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The Contribution of Foods and Beverages of Low Nutritional Value to the Diets of Swedish Adolescents, by Food Group, Time and Place. A Nationally Representative Study
- Source :
- Nutrients, Volume 13, Issue 7, Nutrients, Vol 13, Iss 2450, p 2450 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI, 2021.
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Abstract
- Adolescence is a time in life when lifestyle behaviours are acquired. One indicator of poor diet quality is the intake of foods and beverages with a relatively low nutritional value. Using the Australian classification of such foods, termed “discretionary”, we classified the intakes of Swedish adolescents who participated in the Riksmaten Adolescent 2016–17 national dietary survey. From selected schools, 3099 adolescents in age groups 11–12, 14–15 and 17–18 years provided two 24-h recalls. Intakes and healthy dietary scores were calculated. Plasma ferritin, folate and 25(OH)D were available for a third. Almost 40% of total energy came from discretionary foods/beverages. Adolescents with higher intakes were more likely to be female, older, from a low socioeconomic position-household and born in Sweden. Most discretionary foods/beverages were consumed on weekend days and during in-between meals, outside of the home and at school. Percent energy from discretionary intake was associated with healthy dietary scores but not nutritional status. A substantial amount of energy was obtained from discretionary foods/beverages, and we found that consumption is pervasive across sociodemographic factors, time and place. Addressing this pattern will require a comprehensive approach to food environments and behaviours to reach all adolescents in an equitable manner.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Value (ethics)
Male
cross-sectional
energy dense foods
Adolescent
Dietary Sugars
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Article
discretionary foods
Food group
Beverages
24-h recall
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Age groups
children
Environmental health
Medicine
Humans
TX341-641
Dietary survey
Total energy
Child
Socioeconomic status
Meals
eating out-of-home
Consumption (economics)
Sweden
030109 nutrition & dietetics
Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
business.industry
biomarkers
Nutritional status
Feeding Behavior
Nutrients
Dietary Fats
Diet
Näringslära
nutritional status
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Diet, Healthy
Snacks
business
Energy Intake
Nutritive Value
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20726643
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nutrients
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d0418e4b8df6172b677aed38ed72db14