Evaluation of dietary intake of folate with a validaded food and beverages frequency questionnaire in people with celiac disease

Neadekvatan unos folata se povezuje s povećanim rizicima za zdravlje. Osobe oboljele od celijakije imaju povećani rizik za nedovoljan unos folata. Cilj istraživanja bio je utvrditi prosječan unos folata u osoba oboljelih od celijakije validiranim upitnikom o učestalosti unosa hrane i pića.U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 40 ispitanika od kojih su 35 bile žene, a 5 muškarci. Koristili su se antropometrijski parametri i FFQ. Prema dobivenim rezultatima osobe oboljele od celijakije prosječno dnevno unose 178,14 μg DFE folata iz hrane što nije u skladu s nacionalnim preporukama (200μg folne kiseline dnevno) ni s najnovijim američkim prehrambenim referentnim vrijednostima (400μg folne kiseline dnevno). Iako se ovoj populaciji preporučuje upotreba dodataka prehrani samo 6 ispitanika koristi dodatke prehrani koji sadrže folat. Dnevnom unosu folata hranom najviše doprinosi povrće (39,2%). Osobe oboljele od celijakije bi trebale povećati unos hrane bogate folatom i/ili koristiti dodatke prehrani koji sadrže folat.Inadequate intake of folate is associated with increased health risks. People with celiac disease are at increased risk for inadequate intake of folate. The goal of this study was to determine the average intake of folate in people with celiac disease vith a validaded food and beverages frequency questionnaire. The study included 40 subjects of whom 35 were women and 5 men. It was used anthropometric parameters and FFQ. The results were that average daily intake of folate from food of people with celiac disease is 178.14 μg folic acid daily that is not in line with national recommendations (200 g folic acid daily) or with the most recent U.S. DRI (400 g folic acid daily). Although this population is recommended to use supplements only 6 subjects used supplements containing folate. Major daily intake of food folate contributes to vegetables (39.2%). People with celiac disease should increase intake of foods rich in folate and/or use supplements containing folate