Nutritional Status of Industrial Workers. I. Dietary, Blood, and Physical Findings

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Dietary, blood and physical findings were evaluated to characterize the nutritional status of a group of 610 male industrial workers. The evaluation was based on individual findings for dietary nutrients, blood constituents, and physical signs, and also collectively on arbitrary combinations for these 3 measures for each subject. About 1/4 of the men gave some evidence of suboptimal nutrition with respect to one or more nutrients. No cases of acute nutritional deficiency were observed. The most common nutrients for which deficiencies were noted were: Ca, P, thiamine, riboflavin, and ascorbic acid. Suboptimal nutrition and obesity were noted in all levels of education, age, income, and ethnic group. Low consumption of milk and vitamin C-rich vegetables and fruits, and high intake of pastries, bread, sweetened beverages and candy bars were responsible for much of the suboptimal nutrition observed. Inadequate breakfasts and between-meal snacks of sweet food were contributing causes of unbalanced diets.

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