Utvrđivanje sadržaja natrija atomskom apsorpcijskom spektrometrijom u cjelodnevnim bezglutenskim obrocima djece s celijakijom

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Sodium content determined by atomic absorption spectrometry in gluten-free meals for children with celiac disease
• Author: Katja Radolović
• Mentor: Martina Bituh (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology; (Department of Food Quality Control); (Laboratory for Food Chemistry and Biochemistry); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-06-29, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES; Nutrition

Abstract

Prehrana u dječjoj dobi specifična je zbog povećanih energijskih i nutritivnih potreba, a kad je tome pridružena i celijakija, važnost uravnotežene prehrane koja će isključivo iz bezglutenskih namirnica osigurati sve hranjive tvari još je veća. Prekomjerni unos natrija, koji je trenutno prisutan među djecom u Republici Hrvatskoj i šire, izravno utječe na kvalitetu cjelokupne prehrane i zdravstveno stanje djeteta. Cilj ovog rada bio je odrediti prehrambeni unos natrija, odnosno soli, u uzorcima cjelodnevnih obroka djece na strogoj bezglutenskoj dijeti primjenom atomske apsorpcijske spektrometrije. Cjelodnevni obroci (n = 16) prikupljeni su u sklopu ranije provedenog istraživanja metodom duplikat dijete. Prosječan sadržaj natrija u svim uzorcima iznosio je 2389 ± 933 mg, odnosno 6,0 ± 2,33 g soli. Većina ispitanika premašila je dnevnu preporuku za unos soli (EFSA). Prekomjeran unos soli pokazatelj je niže kvalitete prehrane i može ostaviti negativne posljedice na zdravlje, osobito u kasnijoj životnoj dobi.

Abstract (english)

Nutrition during childhood years is unique because of increased energy and nutrient requirements, even more so when accompanied by celiac disease. Maintaining a balanced gluten-free diet that meets all the requirements is of great importance. Excessive dietary sodium intake that is currently present among children in many countries including Croatia directly impacts their diet quality and health status. The aim of this thesis was to determine dietary sodium (salt) intake using atomic absorption spectrometry in 16 samples of children’s whole-day gluten-free meals. The samples were collected for the purpose of an earlier research using the duplicate diet method and represent two days of the participant’s usual diet. Average sodium intake was 2389 ± 933 mg which equals 6,0 ± 2,33 g of salt intake. Most of the participants exceeded the sodium intake recommendation. Excess sodium intake is linked to lower overall quality of children's diet with negative health implications, especially later in life.

• Keywords: natrij; prehrana djece; bezglutenska prehrana; celijakija
• Keywords (english): sodium; childhood nutrition; gluten-free diet; celiac disease
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:159:993523
• Study programme: Title: Nutrition; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) nutricionizma (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) nutricionizma)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-10-05 12:24:56