Assessment of the consumption of fiber food products by a selected women’s group

Abstract

The presence of fiber in food, especially fermenting fiber, is the basis of a healthy diet, while prebiotics are specialized food ingredients that affect specific bacteria, their final fermentation products, and thus have a beneficial effect on the host's health. The aim of the study was to assess the quantity of consumption of fiber-containing foods by a selected group of women. The study was conducted using the direct survey method among 145 respondents aged over 18 years, residing in the city of Gdynia. By means of the study, it was found that the nutrition behavior of the study group was incorrect, as the frequency of consuming fiber-containing foods was low. Own research and literature studies allow to formulate a statement that healthy people – women living in Poland, do not consume enough dietary fiber in their daily diet. The increase in consumption of products that are sources of dietary fiber by Polish women is very important in terms of improving their well-being and preventing overweight, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and gastrointestinal cancer.