Abstract
We conducted a research on dietary pattern of farmers during the winter in Asahikawa area in Hokkaido. The results were as follows:
1) Intakes of each nutrient surveyed were assessed to be excellent among the subjects. Energy intakes from protein, fat and carbohydrate were 15.3, 17.8 and 66.9% of the total energy intake, respectively. The energy intake from protein was higher and that from fat is lower than the values recommended.
2) Intakes of rice, beans, seaweeds and seafood were higher, and those of wheat, fats and meat were lower than those of non-farming families reported in the National Nutrition Survey (1983).
3) Beans, vegetables and seaweeds were important sources of calcium and iron among the subjects.
4) The average number of dishes prepared per day was as high as 12.3 (3.9 for dishes for energy sources, 1.90 for main dishes and 7.09 for side dishes). A marked variety' was observed in food items used for side dishes.
