Alignment of dietary patterns with EAT-Lancet recommendations: a cross-sectional study of plant-based energy and nutrient intakes in New Zealand adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Several plant-based dietary patterns, including the EAT-Lancet diet, are associated with a reduced risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Risk factors for NCDs usually emerge during adolescence including smoking, physical inactivity, and poor diet. This was a cross-sectional study of New Zealand (NZ) female adolescents. A self-administered online questionnaire collected sociodemographic information and diet was assessed by two non-consecutive 24-hour recalls. Foods were classified as either plant or animal. Energy and nutrients intakes were determined using FoodWorks. Energy-containing foods were coded with the food targets for macronutrient intake given in the EAT-Lancet report. The 256 participants had a mean (SD) age of 16.8 (0.9) years and mean (SD) BMI z-score of 0.73 (0.96); 15.2%

SUBMITTER: Skeaff S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12315179 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature