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Comparative Study
. 2011 Dec;106(12):1899-914.
doi: 10.1017/S0007114511002340. Epub 2011 Jun 7.

National Diet and Nutrition Survey: UK food consumption and nutrient intakes from the first year of the rolling programme and comparisons with previous surveys

Clare Whitton  1 , Sonja K Nicholson, Caireen Roberts, Celia J Prynne, Gerda K Pot, Ashley Olson, Emily Fitt, Darren Cole, Birgit Teucher, Beverley Bates, Helen Henderson, Sarah Pigott, Claire Deverill, Gillian Swan, Alison M Stephen
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Comparative Study

National Diet and Nutrition Survey: UK food consumption and nutrient intakes from the first year of the rolling programme and comparisons with previous surveys

Clare Whitton et al. Br J Nutr. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) is a cross-sectional survey designed to gather data representative of the UK population on food consumption, nutrient intakes and nutritional status. The objectives of the present paper were to identify and describe food consumption and nutrient intakes in the UK from the first year of the NDNS rolling programme (2008-09) and compare these with the 2000-01 NDNS of adults aged 19-64 years and the 1997 NDNS of young people aged 4-18 years. Differences in median daily food consumption and nutrient intakes between the surveys were compared by sex and age group (4-10 years, 11-18 years and 19-64 years). There were no changes in energy, total fat or carbohydrate intakes between the surveys. Children aged 4-10 years had significantly lower consumption of soft drinks (not low calorie), crisps and savoury snacks and chocolate confectionery in 2008-09 than in 1997 (all P < 0·0001). The percentage contribution of non-milk extrinsic sugars to food energy was also significantly lower than in 1997 in children aged 4-10 years (P < 0·0001), contributing 13·7-14·6 % in 2008-09 compared with 16·8 % in 1997. These changes were not as marked in older children and there were no changes in these foods and nutrients in adults. There was still a substantial proportion (46 %) of girls aged 11-18 years and women aged 19-64 years (21 %) with mean daily Fe intakes below the lower reference nutrient intake. Since previous surveys there have been some positive changes in intakes especially in younger children. However, further attention is required in other groups, in particular adolescent girls.

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Fig 1A
Fig 1A
Median daily intakes of selected micronutrients from food sources only as a percentage of RNI in children 4-10y, by sex and survey year. RNI, reference nutrient intake.
Fig 1B
Fig 1B
Median daily intakes of selected micronutrients from food sources only as a percentage of RNI in children 11-18y, by sex and survey year. RNI, reference nutrient intake.
Fig 2A
Fig 2A
Proportion of boys 11-18y with mean daily intakes of selected micronutrients from food sources only below the LRNI, by survey year. LRNI, lower reference nutrient intake. * significantly different from 1997, P<0.001 ** significantly different from 1997, P<0.0001
Fig 2B
Fig 2B
Proportion of girls 11-18y with mean daily intakes of selected micronutrients from food sources only below the LRNI, by survey year. LRNI, lower reference nutrient intake. ** significantly different from 1997, P<0.0001
Fig 2C
Fig 2C
Proportion of men 19-64y with mean daily intakes of selected micronutrients from food sources only below the LRNI, by survey year. LRNI, lower reference nutrient intake. ** significantly different from 1997, P<0.0001
Fig 2D
Fig 2D
Proportion of women 19-64y with mean daily intakes of selected micronutrients from food sources only below the LRNI, by survey year. LRNI, lower reference nutrient intake. ** significantly different from 1997, P<0.0001
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