Discretionary intake among Australian adults: prevalence of intake, top food groups, time of consumption and its association with sociodemographic, lifestyle and adiposity measures.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To profile discretionary food and beverage (DF) consumption among Australian adults.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis. Dietary and sociodemographic data were used to profile DF intake. Prevalence of DF consumption, DF servings (1 serving=600 kJ), nutrient contribution from DF and top DF food groups by self-reported eating occasions were determined. DF consumers (>0 g) were classified according to quartile of DF intake and general linear models adjusted for age and sex were used to determine associations.

Setting

2011-12 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (NNPAS).ParticipantsAdults aged ≥19 years (n 9341) who participated in the NNPAS 2011-12.

Results

Most adults consumed DF (98 %) and over 60 % exceeded 3 DF servings/d, with a mean of 5

SUBMITTER: Fayet-Moore F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260763 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature