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National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling programme Years 9 to 11 (2016/2017 to 2018/2019) - A survey carried out on behalf of Public Health England and the Food Standards Agency
The National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme (NDNS RP) is a continuous crosssectional survey, designed to assess the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population aged 1.5 years and over living in private households in the UK. A representative sample of around 1,000 people (500 adults and 500 children) take part in the
NDNS RP each year.
Fieldwork for Years 9 to 11 of the NDNS RP was carried out between April 2016 and June 2019. The survey comprised an interview, a 4-day estimated diet diary, physical measurements and a blood and urine sample. Results are used by government to monitor progress toward diet
and nutrition objectives of UK Health Departments and to develop policy interventions.
The foods, nutrients and blood and urine measures presented in this report were selected for their nutritional and public health relevance to current dietary concerns in the UK. Results are analysed for 7 age groups: 1.5 to 3 years; 4 to 10 years; 11 to 18 years; 19 to 64 years; 65
years and over; 65 to 74 years and 75 years and over, split by sex in all except the youngest age group.
The report includes:
• descriptive statistics of food consumption, nutrient intake and nutritional status
including proportion of the population meeting government recommendations for
NDNS RP Years 9 to 11 (2016/17 to 2018/19) and comparison with results from years
7&8 (2014/15 to 2015/16).
• trends over time in relation to food consumption, nutrient intakes and nutritional status
in the UK for the first 11 years of the NDNS RP (2008/09 to 2018/19)PHE and Food Standards Agenc
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Descriptive epidemiology of energy expenditure in the UK: findings from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey 2008-15.
BACKGROUND: Little is known about population levels of energy expenditure, as national surveillance systems typically employ only crude measures. The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) in the UK measured energy expenditure in a 10% subsample by gold-standard doubly labelled water (DLW). METHODS: DLW-subsample participants from the NDNS (383 males, 387 females) aged 4-91 years were recruited between 2008 and 2015 (rolling programme). Height and weight were measured and body-fat percentage estimated by deuterium dilution. RESULTS: Absolute total energy expenditure (TEE) increased steadily throughout childhood, ranging from 6.2 and 7.2 MJ/day in 4- to 7-year-olds to 9.7 and 11.7 MJ/day for 14- to 16-year-old girls and boys, respectively. TEE peaked in 17- to 27-year-old women (10.7 MJ/day) and 28- to 43-year-old men (14.4 MJ/day), before decreasing gradually in old age. Physical-activity energy expenditure (PAEE) declined steadily with age from childhood (87 kJ/day/kg in 4- to 7-year-olds) through to old age (38 kJ/day/kg in 71- to 91-year-olds). No differences were observed by time, region and macronutrient composition. Body-fat percentage was strongly inversely associated with PAEE throughout life, irrespective of expressing PAEE relative to body mass or fat-free mass. Compared with females with 40% recorded 29 kJ/day/kg body mass and 18 kJ/day/kg fat-free mass less PAEE in analyses adjusted for age, geographical region and time of assessment. Similarly, compared with males with 35% recorded 26 kJ/day/kg body mass and 10 kJ/day/kg fat-free mass less PAEE. CONCLUSIONS: This first nationally representative study reports levels of human-energy expenditure as measured by gold-standard methodology; values may serve as a reference for other population studies. Age, sex and body composition are the main determinants of energy expenditure. Key Messages This is the first nationally representative study of human energy expenditure, covering the UK in the period 2008-2015. Total energy expenditure (MJ/day) increases steadily with age throughout childhood and adolescence, peaks in the 3rd decade of life in women and 4th decade of life in men, before decreasing gradually in old age. Physical activity energy expenditure (kJ/day/kg or kJ/day/kg fat-free mass) declines steadily with age from childhood to old age, more steeply so in males. Body-fat percentage is strongly inversely associated with physical activity energy expenditure. We found little evidence that energy expenditure varied by geographical region, over time, or by dietary macronutrient composition.The authors were supported by the UK Medical Research Council (unit programme numbers.
MC_UU_12015/1, MC_UU_12015/3, U105960371) and the NIHR Biomedical Research
Centre in Cambridge (IS-BRC-1215-20014). TL was funded by the Cambridge Trust
Marketing foods to children : a comparison of nutrient content between children's and non-children's products
copyright The Authors 2013OBJECTIVE: The predominance of marketing of products high in fat, sugar and/or salt to children has been well documented and implicated in the incidence of obesity. The present study aimed to determine whether foods marketed to children in UK supermarkets are nutritionally similar to the non-children's equivalent, focusing on food categories that may be viewed as healthier options. DESIGN: Nutritional data were collected on yoghurts (n 147), cereal bars (n 145) and ready meals (n 144) from seven major UK supermarkets and categorised as children's or non-children's products based on the characteristics, promotional nature or information on the product packaging. Fat, sugar and salt content was compared per 100 g and per recommended portion size. SETTING: UK. RESULTS: Per 100 g, children's yoghurts and cereal bars were higher in total sugars, fat and saturated fat than the non-children's; this was significant for all except sugar and total fat in cereal bars. Per portion these differences remained, except for sugars in yoghurts. Conversely children's ready meals were significantly lower in these nutrients per portion than non-children's, but not when expressed per 100 g. Children's yoghurts and ready meals had significantly lower sodium content than non-children's both per portion and per 100 g. CONCLUSIONS: Significant differences between the nutritional composition of children's and non-children's products were observed but varied depending on the unit reference. A significant number of products marketed towards children were higher in fat, sugar and salt than those marketed to the general population.Peer reviewedFinal Published versio
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Free and Added Sugar Consumption and Adherence to Guidelines: The UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (2014/15-2015/16).
