RESULTS OF THE GIESSEN WHOLESOME NUTRITIO N STUDY

In the Giessen Wholesome Nutrition Study the nutritional and health st atus of women adhering to wholesome nutrition was examined. In this na tionwide study the food consumption of 243 women adhering to wholesome nutrition (VWK) and of 175 women eating an average German mixed diet (MK) was assessed by a 7-day estimated food record. Because VWK prefer vegetarian food of a high nutrient density, the nutrient intake is si gnificantly higher than that of the MK for the following nutrients: ca rbohydrates, dietary fiber, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins A, E , B1, B2, B6, C, folic acid, K, Ca, P, Mg, and Fe. Significantly lower intakes are observed for fat, saturated fatty acids, cholesterol, pro tein, vitamins D, B2, B12 and niacin. Except for vitamin D and B12 the vitamin and mineral intake of the VWK is higher than the recommendati ons of the DGE. Women who prefer the vegetarian version of wholesome n utrition get closest to the nutrient ratio recommended by the DGE.