The food consumption by the inhabitants in coastal area of Ibaraki prefecture, (8)

Food consumption survey was carried out in Tokai-mura, Ibaraki prefecture, during the period 1983-1986, in relation to the calculation of the internal radiation dose for inhabitants living around the nuclear reprocessing plant. The investigator made house-to-house visit to inquire about the food consumption during one day and additionally to request that a dietary diary be kept for 5 consecutive days. Average consumptions for the over school-age members of the family were calculated. From the 5-day survey, it was recognized that the average daily intakes of vegetables and aquatic products including fresh water products were 446 g (wet)/d/p and 159 g (wet)/d/p, respectively. Consumptions of vegetables and aquatic products increased about 100 g and 70 g, respectively, compared to those of our previous survey in Tokai-mura during the period 1970-1973. (author)