Dietary fat intakes in Irish children: changes between 2005 and 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine current dietary fat intakes and compliance in Irish children and to examine changes in intakes from 2005 to 2019.

Design

Analyses were based on data from the Irish National Children's Food Survey (NCFS) and the NSFS II, two cross-sectional studies that collected detailed food and beverage intake data through 7-day and 4-day weighed food diaries, respectively.

Setting

NCFS and NCFS II, Republic of Ireland.

Participants

A nationally representative sample of 594 (NCFS) and 600 (NCFS II) children aged 5-12 years. Current intakes from the NCFS II were compared with those previously reported in the NCFS (www.iuna.net).

Results

Current intakes of total fat, SFA, MUFA, PUFA and trans fat as a percentage of total energy are 33·3, 14·0, 13·6,

SUBMITTER: O'Connor A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195498 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature