Title
Nutritional status and food consumption in 10-11 year old Dutch boys (Dutch Nutrition Surveillance System)
Author
Instituut CIVO-Toxicologie en Voeding TNO
Poppel, G.van.
Schneijder, P.
Löwik, M.R.H.
Schrijver, J.
Kok, F.J.
Publication year
1991
Abstract
As part of the Dutch Nutrition Surveillance System, cardiovascular risk factors and food consumption (24 h recall) as well as haematological, Fe and vitamin status (A, B6, C) were assessed in 126 Dutch boys aged 10-11 years (response 71%). Body mass index (BMI) and the sum of four skinfolds were strongly associated (r 0.85, P < 0.01) and 8% of the boys were overweight (BMI > 20.1 kg/m2). Elevated serum total cholesterol levels ( > 4.4 mmol/l) were observed in 38%; total cholesterol and low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol levels were strongly associated (r 0.88, P < 0.001). Intake of fat was high (38% of energy) and too much fat was saturated (polyunsaturated: saturated 0.44, guideline: 0.5-1.0), whereas intake of carbohydrate (49% of energy) and dietary fibre was low. About 12% of the boys had insufficient Fe stores (plasma ferritin < 12.0 ug/l) and the mean Fe intake (9.0 mg/d) was below recommended daily allowance (10.0 mg/d). Plasma ferritin was, however, not associated with haematological indices and no frank anaemias were observed. No marginal values were observed for vitamins A, B6 and C status. In conclusion, the main nutritional risks in boys aged 10-11 years are cardiovascular risk factors and Fe nutrition. Chemicals/CAS: Ascorbic Acid, 50-81-7; Cholesterol, 57-88-5; Dietary Carbohydrates; Dietary Fats; Iron, 7439-89-6; Pyridoxine, 65-23-6; Vitamin A, 11103-57-4
Subject
Medicine
Geneeskunde
Health
Gezondheid
Dietetics
Voedingsleer
Ascorbic Acid
Blood Pressure
Body Weight
Cardiovascular Diseases
Child
Cholesterol
Dietary Carbohydrates
Dietary Fats
Dietary Fiber
Energy Intake
Human
Iron
Male
Netherlands
Nutritional Status
Pyridoxine
Risk Factors
Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vitamin A
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TNO identifier
63916
ISSN
0007-1145
Source
British Journal of Nutrition, 66 (66), 161-169
Document type
article