Energy, Macronutrient and Micronutrient Consumption

Background: Obesity is increasing in Iranian school aged and there is lack of informa-tion on the energy and macronutrient intake of children. The objective of this research was to study the energy and macronutrient intake in Iranian school children. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on Ira-nian school aged boys and girls aged 14-19 years old from all the populated regions of Shiraz, Fars. Information was obtained through a questionnaire for the entire sample on the frequency of food items. We used a Nutritionist IV to analyze dietary intakes. All data entered in SPSS version 16 for statistical analysis. Results: The age of the students ranged from 14 to 19 years. Mean ages of the girls and boys were 16.0 ± 0.97 and 16.0 ± 0.93, respectively. There were no significant difference regarding any macro and micro nutrient among these two groups (boys and girls) (P-value> 0.05). Calorie intake was not different among these two groups. Folate, iron, calcium and fiber intake were lower than the Recommended Dietary Al-lowance. Overall, the mean energy intake of students ranged between 312 and 3’89