Department of Social Work, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
Department of Health Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
Int J Prison Health. 2023 Sep 5;19(3):350-362. doi: 10.1108/IJPH-02-2022-0009. Epub 2022 Aug 4.
Using a seven-day cycle menu and commissary items at a rural county jail, this study aims to describe provisions of micronutrients known to be associated with mental health disorders and if they meet dietary guidelines.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The nutritional content of a seven-day cycle menu and four available commissary food packs were evaluated using NutritionCalc® Plus software (McGraw-Hill Education version 5.0.19) and compared to Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI).
Menu mean values of Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and zinc met DRI recommendations. However, Vitamin D (for men and women), magnesium (for men only) and omega-3s (for men only) did not meet the DRI recommendations.
ORIGINALITY/VALUE: As deficits of Vitamin D, magnesium and omega-3s are known to exacerbate bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression, small changes to food would increase the offerings and potential intake of nutrients that may improve mental health.
本研究旨在使用农村县监狱的七天循环菜单和小卖部物品，描述已知与心理健康障碍相关的微量营养素的供应情况，并探讨其是否符合膳食指南。
设计/方法/方法：使用 NutritionCalc® Plus 软件（McGraw-Hill Education 版本 5.0.19）评估七天循环菜单和四种可用小卖部食品包的营养成分，并将其与膳食参考摄入量 (DRI) 进行比较。
菜单中维生素 B6、维生素 B12、维生素 C 和锌的平均值符合 DRI 建议。然而，维生素 D（男性和女性）、镁（仅男性）和欧米伽-3（仅男性）不符合 DRI 建议。
原创性/价值：已知维生素 D、镁和欧米伽-3 的缺乏会加重双相情感障碍、焦虑和抑郁，因此对食物进行微小的改变可以增加可能改善心理健康的营养素的供应和潜在摄入量。
