Diet in Polish households with incomes close to existence minimum
Journal Title: Postępy Nauk Medycznych - Year 2012, Vol 25, Issue 12
Abstract
<b>Introduction.</b>] The Central Statistical Office determines the extent of material poverty in Poland and the concept of an “existence minimum” is used to identify those households and their members which are at the risk of extreme poverty. Results of an annual household budget surveys are used for this purpose.<br><b>Aim.</b> Providing, analysing, interpreting and commenting data on the diet of the poorest segment of the Polish population.<br><b>Material and methods.</b> Unpublished results of the household budget surveys carried out in 2010 referring to food consumption by the lowest income households were used and converted into energy and nutrients. Dietary energy content was compared with weighted average representing estimated energy requirement (EER).<br><b>Results. </b>It was found that the energy content of the diet of the lowest income household group in Poland in 2010 covered only in some 80% estimated energy requirement. That was an evidence of undernourishment in this group and of food insecurity.<br><b>Conclusions.</b> In view of the results of the study there is a strong possibility of undernutrition among the poorest group of the Polish households. To identify however those affected by undernutrition a special survey of nutritional habits and nutritional status is required.
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Włodzimierz Sekuła, Maciej Ołtarzewski
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