title: [Current status and trends of both dietary fat and cholesterol intake among Chinese children and adolescents aged 7 to 17 years old in 9 provinces of China, from 1991 to 2009].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the current status and trends of fat and cholesterol intake among Chinese children and adolescents in 9 provinces from 1991 to 2009, so as to provide evidence on dietary guidance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data was collected in 1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2009 from the China Health and Nutrition Survey. Sample would include 7 - 17 years old healthy children and adolescents with a complete 3-day 24-hour-dietary data. Figures on the intake of fat, cholesterol, mean percentage of energy from fat and food source of fat per capita were calculated and compared with the Chinese Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data showed that, in 1991 - 2009, the dietary fats, mean percentage of energy from total fat and intake of cholesterol had an increasing trend in the population of 9 provinces and were 65.8 g/d, 240.0 mg/d and 32.0% respectively, in 2009. The percentage of population whose mean energy coming from total fat and reached 57.0% in 2009.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The dietary structure of children and adolescents in Chinese 9 provinces had changed significantly. 57.0% of the studied subjects had more than 30% increase of their fat intake exceeding the Chinese DRIs. It was necessary to provide children and adolescent with basic knowledge on nutrition, in order to properly control the intake of food rich in fat and cholesterol.
authors: National Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China.
authors: Chang
authors: C
authors: Su
authors: Hui-jun
authors: HJ
authors: Wang
authors: Zhi-hong
authors: ZH
authors: Wang
authors: Ji-guo
authors: JG
authors: Zhang
authors: Wen-wen
authors: WW
authors: DU
authors: Ji
authors: J
authors: Zhang
authors: Feng-ying
authors: FY
authors: Zhai
authors: Bing
authors: B
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000032:analysis; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D004041:Dietary Fats