Dietary habits and nutrient intake in Swedish children 4 year old and school children in grade 2 and 5. Riksmaten – children 2003
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
National Food Agency
Description
A national food survey was carried out during 2003 on children 4 year old and school children in grade 2 and in grade 5. The method was an open and estimated food diary over four consecutive days. All days were evenly represented in the survey. The food diary was filled in by the children or with the help of parents or carer. Portion sizes and amounts of all food and drink eaten by the children were estimated with the help of a picture book. It was also noted when and where food was eaten as well as the fat content, mode of preparation, certain additives and brand name. Intake of supplements and level of physical activity was also recorded. In addition, an optically readable questionnaire contained questions about weight, height, parents’ education and profession, ethnic background and regional residence.
Children 4 year old were randomly sampled from a stratified sample of municipalities representative of Sweden. School children were sampled on the basis of school classes. The survey took place during spring and autumn 2003. The sample size of children 4 year old was 924 of which 590 fulfil
Subject area
HEALTH, Diet and nutrition
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Keywords
diet and nutrition, Diet Surveys, Socioeconomic Factors, Diet, Child, Questionnaires, Lipids, Coffee, Cholesterol, Food Habits, Tobacco, Smokeless, Vitamins, food, schoolchildren, Nutrition Policy, Recommended Dietary Allowances, Proteins, Energy Intake, Diet Records, Alcoholic Beverages, Candy, Carbonated Beverages, Dairy Products, Dietary Fiber, Disaccharides, Eggs, Fatty Acids, Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated, Food, Ice Cream, Meat, Meat-Packing Industry, Minerals, Nuts, Sucrose, Tea, Vegetables, Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Seafood, Dietary Sucrose, Fatty Acids, Omega-6, Trans Fatty Acids, Fast Foods, Drinking Water, Tobacco Use, nutrient intake, food consumption, food groups
Principal organisation
Accessibility status
Responsible department/unit
National Food Agency
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
National Food Agency
Identifiers
SND-ID: EXT 0096
Description
A national food survey was carried out during 2003 on children 4 year old and school children in grade 2 and in grade 5. The method was an open and estimated food diary over four consecutive days. All days were evenly represented in the survey. The food diary was filled in by the children or with the help of parents or carer. Portion sizes and amounts of all food and drink eaten by the children were estimated with the help of a picture book. It was also noted when and where food was eaten as well as the fat content, mode of preparation, certain additives and brand name. Intake of supplements and level of physical activity was also recorded. In addition, an optically readable questionnaire contained questions about weight, height, parents’ education and profession, ethnic background and regional residence.
Children 4 year old were randomly sampled from a stratified sample of municipalities representative of Sweden. School children were sampled on the basis of school classes. The survey took place during spring and autumn 2003. The sample size of children 4 year old was 924 of which 590 fulfil
Time period(s) investigated
2003 — 2003
Unit of analysis
Population
The population was defined in three different ages: every child who turned 4 years in 2003, and all children in grades 2 and grades 5 during the spring and fall semester 2003.
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Subject area
HEALTH, Diet and nutrition
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Keywords
diet and nutrition, Diet Surveys, Socioeconomic Factors, Diet, Child, Questionnaires, Lipids, Coffee, Cholesterol, Food Habits, Tobacco, Smokeless, Vitamins, food, schoolchildren, Nutrition Policy, Recommended Dietary Allowances, Proteins, Energy Intake, Diet Records, Alcoholic Beverages, Candy, Carbonated Beverages, Dairy Products, Dietary Fiber, Disaccharides, Eggs, Fatty Acids, Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated, Food, Ice Cream, Meat, Meat-Packing Industry, Minerals, Nuts, Sucrose, Tea, Vegetables, Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Seafood, Dietary Sucrose, Fatty Acids, Omega-6, Trans Fatty Acids, Fast Foods, Drinking Water, Tobacco Use, nutrient intake, food consumption, food groups
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Associated documentation
Publications
Riksmaten - barn 2003. Livsmedels- och näringsintag bland barn i Sverige. Uppsala: Livsmedelsverket; 2006.
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ISBN:
9177141776
Becker W, Enghardt Barbieri H. Svenska barns matvanor 2003 - resultat från enkätfrågor. Livsmedelsverket; december 2004.
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Dataset 1
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
National Food Agency
Data format / data structure
Numeric
Data collection
Mode of collection: Self-administered writings and/or diaries
Time period(s) for data collection: 2003 — 2003
Data collector: GFK Sverige AB
Source of the data: Population group, Biological samples, Other
Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire
Time period(s) for data collection: 2003 — 2003
Data collector: GFK Sverige AB
Source of the data: Population group, Biological samples, Other
Time period(s) investigated
2003 — 2003
Number of individuals/objects
593
Response rate/participation rate
64
Dataset 2
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
National Food Agency
Data format / data structure
Numeric
Data collection
Mode of collection: Self-administered writings and/or diaries
Time period(s) for data collection: 2003 — 2003
Data collector: GFK Sverige AB
Source of the data: Population group, Biological samples, Other
Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire
Time period(s) for data collection: 2003 — 2003
Data collector: GFK Sverige AB
Source of the data: Population group, Biological samples, Other
Time period(s) investigated
2003 — 2003
Number of individuals/objects
1945
Response rate/participation rate
87