ĐẶC ĐIỂM KHẨU PHẦN CỦA SINH VIÊN CHÍNH QUY NĂM THỨ NHẤT TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC Y DƯỢC THÁI BÌNH NĂM 2023

Abstract

Aims: To evaluate the dietary characteristics and the extent to which they meet the recommended nutritional needs of first-year full-time students at Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

Methods: The food intake of the 80 students was measured using the 24-h dietary recalls on two consecutive days. The level of meeting the recommended needs was compared with the Recommended Nutritional Needs for Vietnamese people in 2016.

Results: The median (25^th-75^th percentile) energy intake of students was 1565.5 (1271.3–2107.3) Kcal. The ratio of energy-generating substances in the diet (Carbohydrate:Protein:Lipid) was 15.9 : 31.8 : 52.0.

The rate of students who met the recommended requirement for energy, protein, lipid, and carbohydrate intake was 7.5, 45.0, 25.0, and 2.5%, respectively. The rate of students who met recommended requirement for vitamin B1, vitamin C, and zinc was 38.8, 22.5, and 31.3%, respectively.

Conclusion: First-year students at Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy had a high rate of not meeting the recommended dietary needs for energy, some vitamins, and minerals. It is necessary to organize nutrition education and communication and integrate it into teaching sessions in Nutrition modules to provide students with basic knowledge about building diets that are suitable for economic conditions and ensure a balanced intake of nutrients.