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The Contributions of Food Groups to the Daily Caloric Intake in Mongolian Population: A Mon-Timeline Study

(1) Background: The “Ger Recommendations” have been advised to promote a healthy diet in Mongolia. These recommendations emphasize the ratio of six macro-food components to ensure proper nutrition. In this study, the ratio of these six groups to the total daily caloric intake was determined. (2) Met...

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Autores principales: Byambasukh, Oyuntugs, Bayarmunkh, Anar, Byambaa, Agiimaa, Tuvshinjargal, Anujin, Bor, Delgermaa, Ganbaatar, Urangoo, Dagvajantsan, Byambasuren, Jadamba, Tsolmon
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Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8623903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34836317
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13114062
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author Byambasukh, Oyuntugs
Bayarmunkh, Anar
Byambaa, Agiimaa
Tuvshinjargal, Anujin
Bor, Delgermaa
Ganbaatar, Urangoo
Dagvajantsan, Byambasuren
Jadamba, Tsolmon
author_facet Byambasukh, Oyuntugs
Bayarmunkh, Anar
Byambaa, Agiimaa
Tuvshinjargal, Anujin
Bor, Delgermaa
Ganbaatar, Urangoo
Dagvajantsan, Byambasuren
Jadamba, Tsolmon
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description (1) Background: The “Ger Recommendations” have been advised to promote a healthy diet in Mongolia. These recommendations emphasize the ratio of six macro-food components to ensure proper nutrition. In this study, the ratio of these six groups to the total daily caloric intake was determined. (2) Methods: This study was conducted as part of a study at the Clinical Cohort (“Mon-Timeline”) of the Mongolian National University of Medical Science. A macro-community ratio was calculated using a 24-h dietary recall diary of a total of 498 people. (3) Results: The mean age of the study participants was 43.9 ± 12.9 years. Among them, 21.8% (n = 110) were male. Of the total calories, 44.7% were grains, 29.2% were meat and protein products, 9.3% were fats, 7.1% were dairy products, 6.6% were vegetables, and 3.1% were fruits. According to the ratio of the six groups in the Ger Recommendations, meat and grains exceeded the recommended amount, while fruits, milk, and vegetables were consumed less. It has been observed that the older a person ages, the closer they are to following these recommendations. In terms of gender, women consumed more fruit and milk than men. (4) Conclusions: The ratio of macronutrients in the daily caloric intake of Mongolians is inadequate. Therefore, knowledge about the “Ger Recommendations” needs to be studied in relation to people’s healthy eating knowledge and attitudes. If necessary, the appropriate awareness needs to be increased to educate the public on proper eating habits.
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spelling pubmed-86239032021-11-27 The Contributions of Food Groups to the Daily Caloric Intake in Mongolian Population: A Mon-Timeline Study Byambasukh, Oyuntugs Bayarmunkh, Anar Byambaa, Agiimaa Tuvshinjargal, Anujin Bor, Delgermaa Ganbaatar, Urangoo Dagvajantsan, Byambasuren Jadamba, Tsolmon Nutrients Article (1) Background: The “Ger Recommendations” have been advised to promote a healthy diet in Mongolia. These recommendations emphasize the ratio of six macro-food components to ensure proper nutrition. In this study, the ratio of these six groups to the total daily caloric intake was determined. (2) Methods: This study was conducted as part of a study at the Clinical Cohort (“Mon-Timeline”) of the Mongolian National University of Medical Science. A macro-community ratio was calculated using a 24-h dietary recall diary of a total of 498 people. (3) Results: The mean age of the study participants was 43.9 ± 12.9 years. Among them, 21.8% (n = 110) were male. Of the total calories, 44.7% were grains, 29.2% were meat and protein products, 9.3% were fats, 7.1% were dairy products, 6.6% were vegetables, and 3.1% were fruits. According to the ratio of the six groups in the Ger Recommendations, meat and grains exceeded the recommended amount, while fruits, milk, and vegetables were consumed less. It has been observed that the older a person ages, the closer they are to following these recommendations. In terms of gender, women consumed more fruit and milk than men. (4) Conclusions: The ratio of macronutrients in the daily caloric intake of Mongolians is inadequate. Therefore, knowledge about the “Ger Recommendations” needs to be studied in relation to people’s healthy eating knowledge and attitudes. If necessary, the appropriate awareness needs to be increased to educate the public on proper eating habits. MDPI 2021-11-13 /pmc/articles/PMC8623903/ /pubmed/34836317 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13114062 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Byambaa, Agiimaa
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Bor, Delgermaa
Ganbaatar, Urangoo
Dagvajantsan, Byambasuren
Jadamba, Tsolmon
The Contributions of Food Groups to the Daily Caloric Intake in Mongolian Population: A Mon-Timeline Study
title The Contributions of Food Groups to the Daily Caloric Intake in Mongolian Population: A Mon-Timeline Study
title_full The Contributions of Food Groups to the Daily Caloric Intake in Mongolian Population: A Mon-Timeline Study
title_fullStr The Contributions of Food Groups to the Daily Caloric Intake in Mongolian Population: A Mon-Timeline Study
title_full_unstemmed The Contributions of Food Groups to the Daily Caloric Intake in Mongolian Population: A Mon-Timeline Study
title_short The Contributions of Food Groups to the Daily Caloric Intake in Mongolian Population: A Mon-Timeline Study
title_sort contributions of food groups to the daily caloric intake in mongolian population: a mon-timeline study
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8623903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34836317
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13114062
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