Medical Evaluation of Nutritional Status. XVI. Essential Nutrients in Diets of High School Students According to Sex and Age and for Different Cultural Groups in New York City

Abstract

Diets of high school pupils in private and public schools were analyzed for protein, Fe, Ca, vit. A and ascorbic acid. Boys in private schools increased their intake of the first 3 items with increasing age, similar groups in public schools increased that of protein only; girls showed less variation at advancing ages. Most intakes of private school pupils were above the recommended age-specific allowances; public school pupils approximated or fell somewhat below them. Among public school pupils an Italian group received about 40% more vit. A than a similar Jewish group.