An offering from the Department of Health, which some list members
will find compulsive Christmas reading:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsStatistics/DH_130728
To quote "The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) is a
continuous cross-sectional survey, designed to assess the diet,
nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population aged
18 months upwards living in private households in the UK. The NDNS
involves an interview, a four-day dietary diary and blood and urine
samples. The results are used to develop policy and monitor progress
towards public health objectives on diet and nutrition, such as
Responsibility Deal Food Network pledges on trans fat intakes. The
data are also used to compare consumption with UK dietary
recommendations on healthy, balanced diets and nutrient intakes."
Key findings include:
•There is evidence of iron-deficiency anaemia and low iron stores in a
proportion of adult women and older girls.
•There is evidence of low vitamin D status in adults and older
children, both male and female which has implications for bone health:
in particular increased risk of rickets and osteomalacia.
•A substantial proportion of adults and older children have low
vitamin B2 (riboflavin) status.
Nick Miller
London
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