ENERGY AND NUTRIENT INTAKES OF MEN (56-74 YEARS) AND WOMEN (16-74 YEARS) IN 3 NORTHERN MANITOBA-CREE COMMUNITIES

The Churchill River Diversion project disrupted the food supply in sev eral northern Manitoba communities. This paper examines the energy and nutrient intake of a random sample of men (56-74 years) and women (16 -74 years) in three communities; two affected by the hydroelectric dev elopment. Twenty-four hour retails were obtained from each subject in the fell and winter by trained Cree interviewers, under the supervisio n of a nutritionist. The nutrients of primary concern were calcium, ir on and vitamins A, C and folate. The probability of inadequate calcium and vitamin C intakes was higher for older men and women (56-74 years ) then younger women (16-45 years), while that of vitamin A and folate were only slightly higher. By contrast, the risk of inadequate iron i ntakes was greater for younger women then older men and women. A highe r percentage of older men and women than younger women also had energy intakes below overage requirements. Supplements improved the intakes of pregnant women. The median per tent energy from fat was 38-43% for all groups. The median per tent energy from protein was higher and tha t for carbohydrate lower for older men and women than younger women. T he results suggest that the diets of those studied could he improved.