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Nutrition and food consumption of Females in theArab Republic of Egypt

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Dietetic food formulation and evaluation

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A cross sectional study was carried out on randomly selected Nutrition  and food consumption of females  aged 20 to 60 years,  200 females .from different regions of  Cairo.   Education status )P-value≤0.00), marital status of female(P-value≤0.00)and family size(P-value≤0.00)were greatly affected .  where such parameter were  greatly Affected .Showed a significant relationship with the age  groups.  Dietary intake  was collected using  food frequency of different types of food consumed by females . Energy food: the majority82.5%consumed sugar less than  three times per daily, building food ,Legumes were consumed by48.5% three times or less daily. Protective food: the vast majority (43.7%) consumed fruit less than three times daily.  Fats and sweets. Beverages, the majority (67.5%) consumed tea three times or less daily.   The daily Energy and macronutrient intake of  female  .There is no significant  difference age groups as affecting by most of their variables .  Similar Protein energy ratio, Carbohydrate energy ratio ,fat energy ratio and fiber .  The daily micronutrient intake of females  shows significance between different age groups as affected by most of their variables .Regarding to Vitamin A, there is a significant effect between difference age groups. Each other Calcium, Potassium, Sodium and phosphorus had significant difference rather than that of other.

DOI

10.21608/enj.2024.396493

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Keywords: Macronutrient, Micronutrient, Age, demographic, food consumption

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Asmaa A

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.Gabr2

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2- Food Sci. Dept. Fac. Agric. Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt

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Mahmoud2

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Ramadan M

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..M. F2

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Khalla

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H Elsabakhawi1

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Doaa

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1- National Institute of Nutrition, Cairo, Egypt

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39

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4

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51849

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2024-12-01

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2024-12-11

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2024-12-01

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16

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24

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1687-1235

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2090-2514

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1,704

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Egyptian Journal of Nutrition

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Nutrition and food consumption of Females in theArab Republic of Egypt

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28 Dec 2024