Skip to main content

Table 2 Adequate intake, total fluid intake, drinking water, fruit juice, SSB, milk and derivatives and sugar, according to the three EFSA groups

From: Fluid intake survey among schoolchildren in Belgium

 

Girls & boys,

Girls,

Boys,

P value

8 years

9-13 years

9-13 years

 

(n = 146)

(n = 416)

(n = 344)

 

Adequate intake EFSA, %

19.2

7.0

8.4

<0.001

 

(n = 146)

(n = 416)

(n = 344)

 

Total fluid intake* (ml/day)

809 (513–1089)

836 (606–1061)

920 (671–1154)

0.036

 

(n = 129)

(n = 395)

(n = 316)

 

Drinking water (ml/day)

333 (179–554)

357 (207–571)

357 (165–614)

0.906

 

(n = 117)

(n = 324)

(n = 260)

 

Fruit Juice (ml/day)

121 (64–228)

136 (64–236)

163 (86–249)

0.003

 

(n = 113)

(n = 351)

(n = 283)

 

SSB (ml/day)

144 (86–279)

161 (82–268)

214 (100–369)

<0.001

 

(n = 113)

(n = 331)

(n = 279)

 

Milk & derivatives (ml/day)

143 (86–250)

143 (71–229)

171 (86–264)

0.046

 

(n = 95)

(n = 280)

(n = 220)

 

Sugar (g/day)

35 (22–57)

36 (22–51)

43 (25–62)

0.012

  1. Data are % or Med (P25-P75).
  2. *Total fluid intake is defined as water from drinking water and beverages and excludes water from food.