DIETARY INTAKE OF LAOS STUDENTS AT TAY BAC UNIVERSITY IN 2020
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Abstract
Objectives: The study aimed to describe dietary characteristics of Laos students at Tay
Bac University and the level of meeting dietary recommended requirements in order to
make appropriate recommendations. Methods: Survey using food frequency questionnaires
and 24-hour dietary recall method on 82 Laos students. Results: the study showed
that the average dietary energy of Laos students was 2007.1 ± 362.2 kcal/day. The ratio
of energy-generating nutrients P: L: G in the diet of Lao students was 15.8 : 32 : 52.1.
The percentage of Lao students who met the recommended energy requirements was
35.4% (29.5% in males and 42.1% in females). The percentage of students meeting the
recommended requirement for phosphorus reached the highest rate of 86.6%, followed
by zinc at 74.4%, vitamin A at 62.2%, vitamin C at 59.8%, vitamin B1 at 54.9%, Calcium
at 30.5%, vitamin B2 at 25.6% and finally iron at 12.2%. The proportion of male students
who met the requirement for minerals and vitamins was mostly higher than female.
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Khẩu phần ăn, Lưu học sinh Lào, Năng lượng khẩu phần