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National Pre-School Nutrition Survey (NPNS) 1-4 year olds - Coggle Diagram
National Pre-School Nutrition Survey (NPNS) 1-4 year olds
Background
Performed by Irish Universities Nutrition Alliance (IUNA) 2012
500 children aged 12-59 months, 4 day weighed food record including at least 1 weekend day
Milk, Dairy Products + Spreading Fats
Total milk consumption decreased w/ age
Breastmilk = 35 g/day and drops as age ^ (6 months - 2 y/o range of bfeeding)
1st 2 years = whole milk main source (over the age of 2 should be having
low fat
milk)
Milk consumption decreased with age
3-4 y/o high whole milk consumption when it should be reduced fat milk
Beverages excluding milk
1-2 y/o consuming soft drinks full sugar
Soft drink intake ^ w/ age
3-4 y/o total soft drink intake exceeding water RI
Fruit juice rec adhered to
Macronutrient Intake (As % total energy)
Protein
Actual 15%
AMDR (1-3y = 5-20%) (4y = 10-30%)
Top sources
Milk, meat and products
Carbs
Actual 53%
AMDR 45-60%
Top sources
Fruit/fruit juice, bread & rolls
Free sugars
No data but AMDR <5%
Fat
Actual 32%
AMDR (1-3y = 20-40%) (4y = 20-35%)
Saturated fat
Actual 15% when AMDR <10% (a concern)
Top sources
Milk, meat and products
Top sources of energy > to <
Milk
Meat
Bread
Breakfast cereal
Fruit and fruit juice
Nutrient Intakes
Inadequate intake of vitamin D, iron, and long chain PUFA
Unfavourable pattern of increased salt, saturated fat, free sugar consumption (associated with chronic disease and observed in diets of older children and adults
Health Status
16% of 2-4 y overweight
7 % 2-4 y obese
More prevalent in boys (total 25%) than girls (total 21%)