Monitoring dietary intake of sugars in the population's diet has great importance in evaluating the efficiency of national sugar reduction programmes. The study objective was to provide a comprehensive assessment of dietary sources of added and free sugars to assess adherence to public health recommendations in the UK population and to consider the impact of different sugar definitions on monitoring. The terms "added sugar" and "free sugar" are different sugar definitions which include different sugar components and may result in different sugar intakes depending on the definition. Dietary intake of added sugars, free sugars and seven individual sugar components (sugar from table sugar; other sugars; honey; fruit juice; fruit puree; dried fruit; and stewed fruit) of 2138 males and females (1.5-64 years) from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) 2014-2016, collected using a 4 day estimated food diary, were studied. Added and free sugar intake accounted for 7% to 13% of total energy intake respectively. Major sources of free sugar intake were "cereals and cereal products", "non-alcoholic beverages", and "sugars, preserves, confectionery". Differences between added and free sugar intake were significantly large, and thus use of free sugar versus added sugar definitions need careful consideration for standardised monitoring of sugar intake in relation to public health
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Evaluation of changes in the dietary methodology in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme from Year 12 (2019 to 2020) Stage 1
This report describes the changes in dietary methodology in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey rolling programme (NDNS RP) implemented from fieldwork year 12 (2019 to 2020), sets out the plan for evaluating the impact of the changes on participation in the survey and the resulting data, and presents findings from the first stage of this evaluation
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Free and Added Sugar Consumption and Adherence to Guidelines: The UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (2014/15-2015/16).
Monitoring dietary intake of sugars in the population's diet has great importance in evaluating the efficiency of national sugar reduction programmes. The study objective was to provide a comprehensive assessment of dietary sources of added and free sugars to assess adherence to public health recommendations in the UK population and to consider the impact of different sugar definitions on monitoring. The terms "added sugar" and "free sugar" are different sugar definitions which include different sugar components and may result in different sugar intakes depending on the definition. Dietary intake of added sugars, free sugars and seven individual sugar components (sugar from table sugar; other sugars; honey; fruit juice; fruit puree; dried fruit; and stewed fruit) of 2138 males and females (1.5-64 years) from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) 2014-2016, collected using a 4 day estimated food diary, were studied. Added and free sugar intake accounted for 7% to 13% of total energy intake respectively. Major sources of free sugar intake were "cereals and cereal products", "non-alcoholic beverages", and "sugars, preserves, confectionery". Differences between added and free sugar intake were significantly large, and thus use of free sugar versus added sugar definitions need careful consideration for standardised monitoring of sugar intake in relation to public health
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NDNS: Diet and physical activity – a follow-up study during COVID-19
Results from a follow-up study of National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) participants for food consumption, nutrient intakes and physical activity.Public Health Englan
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NDNS: results from years 9 to 11 (2016 to 2017 and 2018 to 2019)
The National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme (NDNS RP) is a continuous crosssectional survey, designed to assess the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population aged 1.5 years and over living in private households in the UK. A representative sample of around 1,000 people (500 adults and 500 children) take part in the
NDNS RP each year. Fieldwork for Years 9 to 11 of the NDNS RP was carried out between April 2016 and June 2019.
The survey comprised an interview, a 4-day estimated diet diary, physical measurements and a blood and urine sample. Results are used by government to monitor progress toward diet
and nutrition objectives of UK Health Departments and to develop policy interventions. The foods, nutrients and blood and urine measures presented in this report were selected for their nutritional and public health relevance to current dietary concerns in the UK. Results are analysed for 7 age groups: 1.5 to 3 years; 4 to 10 years; 11 to 18 years; 19 to 64 years; 65 years and over; 65 to 74 years and 75 years and over, split by sex in all except the youngest age group.PHE and Food Standards Agenc
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Years 1 to 9 of the Rolling Programme (2008/2009 – 2016/2017): Time trend and income analyses
National Diet and Nutrition Survey results from 2008 to 2017 assessing time and income trends for diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status for the UKPublic Health England
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