Table 2 Average intakes of energy, macronutrients, fibre and cholesterol in relation to age and gender and proportion of participants not meeting the recommended intakes
Age group (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.0-8.9 | 9.0-13.9 | 14.0-18.9 | ||||
Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
(n = 162) | (n = 158) | (n = 211) | (n = 314) | (n = 173) | (n = 396) | |
Energy (kcal/day) | 1856 ± 273 | 1811 ± 272 | 1898 ± 337 | 1793 ± 341** | 2180 ± 448 | 1781 ± 422** |
Carbohydrate (%en) | 48.7 ± 5.8 | 49.3 ± 5.2 | 46.5 ± 6.8 | 46.6 ± 6.7 | 42.3 ± 6.7 | 46.0 ± 7.2** |
% <45/≥65% en | 25.3/0.6 | 18.4/0 | 40.4/0 | 37.9/0.6 | 66.5/0 | 42.9**/0.8 |
Total fat (%en) | 34.7 ± 5.0 | 34.1 ± 14.2 | 35.9 ± 5.5 | 36.6 ± 5.7 | 39.6 ± 5.0 | 37.3 ± 5.7** |
% <25/≥35%en | 2.5/43.8 | 1.9/42.4 | 1.9/59.7 | 2.5/61.5 | 0.6/83.8 | 2.3/66.4** |
SFA (% en) | 14.0 ± 2.7 | 13.7 ± 2.6 | 14.0 ± 2.9 | 14.4 ± 3.0 | 15.3 ± 2.9 | 14.3 ± 3.3** |
% ≥10%en | 92.6 | 90.5 | 92.4 | 93.3 | 97.1 | 90.4* |
MUFA (%en) | 15.2 ± 3.2 | 15.1 ± 2.7 | 16.1 ± 3.1 | 16.5 ± 3.5 | 18.1 ± 3.2 | 17.0 ± 3.5** |
PUFA (%en) | 5.0 ± 1.6 | 4.8 ± 1.4 | 5.4 ± 1.9 | 5.3 ± 1.8 | 5.9 ± 2.1 | 5.4 ± 1.8* |
% < 6/≥10%en | 81.5/1.2 | 86.1/0.6 | 68.2/3.3 | 72.9/1.9 | 58.4/2.3 | 68.9*/1.5 |
Protein (%en) | 16.2 ± 2.5 | 16.2 ± 2.6 | 17.2 ± 3.3 | 16.4 ± 2.9* | 17.7 ± 3.1 | 16.3 ± 3.4** |
% < 10/≥15/≥30%en | 0/68.5/0 | 0.6/72.8 /0 | 0.5/77.7/0 | 0.6/68.5*/0 | 0.6/82.7/0 | 2.3/65.2**/0 |
Fibre (g/day) | 14.8 ± 5.0 | 14.6 ± 4.7 | 14.7 ± 5.0 | 14.0 ± 5.0 | 15.2 ± 6.3 | 14.1 ± 6.2* |
% < 14 g/1000 kcal | 100 | 97.8 | 98.6 | 97.8 | 97.7 | 94.7 |
Cholesterol (mg/day) | 271.6 ± 96.7 | 255.3 ± 93.4 | 285.0 ± 108.0 | 269.7 ± 111.3 | 345.5 ± 142.6 | 260.0 ± 117.3** |
% ≥300 mg/day | 37.0 | 27.8 | 40.8 | 33.4 | 59.0 | 32.1** |