اتجاهات استهلاك الطاقة و العناصر الغذائية الكبرى و مصادرها الغذائية في الأردن

Abstract EN

This study evaluated the trends in the intake of energy and macronutrients in Jordan as obtained from food consumption calculations based on the most recent data of Jordan Household Expenditures and Income Survey, 2006/2007.

The estimated intakes of these nutrients were analyzed using a nutrition analysis software program (Food Processor SQL, 2008).

The energy and nutrient intakes for different governorates and for rural and urban areas were calculated.

The results showed that the average estimated daily intakes of energy, carbohydrates, proteins and fats were 3037 Kcal, 100g, 93 g and 455 g, respectively.

It was also found that the consumption of different food commodities varied among the different governorates; the means of annual per capita intakes of cereals were the highest in Madaba and Balqa (191 and 183.5 kg) whereas the lowest was in Tafila (148.9 kg).

Since 1992, the daily per capita intake of cereals declined, whereas the intakes of meats, chicken and fats increased.

The share of cereals in energy also declined from 1717 in 1992 to 1333 kcal in 2006/2007.

On the other hand, there was an increase in the share of energy from dairy products and eggs, meats and poultry and fats.

Such trends in the share of these foods agreed in some aspects with studies of the Food Balance Sheets by DOS (2008) and the FAO Food Balance Sheets, 2007.

There was an increment in energy and carbohydrate intake in rural areas as compared with urban areas.

The results also showed an increase in the number of servings of the cereal group, a decrease in the servings of vegetables and fruits, and a sharp decrease in the servings of milk when compared to recommendations of MyPyramid system.

It is concluded from this study that the current Jordanian food intake pattern has changed, and it is recommended that in any food and nutrition policy, programs should be adopted to promote the increase of milk and its products intake to more than double and also increase the intake of vegetables and fruits.