EUROMEDICA  Hanover 29-30  Mai 2006	Advanced methods of diagnosis, treatment and prophylactics
	European Academy of Natural Sciences, Hanover European Scientific Society, Hanover Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Moscow

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In modern conditions the nutritional status of various groups of the population of Russia is characterized by insufficient consumption of some irreplaceable food substances that can cause food-dependent non-infectious diseases. The priority role in prevention of development of such diseases plays an adequate, balanced feed. In this connection, the employees of the Departments of Nutritiology and Bioelementology and Preventive Medicine at the University’s Institute for Bioelementology, conducted a complex assessment of the nutritional status in children from 4 to 14 years living in a countryside, the University students at the age of 19-23 years and workers of the industrial enterprises from 15 till 60 years. Frequency of deficiencies or surpluses of receipt of some nutrients in comparison with the norm (MP 2.3.1.1915-04) was established. To examine the factual daily diet of the population (MP С1-19/14-17, 1996) an questionnaire was used with the subsequent data recording and processing by the specialized ASPON computer program (prof. I.M.Vorontsov, BIMK-D, 1996).

The examination of daily diets of the surveyed groups has shown significant imbalances in consumption of some essential macro- and micronutrients. Thus, averagely in the diet of the children an excess of 1,5 times (in comparison with physiological norms) in consumption of macronutrients was established, which resulted in increased energy supply by 32%. Nevertheless 86 students reported a decrease in energy consume by 12,3%, basically, due to reduction of required amount of carbohydrates. In about 40% also deficiency of energy was observed. The estimation of macro-and microelement structure of daily average food rations in the studied groups revealed a deficiency in Ca, I, Se and relatively moderated – in Zn. Consequently, the diet of the children contains 60% less Ca as recommended; in 97% students - almost 56%, in 90% workers - twice below the norm. Insufficient receipt of Zn, in average among 60-85% of the surveyed groups was established. Deficiency of I in the children came to 53%; in 95% of the students it was 2,2 times lower; in the workers - in 2,6 times. The inadequate receipt of Se by the children (14% below the norm), by the students (decrease of 1,5 times in 100 % of those surveyed) and in a significant number of the workers is one of the preconditions for accumulation of toxic metals to the organisms of the population (especially in the children and the workers of harmful productions). However, deficiency of essential microcells, first of all, I and Se during childhood and adolescence, may cause serious dysfunction of thyroid gland, complicated by deterioration in physical development, memory, school progress and also lead to lower body resistance and enhancing of the negative influence of the environment and a nervous-emotional strain and stress.

Therefore, deficiency in the consumption of Ca, I, Se, Zn is characteristic for the inhabitants of Orenburg Region, irrespective of age and industrial features. This fact calls upon a necessity of introducing measured on correction of the population diet regarding a group of the essential elements. As one of such measures a daily supplement of specialized functional drinks “University”, and “Aqua-iodine” is suggested.