Status and change trend of food consumption and nutrients intake in urban population of Guangdong province

Objective To describe the status and change trend of food consumption and nutrients intake in urban population of Guangdong province.Methods The study used the food information based on 24-hour dietary recall method for 3 consecutive days and weighting method.Totally 7 421 residents from 3 154 households were randomly sampled from 5 cities in Guangdong province.Results The average food consumption per reference man per day in the population included 240.1 g cereals,302.1 g vegetables,58.4 g fruits,157.3 g meat,50.4 g fishery products,25.0 g eggs,44.3g milk,7.9 g bean products,30.2 g edible oil,7.6 g salt,and 10.2 g soy sauce.The average nutrients intake per reference man per day were 7 173.7 kJ energy,69.4 g protein,74.4 g fat,176.7μg retinol equivalent,0.9 mg riboflavin,0.9 mg thiamin,and 415.5 mg calcium,respectively.The average energy,protein and fat intake were decreasing during the 20 years.Conclusion With the transformation and upgrading of economic condition,the food consumption and nutrient intake changed among urban residents of Guangdong province and education on balanced diet and reasonable nutrition should be conducted in the residents.