[Nutrition and nutritional status in infants and children of early years of life in Russian Federation].

The study of the nutrition and the nutritional status children of the first year age and children earliest age were conducted on nationally representative surveys (2500 children, 2-24 months) the Institute of Nutrition, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences with the Institute of Sociology Russian of Academy of Sciences, Gerber Product Company and Nestle Company in 2006. The level the frequency of breast feeding had among children 1 m.--80%, 2-4 m.

[Dietary intake of antioxidant vitamins in Russian population].

Aim of present study was the getting data on dietary intake of antioxidant vitamins in Russian population in 1995-2002. The consumption of food was estimated by 24-hour recall methodology in course of Russian Longitudinal monitoring surveys of economics and health. Mean intake of vitamin A is less than recommended level and 25th procentile is near to zero.

[Analysis of vitamin and mineral sufficiency in children using data of consumption with food and urinary excretion].

It has been shown that vitamin C and B2, calcium and phosphorus daily intake strongly correlated with their urinary excretion in children 5-8 years old (Moscow) from the decreased bone mineral density risk group. Hour urinary calcium, phosphorus, creatinine excretion values for adequately supplied children has been determined. Vitamin and mineral status evaluation by means of estimation of vitamins and minerals consumption and urinary level (except vitamin B2) give relatively coincided results.

[Limiting the allowable concentration of zearalenone in processed grain products].

The distribution zearalenon (ZL) in products of processing of contaminated wheat, barley and maize grains was is investigated. Results of the data analysis on the investigation of an actual nutrition of the population in Russia is presented; the share of products of processing of contaminated wheat, barley and maize grains as part of the total ration was determined Varied values of Maximum Acceptable Concentration (MAC) of ZL based on the obtained results are offered: 1 mg/kg--for wheat, barley and maize grains; 0.2 mg/kg--for main products of grain processing, viz flour and groats.

[Diet in low-income families: adult working population].

The epidemiological research of the nutrition and health status of the low-income people was held in five regions of the Russian Federation. The analyze of the nutrients, energy, micronutrients and of the main groups of foods consumption in the families with the different level of income was executed. The estimation of the nutrition status was made with using body mass index.