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Nutritional status and food consumption in 10–11 year old Dutch boys (Dutch Nutrition Surveillance System)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

Geert Van Poppel ,
Petra Schneijder ,
Michiel R. H. Löwik ,
Jaap Schrijver  and
Frans J. Kok
Geert Van Poppel
Affiliation:
TNO Toxicology and Nutrition Institute, PO Box 360, 3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands
Petra Schneijder
Affiliation:
TNO Toxicology and Nutrition Institute, PO Box 360, 3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands
Michiel R. H. Löwik
Affiliation:
TNO Toxicology and Nutrition Institute, PO Box 360, 3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands
Jaap Schrijver
Affiliation:
TNO Toxicology and Nutrition Institute, PO Box 360, 3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands
Frans J. Kok
Affiliation:
TNO Toxicology and Nutrition Institute, PO Box 360, 3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands
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As part of the Dutch Nutrition Surveillance System, cardiovascular risk factors and food consumption (24 h recall) as well as haematological, Fe and vitamin status (A, B6, C) were assessed in 126 Dutch boys aged 10–11 years (response 71 %). Body mass index (BMI) and the sum of four skinfolds were strongly associated (r 0.85, P < 0.01) and 8% of the boys were overweight (BMI > 20.1 kg/m2). Elevated serum total cholesterol levels (> 4.4 mmol/l) were observed in 38 %; total cholesterol and low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol levels were strongly associated (r 0.88, P < 0.001). Intake of fat was high (38 % of energy) and too much fat was saturated (polyunsaturated: saturated 0.44, guideline: 0.5–1.0), whereas intake of carbohydrate (49% of energy) and dietary fibre was low. About 12% of the boys had insufficient Fe stores (plasma ferritin < 12.0 μg/l) and the mean Fe intake (9.0 mg/d) was below recommended daily allowance (10.0 mg/d). Plasma ferritin was, however, not associated with haematological indices and no frank anaemias were observed. No marginal values were observed for vitamins A, B6 and C status. In conclusion, the main nutritional risks in boys aged 10–11 years are cardiovascular risk factors and Fe nutrition.

Keywords

Nutrition surveillanceChildrenCholesterolVitamins Iron
Type
Nutritional Surveillance
Information
British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 66 , Issue 2 , September 1991 , pp. 161 - 169
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1991

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