PL
W pracy oszacowano spożycie antyoksydantów, takich jak witaminy A, C, E i karoten przez młodzież w wieku 13-15 lat (n = 50) z nadwagą i otyłością prostą, przed i po korekcie sposobu żywienia. Posłużono się zapisem 3-dniowego jadłospisu. Uzyskane wyniki pokazały, że wprowadzona dietoterapia wpłynęła na ogólny wzrost spożycia witaminy C i karotenu oraz spadek spożycia witamin A i E.
EN
Obesity has been associated with a markedly increase oxidative stress. Antioxidant vitamins play an outstanding role in the protection against oxidative stress. Antioxidant vitamins, such as vitamin A, C, α-tocopherol and β-carotene as well as anthropometric measurements were carried out in overweight and obese adolescents aged 13-15 (n = 50) during two subsequent visits at the Dietary Counselling Section of the Institute of Mother and Child in Warsaw. The study showed no significant (p > 0,05) body weight reduction expressed as body mass index BMI, but nutrition counselling resulted in a decline in obesity prevalence in examined subjects. Before nutritional counselling mean antioxidant vitamin intake in the diets of examined girls and boys was found to be: for vitamin A 131% and 125% of RDA, respectively. For vitamin C 56% and 59% of RDA, α-tocopherol 87% and 88% of RDA. After 6 weeks of the application of low-energy diets a significant (p < 0,05) increase in β-carotene intake in the diets of examined girls, decrease intake in vitamin A in the diets of examined boys, decrease intake of α-tocopherol in all patients were observed. Decrease in fat-soluble vitamins intake might have been brought about by a decrease in energy and fat intake. Antioxidant vitamins play an outstanding role in the prevention of chronic diseases therefore, increase intake of antioxidants should be recommended during the of treatment obesity with low-calorie diets.