AIM: Energy restricted meal plans may compromise nutrient intake. This study used diet modelling to assess the nutritional adequacy of energy restricted meal plans designed for weight management in young @entity28 @entity1 . METHODS: Diet modelling of 6000 kJ/d animal protein based meal plans was performed using Australian nutrient databases with adequacy compared to the Australian Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) for @entity1 (19-30 years). One diet plan was based on the higher @entity1735 (HC) version of the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating for @entity1 19-60 years. An alternative higher protein (HP) plan was adapted from the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet. Vegan and lacto-ovo versions of these plans were also modelled and compared to the appropriate vegetarian NRVs. RESULTS: Both animal protein diets met the estimated average requirement (EAR) or adequate intake (AI) for all nutrients analysed. The recommended dietary intake (RDI) was also satisfied, except for @entity68 . HC met 75  30% and HP 81  31% of the @entity68 RDI when red meat and @entity68 fortified cereal were both included three days a week, and remained below the RDI even when red meat was increased to seven days. @entity68 for the modified vegan (57  5% HC; 66  4% HP) and lacto-ovo (48  6% HC; 59  7% HP) plans was below the RDI and @entity219 below the EAR for the vegan (76  8% HC; 84  9% HP) plans. CONCLUSION: The 6000 kJ/d animal protein meal plans met the RDI for all nutrients except @entity68 . @entity68 and @entity219 failed to meet the vegetarian RDI and EAR respectively for the vegan plans.

Nutritional adequacy of energy restricted diets for young @entity28 XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese'] @entity219 :: ('MESH:D015032', 'Chemical') :: ['zinc'] @entity1735 :: ('CHEBI:16646', 'Chemical') :: ['carbohydrate'] @entity68 :: ('MESH:D007501', 'Chemical') :: ['iron', 'Iron']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['women']
