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Diets vary by sex
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1. Points common to men and women's diets
This article will present the basic differences in the recommendations on daily nutritional intake by sex. It can be assumed that in the coming decades the differences in recommendations will be much clearer for both sexes. Carbohydrates should provide about 50% of daily energy needs, fats 3035%. It should be added that in recent years more and more publications have been published on the differences between the body of a woman and a man in response to certain dietary ingredients, their absorption from the digestive tract, and their different predisposition to certain metabolic disorders.2. Recommended intake key differences
According to the Food Standards for the Polish population of 2017, the need for 3 particularly important elements is different for women and men.3. It's calcium
Calcium intake in Poland is too low. The recommended intake is 1000 mg of calcium per day for both sexes. Unfortunately, an increase in calcium consumption in the form of supplements or with food only after age 50 will not lead to a significant improvement in bone density. In addition, not only calcium determines bone health, but also vitamin D and a well-balanced diet. Bone density decreases with age regardless of gender, but is significantly higher in women, especially after menopause, which is a result of estrogen levels.4. The iron
The recommended daily iron intake for men and women is 10 mg and 18 mg respectively. M. The risk increased in older women, during the reproductive period, also in men, but only in the age group of 6569 years. Particular attention should therefore be paid to the proper intake of iron with a diet of adolescents and two-month-old women, who are particularly obese.5. Vitamin D effects of supplementation depending on the sex
The authors point to too low calcium intake as a potential cause. This causes less calcium to remain in the intestines and thus less insoluble calcium compounds and fatty acids to be produced, resulting in more saturated fat being absorbed from the body's bloodstream, which may increase cholesterol levels. Thus, in men, vitamin D may play a greater role in the process of absorption of calcium.6. Gender and metabolic disorders
Women are the most prevalent risk factor for obese people in the world, yet men are more likely to suffer from diabetes. Men are therefore less likely to lose excess calories in the abdominal area. It is men who have stopped hunting in the past, so this function has been crucial for their survival. Belly fat (abdominal fat) is a major health risk factor, but it is also a risk factor in metabolic syndrome. Women are therefore more prone to overexposure to liver fat disorder than men, and men's body fat loss is more likely than men to lose weight.7. This item is not intended to be used as a storage medium
According to the B.N. OSullivana study, women preferred to use fat as an energy source for their physical activity, but to a lesser extent they followed the same calorie-based diet, regardless of gender. In this part of the study, the demand for fat was higher, and therefore greater energy deficits were generated than in women. According to B. N.OSULlivana studies, women in physical exercise preferred fat as a source of energy, but the benefits of this diet were less than the average for men. The results of this study suggested that, on average, what happens between body fat depending on weight loss and body fat loss were more likely to occur in the future.
