Table 6 Proportiona of children who met recommendations according to the NH&MRCb guidelines
Nutrient | Recommended intake (per day on average) | Proportion (95% CI) meeting recommendations | Test Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Children living in households with known adults with CVD or CVD risk factors (n = 1609) | Other children (n = 1109) | |||
Total fat (AMDR) | 20–35% of total energy intake | 90.1% (84.9%–95.2%) | 90.1% (85.1%–95.0%) | 0.003 |
Sat fat + Trans fat A(AMDR) | ≤10% of total energy intake | 3.2% (0.9%–5.6%) | 3.0% (0.6%–5.5%) | -0.11 |
ALA (AI) | 1–3 years 0.5 g 4–8 years 0.8 g Boys 9–13 years 1 g 14–18 years 1.2 g Girls 9–13 years 0.8 g 14–18 years 0.8 g | 80.8% (74.2%–87.5%) | 83.1% (76.2%–90.0%) | 0.47 |
Total LC N3 (AI) | 1–3 years 40 mg 4–8 years 55 mg 9–13 years 70 mg Boys 14–18 years 125 mg Girls 14–18 years 85 mg | 89.2% (81.0%–97.5%) | 93.4% (85.6%–100.0%) | 0.72 |
Fibre (AI) | 1–3 years 14 g 4–8 years 18 g Boys 9–13 years 24 g 14–18 years 28 g Girls 9–13 years 20 g 14–18 years 22 g | 40.8% (36.7%–44.9%) | 43.6% (39.0%–48.1%) | 0.88 |
Sodium (UL) | 1–3 1000 mg 4–8 years 1400 mg 9–13 years 2000 mg 14–18 years 2300 mg | 17.5% (12.5%–22.5%) | 17.2% (12.4%–22.0%) | −0.08 |