Identifying Eating Occasion-Based Opportunities to Improve the Overall Diets of Australian Adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Adolescents in Australia have a poor dietary intake, leading to large numbers of them being at risk for inadequate intake of micronutrients, and excessive intake of less healthful dietary components. This study examined dietary intakes at multiple eating occasions to identify opportunities for more targeted recommendations and strategies to improve dietary intakes among adolescents. Data from the first 24-h recall of 14-18 years old in the 2011-2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey were analysed (n = 772). Participant-defined eating occasions were classified as breakfast, lunch, dinner or other eating occasions combined. The mean percent contribution to the total day intake of top shortfall nutrients (calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, iron), discretionary calories, saturated fa

SUBMITTER: Fayet-Moore F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5490587 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature