title: Socio-economic disparities in the diet of French children and adolescents: a multidimensional issue.
abstract: The present research aimed to study the multidimensionality of the link between dietary intake and socio-economic position (SEP) in a representative sample of French children and adolescents, using a variety of SEP indicators.
  
  
  
  Data from the second French national food consumption survey (INCA2) were used. Information on food consumption was collected using a 7d food record and SEP data (occupation, education, income, household wealth indices) using questionnaires. Multivariable linear regression analyses were performed separately in children and adolescents to assess the relationships between dietary components (food groups and macronutrients) and each dimension of SEP.
  
  
  
  The INCA2 survey, France.
  
  
  
  A representative sample of French children (3-10 years of age; n 574) and adolescents (11-17 years of age; n 881).
  
  
  
  Compared with children from a higher SEP, those from a lower SEP had lower intakes of fruit and vegetables, yoghurts and confectionery and higher intakes of starchy foods, meat, milk, sugar-sweetened beverages and pizzas/sandwiches. Similar results were observed in adolescents for fruit and vegetables, yoghurts and sugar-sweetened beverages. Adolescents also had lower intakes of cakes/pastries and higher intakes of processed meat and dairy desserts. Neither energy nor protein intake was associated with SEP. Adolescents from a lower SEP had higher carbohydrate and lower lipid intakes. Overall, these findings were consistent across the various dimensions of SEP, but the gradient was steeper depending on the caregiver's educational level.
  
  
  
  This research highlights the need for specific messages to help poorly educated families adopt good eating habits.
authors.affiliation: 1Methodology and Survey Unit,Risk Assessment for Nutrition and Food Safety,French Agency for Food,Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES),14 rue Pierre et Marie Curie,94701 Maisons-Alfort Cedex,France.
authors.forename: Peggy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Drouillet-Pinard
authors.affiliation: 1Methodology and Survey Unit,Risk Assessment for Nutrition and Food Safety,French Agency for Food,Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES),14 rue Pierre et Marie Curie,94701 Maisons-Alfort Cedex,France.
authors.forename: Carine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dubuisson
authors.affiliation: 2Nutrition Unit, French Agency for Food,Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES),Maisons-Alfort,France.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bordes
authors.affiliation: 2Nutrition Unit, French Agency for Food,Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES),Maisons-Alfort,France.
authors.forename: Irène
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Margaritis
authors.affiliation: 3INSERM,UMR1153 Epidemiology and Biostatistics Sorbonne Paris City Centre (CRESS),Early Determinants of the Child's Health and Development Team (ORCHAD),Paris Descartes University,Paris,France.
authors.forename: Sandrine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lioret
authors.affiliation: 4Risk Assessment Department,French Agency for Food,Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES),Maisons-Alfort,France.
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Volatier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003611:Dairy Products; D000072001:Diet, Healthy; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D005602:France; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014675:Vegetables; D044465:White People
keywords: Diet; Energy intake; French children; Fruit and vegetables; Socio-economic position; Sugar-sweetened beverages