[Nutrition of men in Poland 1975-1984 (review and analysis of the literature)].

The quality of nutrition of 22,249 men employed in Polish national economy was evaluated on the basis of own results and of literature data, obtained between years 1975-1984 in Poland. Energy content in the daily food ration (weighted mean) of the investigated men was 2879 kcal and was in agreement with the standard (lower level) recommended for men working moderately heavily. In the 14 publications considered, the mean value of energy content in the food ration fluctuated between 2495-3915 kcal/indiv.

[Nutrition of pregnant women working in large industrial plants].

In 1985 the dietary habits and daily food rations were analysed in 327 women in the first half, and 918 in the second half of pregnancy working, similarly as 921 non-pregnant healthy women, in 42 biggest Polish industrial plants as manual workers. The energy level (2623 kcal), total protein (75.3g) and the levels of the remaining nutrients in the daily food ration in women in the first half of pregnancy were either in agreement or higher (in the case of fats--108.