Add to ORKGIt is recognized that adequate intake of dietary fiber tends to reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, colon cancer and heart disease. This study was carried out to assess the adequacy of dietary fiber intake of 12 male and 12 female volunteer undergraduates of Ibadan University. Food consumption survey was by the direct weighing method for three days. Representative samples of the diets were analysed for moisture and fiber content using the standard methods of Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). The study showed that the dietary fiber intake of the students was adequate. Dietary fiber intake of female students (40.5 = 8.5g/day) was significantly lower than the intake (54.2±13.7g/day) of th...
Background: Poor nutritional and lifestyle practices in adolescents predispose them to ill-health or...
Food choices of undergraduates have become increasingly unhealthy which put them at risk of malnutri...
Dietary fiber (OF) is now considered as a part of healthful diet because it plays an important role ...
It is recognized that adequate intake of dietary fiber tends to reduce the risk of developing chroni...
Benefits of dietary fiber go beyond its effect on chronic diseases associated with development. Cons...
Background: Romania was found to be the country with the highest frequency of obesity in the EU, al...
This study explores the interrelationships among the physical activity level, dietary pattern and an...
INTRODUCTION Studies have established that chronic diseases are largely diseases of life style. It i...
Abstract: A total of 160 adolescent girls aged 10 to 19 years were surveyed for nutrient intake. Thr...
Objective: This study evaluated the dietary fiber intake of adolescents in the metropolitan area of ...
The aim of the research was to determine level and sources of dietary fiber (DF) in daily nutrition ...
The study assessed fast food consumption pattern (FFCP) and body weight status among the undergradua...
In this study, we conducted a dietary intake survey of women college students and grasped the actual...
Background: One of the major risk factors for chronic diseases is unhealthy dietary habits, especial...
To assess the nutritional status of university students in South-Eastern States of Nigeria, a total ...
Background: Poor nutritional and lifestyle practices in adolescents predispose them to ill-health or...
Food choices of undergraduates have become increasingly unhealthy which put them at risk of malnutri...
Dietary fiber (OF) is now considered as a part of healthful diet because it plays an important role ...
It is recognized that adequate intake of dietary fiber tends to reduce the risk of developing chroni...
Benefits of dietary fiber go beyond its effect on chronic diseases associated with development. Cons...
Background: Romania was found to be the country with the highest frequency of obesity in the EU, al...
This study explores the interrelationships among the physical activity level, dietary pattern and an...
INTRODUCTION Studies have established that chronic diseases are largely diseases of life style. It i...
Abstract: A total of 160 adolescent girls aged 10 to 19 years were surveyed for nutrient intake. Thr...
Objective: This study evaluated the dietary fiber intake of adolescents in the metropolitan area of ...
The aim of the research was to determine level and sources of dietary fiber (DF) in daily nutrition ...
The study assessed fast food consumption pattern (FFCP) and body weight status among the undergradua...
In this study, we conducted a dietary intake survey of women college students and grasped the actual...
Background: One of the major risk factors for chronic diseases is unhealthy dietary habits, especial...
To assess the nutritional status of university students in South-Eastern States of Nigeria, a total ...
Background: Poor nutritional and lifestyle practices in adolescents predispose them to ill-health or...
Food choices of undergraduates have become increasingly unhealthy which put them at risk of malnutri...
Dietary fiber (OF) is now considered as a part of healthful diet because it plays an important role ...