Assessment of Habitual Dietary Intake of Firefighters: A Pilot Study

An abstract of a study by Pohle-Krauza et al describing the habitual dietary intake pattern of a select group of firefighters is presented. Results show that the majority of subjects exceeded recommendations for sodium intake (79%, n = 22) and fell short of those for fiber (89%, n = 25). These indic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2008-09, Vol.108 (9), p.A23-A23
Hauptverfasser:	Pohle-Krauza, R.J, Bader, E.M, McCarroll, M.L, Kerns, G.J, Carey, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiovascular disease Diet Dietary fiber Firefighters Gastroenterology and Hepatology Internal Medicine Sodium
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Zusammenfassung:	An abstract of a study by Pohle-Krauza et al describing the habitual dietary intake pattern of a select group of firefighters is presented. Results show that the majority of subjects exceeded recommendations for sodium intake (79%, n = 22) and fell short of those for fiber (89%, n = 25). These indicate that firefighters may have dietary patterns that contribute to increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
ISSN:	0002-8223 2212-2672 1878-3570 2212-2680
DOI:	10.1016/j.jada.2008.06.057