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- Title
Dietary habits of Welsh 12-13 year olds.
- Authors
Thomas, Non-Eleri; Cooper, Stephen-Mark; Graham, Mike; Boobier, Wyndham; Baker, Julien; Davies, Bruce
- Abstract
This study examined the dietary habits of Welsh 12-13 year olds. A cohort of 84 boys and 81 girls, age 12.9 SD 0.3 years; body mass 51.3 SD 12.6 kg; and stature 1.54 SD 0.08 m, completed a food frequency questionnaire and seven-day food diary. Mean daily kilocalories (kcal/d), and percentages of total fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, and protein, as well as fibre intake were calculated. The mean daily intake of total fat for this cohort was 34.7 percent, for saturated fat the value was 13.8 percent. The mean daily intake of carbohydrate and protein were 50.5 and 14.9 percent, respectively. The schoolchildren in this study reported a mean daily fibre intake of 12.3 g. The absolute intake of kilocalories was significantly greater (p ≤ 0.05) among boys than girls, but no other significant differences were reported. This study revealed that the diets of Welsh 12-13 year olds exceeded recommendations for fat, while at the same time did not meet the recommendations for fibre, and particularly fruit and vegetable intake. Our data indicated that, despite schools offering a range of healthy lunchtime foods, young people continue to consume an energy-dense and nutrient-poor diet, both at school and at home.
- Subjects
DIET; CALORIC content of foods; FIBER content of food; DIETARY fiber; PROTEINS; FAT; SCHOOL children; HOME &; school; WELSH people
- Publication
European Physical Education Review, 2007, Vol 13, Issue 2, p247
- ISSN
1356-336X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1356336X07076881