Study on the energy metabolism and the nutrition intake of students Part 1

Abstract

The Nutrition status of people of post war Japan has been published by the Welfare Ministry. However we have investigated the energy metabolism and nutrition intake of students, and then we have evaluated them and attempted to set up the standard of nutrition intake for the students.
1. On the Energy Metabolism:
a) Energy metabolism of student a day was 2, 530 Cal. for male and was 2, 200 Cal. for female.
b) From the view-point of daily activity, that of students who participate in the athletic sport activities and do not engage in the sub jobs is maximal; 2, 790 Cal., that of students who do not participate in both athletic sport activities and sub jobs is minimal; 2, 400 Cal.
Same tendency was seen far female.
c) From the view-point. of the athletic sport activities, the energy metabolism of rowing was maximal, that of swimming next, judo, socker, basketball etc. progressively less, respecteivly, as far as this investigation is concerned.
d) Among the same year students belonging to the same school, the younger, the more energy metabolism.
2. On the Nutrition Intake:
a) Some students take too much nutrition, but most of students show lack of required nutrition. The lack of calcium is to the greatest extent, the lack of vitamin B₂ is next, and also the lack of protein, vitamin A and vitamin B₁ is considerable.
b) The unbalanced intake of nutrition elements is conspicuous among the students who pay less money for meal, and the unbalanced intake of nutrition elements can be seen even among students who pay more than 6, 000 yen a month.
c) Generally, the nutrition condition of students who come to school from parent's home is better and that of students who live in dry lodgings is worse. That of students who live in the dormitory and those who live in lodgings and are served meal is between them.
d) Among most of students, there is seen lack of not only one kind of nutrition elements, but also more than three or five elements.