Food sources of energy and nutrients in Finnish girls and boys 6–8 years of age – the PANIC study

Background: Data on food sources of nutrients are needed to improve strategies to enhance nutrient intake among girls and boys in Western countries. Objective: To identify major food sources of energy, energy nutrients, dietary fibre, and micronutrients, and to study gender differences in these food...

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Main Authors: Aino-Maija Eloranta, Taisa Venäläinen, Sonja Soininen, Henna Jalkanen, Sanna Kiiskinen, Ursula Schwab, Timo A. Lakka, Virpi Lindi
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Language:English
Published: Swedish Nutrition Foundation 2016-09-01
Series:Food & Nutrition Research
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Online Access:http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/32444/48977
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spelling doaj-0a998d3f2c0d4c76b572eb73bb7aae492020-11-24T22:17:13ZengSwedish Nutrition FoundationFood & Nutrition Research1654-661X2016-09-0160011210.3402/fnr.v60.3244432444Food sources of energy and nutrients in Finnish girls and boys 6–8 years of age – the PANIC studyAino-Maija Eloranta0Taisa Venäläinen1Sonja Soininen2Henna Jalkanen3Sanna Kiiskinen4Ursula Schwab5Timo A. Lakka6Virpi Lindi7 Department of Physiology, Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland Department of Physiology, Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland Department of Physiology, Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland Department of Physiology, Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland Department of Physiology, Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland Department of Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland Department of Physiology, Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland Department of Physiology, Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, FinlandBackground: Data on food sources of nutrients are needed to improve strategies to enhance nutrient intake among girls and boys in Western countries. Objective: To identify major food sources of energy, energy nutrients, dietary fibre, and micronutrients, and to study gender differences in these food sources among children. Design: We assessed food consumption and nutrient intake using 4-day food records in a population sample of Finnish girls (n=213) and boys (n=217) aged 6–8 years from the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children Study. We calculated the percentual contribution of 55 food groups for energy and nutrient intake using the population proportion method. Results: Low-fibre grain products, skimmed milk, and high-fibre bread provided almost 23% of total energy intake. Skimmed milk was the top source of protein (18% of total intake), vitamin D (32%), potassium (20%), calcium (39%), magnesium (17%), and zinc (16%). Vegetable oils (15%) and high-fat vegetable oil–based spreads (14%) were the top sources of polyunsaturated fat. High-fibre bread was the top source of fibre (27%) and iron (12%). Non-root vegetables were the top source of folate (14%) and vitamin C (22%). Sugar-sweetened beverages provided 21% of sucrose intake. Pork was a more important source of protein and sausage was a more important source of total fat and monounsaturated fat in boys than in girls. Vegetable oils provided a higher proportion of unsaturated fat and vitamin E among boys, whereas high-fat vegetable oil–based spreads provided a higher proportion of these nutrients among girls. Conclusion: Commonly recommended foods, such as skimmed milk, high-fibre grain products, vegetables, vegetable oil, and vegetable oil–based spreads, were important sources of several nutrients, whereas sugar-sweetened beverages provided the majority of sucrose intake among children. This knowledge can be used in improving health among children by dietary interventions, nutrition education, and health policy decision making.http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/32444/48977food sourcesenergynutrientsvitaminsmineralschildrengender differences
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author Aino-Maija Eloranta
Taisa Venäläinen
Sonja Soininen
Henna Jalkanen
Sanna Kiiskinen
Ursula Schwab
Timo A. Lakka
Virpi Lindi
spellingShingle Aino-Maija Eloranta
Taisa Venäläinen
Sonja Soininen
Henna Jalkanen
Sanna Kiiskinen
Ursula Schwab
Timo A. Lakka
Virpi Lindi
Food sources of energy and nutrients in Finnish girls and boys 6–8 years of age – the PANIC study
Food & Nutrition Research
food sources
energy
nutrients
vitamins
minerals
children
gender differences
author_facet Aino-Maija Eloranta
Taisa Venäläinen
Sonja Soininen
Henna Jalkanen
Sanna Kiiskinen
Ursula Schwab
Timo A. Lakka
Virpi Lindi
author_sort Aino-Maija Eloranta
title Food sources of energy and nutrients in Finnish girls and boys 6–8 years of age – the PANIC study
title_short Food sources of energy and nutrients in Finnish girls and boys 6–8 years of age – the PANIC study
title_full Food sources of energy and nutrients in Finnish girls and boys 6–8 years of age – the PANIC study
title_fullStr Food sources of energy and nutrients in Finnish girls and boys 6–8 years of age – the PANIC study
title_full_unstemmed Food sources of energy and nutrients in Finnish girls and boys 6–8 years of age – the PANIC study
title_sort food sources of energy and nutrients in finnish girls and boys 6–8 years of age – the panic study
publisher Swedish Nutrition Foundation
series Food & Nutrition Research
issn 1654-661X
publishDate 2016-09-01
description Background: Data on food sources of nutrients are needed to improve strategies to enhance nutrient intake among girls and boys in Western countries. Objective: To identify major food sources of energy, energy nutrients, dietary fibre, and micronutrients, and to study gender differences in these food sources among children. Design: We assessed food consumption and nutrient intake using 4-day food records in a population sample of Finnish girls (n=213) and boys (n=217) aged 6–8 years from the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children Study. We calculated the percentual contribution of 55 food groups for energy and nutrient intake using the population proportion method. Results: Low-fibre grain products, skimmed milk, and high-fibre bread provided almost 23% of total energy intake. Skimmed milk was the top source of protein (18% of total intake), vitamin D (32%), potassium (20%), calcium (39%), magnesium (17%), and zinc (16%). Vegetable oils (15%) and high-fat vegetable oil–based spreads (14%) were the top sources of polyunsaturated fat. High-fibre bread was the top source of fibre (27%) and iron (12%). Non-root vegetables were the top source of folate (14%) and vitamin C (22%). Sugar-sweetened beverages provided 21% of sucrose intake. Pork was a more important source of protein and sausage was a more important source of total fat and monounsaturated fat in boys than in girls. Vegetable oils provided a higher proportion of unsaturated fat and vitamin E among boys, whereas high-fat vegetable oil–based spreads provided a higher proportion of these nutrients among girls. Conclusion: Commonly recommended foods, such as skimmed milk, high-fibre grain products, vegetables, vegetable oil, and vegetable oil–based spreads, were important sources of several nutrients, whereas sugar-sweetened beverages provided the majority of sucrose intake among children. This knowledge can be used in improving health among children by dietary interventions, nutrition education, and health policy decision making.
topic food sources
energy
nutrients
vitamins
minerals
children
gender differences
url http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/32444/48977
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