[Characteristics of the food ration of children. Results of surveys made of children aged 5, 10 and 15 years in the population of Dijon].
A dietary survey has been carried out in 5 to 6, 9 to 11 and 14 to 16 years old children of the urban area of Dijon. The method was the 7 day-record with data processing by computer. The results showed that the mean caloric intakes were lower than the recommended allowances, and that the mean values of proteins (14.5%), lipids (40%) and carbohydrates (45.5%) were the same in the various age groups. Iron and calcium intakes were not sufficient in adolescent girls. The part of the breakfast was decreasing with age. Large individual variations were observed among children.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004034:Diet Surveys; D002149:Energy Intake; D005518:Food Preferences; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D014505:Urban Population
Caractéristiques de la ration alimentaire de l'enfant. Résultats d'enquêtes effectuées chez des enfants de 5, 10 et 15 ans dans l'agglomération dijonnaise.