Men's Health - Men's Facts - Food Habits in General

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Men are less likely than women to achieve a healthy diet.

Diet is linked to a variety of health problems, including coronary heart disease, stroke, some cancers, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, dental caries and some bowel diseases.

There is increasing evidence that fresh fruit and vegetable consumption offers protection against cancer at many sites. Milk and tofu are excellent sources of calcium and some vitamins that help prevent osteoporosis.

A diet that is low in saturated fats and comprised plenty of grain products, fresh fruits and vegetables at least once a day, plays a key role in maintaining good health.

Food habits by gender, Hong Kong SAR, 2003/2004.

	Male	Female
Removing none of fat when eating	26.2%	10.5%
Having inadequate consumption of fresh fruits (less than once a day)	51.5%	37.1%
Having inadequate consumption of fresh vegetables (less than once a day)	18.4%	10.7%
Drinking milk less than once a week	48.0%	41.1%
Eating soybean curd less than once a week	48.2%	46.0%

Source: Population Health Survey 2003/2004, Department of Health.



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