Assessment of Nutritional Intakes in Individuals with Obesity under Medical Supervision. A Cross-Sectional Study

Costela Lăcrimioara Șerban, Alexandra Sima, Corina Marcela Hogea, Adela Chiriță-Emandi, Iulia Teodora Perva, Adrian Vlad, Alin Albai, Georgiana Nicolae, Salomeia Putnoky, Romulus Timar, Mihai Dinu Niculescu and Maria Puiu
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Costela Lăcrimioara Șerban: Functional Sciences Department, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, 14 Spl. Tudor Vladimirescu, 300172 Timişoara, Romania
Alexandra Sima: Department of Internal Medicine—Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 156 Liviu Rebreanu Blvd., 300723 Timişoara, Romania
Corina Marcela Hogea: Center and Clinic for Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, “Pius Brinzeu” Emergency County Hospital Timisoara, 156 Liviu Rebreanu Blvd., 300723 Timişoara, Romania
Adela Chiriță-Emandi: Genetics Discipline, Center of Genomic Medicine Timișoara, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timișoara, Romania
Iulia Teodora Perva: Genetics Discipline, Center of Genomic Medicine Timișoara, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timișoara, Romania
Adrian Vlad: Department of Internal Medicine—Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 156 Liviu Rebreanu Blvd., 300723 Timişoara, Romania
Alin Albai: Department of Internal Medicine—Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 156 Liviu Rebreanu Blvd., 300723 Timişoara, Romania
Georgiana Nicolae: NutritioApp—Advanced Software for Nutrition, 19 Pridvorului St., bl. 20, sc. 1, ap. 2, 300172 Bucharest, Romania
Salomeia Putnoky: Microbiology Department,” Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, 16 Victor Babeș Blvd, 300226 Timișoara, Romania
Romulus Timar: Department of Internal Medicine—Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 156 Liviu Rebreanu Blvd., 300723 Timişoara, Romania
Mihai Dinu Niculescu: Genetics Discipline, Center of Genomic Medicine Timișoara, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timișoara, Romania
Maria Puiu: Genetics Discipline, Center of Genomic Medicine Timișoara, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timișoara, Romania

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 17, 1-11

Abstract: People with obesity in Romania are often under medical supervision, which is aimed to decrease body weight and treat accompanying metabolic disorders and cardiovascular implications. However, there is limited information regarding the implementation of dietary recommendations in adults with obesity. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of reaching the recommended intakes of macro- and micro-nutrients in adults with obesity under medical supervision. Individuals with obesity, recruited in the context of a study with a larger scope (NutriGen ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02837367), who were under medical supervision underwent four 24 h recalls in order to assess daily food intakes. Macro- and micro-nutrient intakes were computed, and the prevalence of reaching recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) for each nutrient was calculated. The majority of subjects did not meet the recommended intakes for most nutrients. Energy from fat exceeded the threshold of 35% recommended intake, even in the lowest quartile of energy intake. The micronutrients with less than 5% of individuals reaching the RDAs were vitamin D, vitamin E, fluoride, and omega-3 fatty acids for both males and females, and choline, magnesium, and potassium in females. The burden of inadequate nutrition in individuals with obesity should be acknowledged and properly addressed within efforts to reduce obesity rates and associated disorders.

Keywords: adequate intake; dietary reference intake; obese adult; nutritional epidemiology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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