Food and nutrient intakes and compliance with recommendations in school-aged children in Ireland: Findings from the National Children's Food Survey II (2017-18) and changes since 2003-04

Simple item page
dc.check.date2023-03-01
dc.check.infoAccess to this article is restricted until 6 months after publication by request of the publisher.en
dc.contributor.authorKehoe, Laura
dc.contributor.authorBuffini, Maria
dc.contributor.authorMcNulty, Breige A.
dc.contributor.authorKearney, John
dc.contributor.authorFlynn, Albert
dc.contributor.authorWalton, Janette
dc.contributor.funderDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Irelanden
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-07T13:28:33Z
dc.date.available2022-09-07T13:28:33Z
dc.date.issued2022-09-01
dc.date.updated2022-09-07T13:14:22Z
dc.description.abstractThe childhood years represent a period of increased nutrient requirements during which a balanced diet is important to ensure optimal growth and development. The aim of this study was to examine food and nutrient intakes and compliance with recommendations in school-aged children in Ireland and to examine changes over time. Analyses were based on two National Children's Food Surveys; NCFS (2003-04) (n 594) and NCFS II (2017-18) (n 600) which estimated food and nutrient intakes in nationally representative samples of children (5-12y) using weighed food records (NCFS: 7-d; NCFS II: 4-d). This study found that nutrient intakes among school-aged children in Ireland are generally in compliance with recommendations; however this population group have higher intakes of saturated fat, free sugars and salt, and lower intakes of dietary fibre than recommended. Furthermore, significant proportions have inadequate intakes of vitamin D, calcium, iron and folate. Some of the key dietary changes that have occurred since the NCFS (2003-04) include decreased intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages, fruit juice, milk and potatoes, and increased intakes of wholemeal/brown bread, high fibre ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, porridge, pasta and whole fruit. Future strategies to address the nutrient gaps identified among this population group could include the continued promotion of healthy food choices (including education around 'healthy' lifestyles and food marketing restrictions); improvements of the food supply through reformulation (fat, sugar, salt, dietary fibre); food fortification for micronutrients of concern (voluntary or mandatory) and/or nutritional supplement recommendations (for nutrients unlikely to be sufficient from food intake alone).en
dc.description.sponsorshipDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland (National Development Plan 2000-2006 for the NCFS (2003-04); 2015 Food Institutional Research Measure (FIRM) awards for the NCFS II (2017-18))en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationKehoe, L., Buffini, M., McNulty, B. A., Kearney, J., Flynn, A. and Walton, J. (2022) 'Food and nutrient intakes and compliance with recommendations in school-aged children in Ireland: Findings from the National Children's Food Survey II (2017-18) and changes since 2003-04'. British Journal of Nutrition. doi: 10.1017/S0007114522002781en
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S0007114522002781en
dc.identifier.eissn1475-2662
dc.identifier.issn0007-1145
dc.identifier.journaltitleBritish Journal of Nutritionen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/13547
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen
dc.rights© 2022, The Authors. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Nutrition Society. This material is free to view and download for personal use only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works.en
dc.subjectFood intakeen
dc.subjectNutrient adequacyen
dc.subjectSchool-aged childrenen
dc.subjectFBDGen
dc.titleFood and nutrient intakes and compliance with recommendations in school-aged children in Ireland: Findings from the National Children's Food Survey II (2017-18) and changes since 2003-04en
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
food-and-nutrient-intakes-and-compliance-with-recommendations-in-school-aged-children-in-ireland-findings-from-the-national-childrens-food-survey-ii-2017-18-and-changes-since-2003-04.pdf
Size:
601.52 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Accepted Version
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
2.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Food and Nutritional Sciences - Journal Articles