Dietary intake of pilots in the Israeli Air Force

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dietary intake of pilots in the Israeli Air Force and to determine whether reported consumption met the Military Dietary Reference Intakes. Thirty-one pilots completed a 24-hour dietary recall and physical activity questionnaire. Blood parameter values w...

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Published in:Military medicine 2008-08, Vol.173 (8), p.780-784
Main Authors: Stark, Aliza H, Weis, Neta, Chapnik, Leah, Barenboim, Erez, Reifen, Ram
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aircraft
Anthropometry
Armed forces
Body Mass Index
Cholesterol
Diet
Dietary fiber
Energy
Exercise
Fatty acids
Food
Humans
Interviews
Israel
Laboratories
Lifestyles
Male
Medical records
Middle Aged
Military Medicine
Military Personnel
Motor Activity
Nutrition research
Nutrition Surveys
Nutritional Status
Overweight
Pilots
Questionnaires
Vitamin C
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dietary intake of pilots in the Israeli Air Force and to determine whether reported consumption met the Military Dietary Reference Intakes. Thirty-one pilots completed a 24-hour dietary recall and physical activity questionnaire. Blood parameter values were collected from medical records. Results showed that energy-adjusted sample mean intakes of nutrients met the military recommendations with the exceptions of dietary fiber (53% of the recommended level) and calcium (84% of the recommended level). Macronutrient distribution of energy was 17% from protein, 47% from carbohydrate, and 36% from fat. Although saturated fat consumption was not more than 10% of energy, cholesterol consumption was well above the 300 mg/d presently recommended. For all pilots, blood parameter values were in the normal range. Overall, the diet of Israeli pilots was found to be well balanced, but negative dietary patterns (i.e., high cholesterol intake and low fiber intake) characteristic of the general population were observed in this group.
ISSN:0026-4075
1930-613X
DOI:10.7205/MILMED.173.8.780