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01-06-2014 | Brief Communication
The Gender-Related Differences of Nutrient Intakes in a Group of Italian Obese Patients Display the Ongoing Transition from Mediterranean to Western Dietary Patterns
Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 6/2014
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Background
The purpose of this study was to compare nutrients and energy intakes between obese women and men and the variation rates over or below the recommended dietary allowances.
Methods
A retrospective survey was conducted on the records of obese patients, categorized into gender-related groups (36 women, 36 men). Total energy and nutrient intakes were determined.
Results
The highest variation rates were found for animal protein, averaging 225 % over the recommended dietary allowance, without significant differences between women and men. The simple carbohydrate intake was quite elevated in women with variations almost 80 % over the RDA, significantly higher than in men (22 %).
Conclusion
The consumption of high-protein foods in both sexes, and even more the association with high-simple-carbohydrate foods in women, display the Westernization of traditional eating habits.