Differences in dietary fibre intake and associated familial factors in a longitudinal study at two time points across adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Dietary fibre is essential for a healthy diet; however, intake is often inadequate. Understanding of sources of dietary fibre and familial factors associated with intake in adolescents is limited, hampering efforts to increase intake. We aimed to determine adequacy of dietary fibre intake in adolescents, examine how intake changes from mid to late adolescence, identify major food sources and explore associations with familial factors.

Design

Dietary fibre intake measured with semi-quantitative FFQ and sources calculated with the AUSNUT database. Familial factors determined by questionnaire.

Setting

Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study.

Participants

Generation 2 adolescents from the 14- (n 1626) and 17-year (n 835) follow-ups.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Swann OG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200473 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature