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Table 2 Habitual consumption (mean and 95% CI) of major food groups (g/day) in 3 to 64-year old Belgian population, 2014-2015

From: Habitual food consumption of the Belgian population in 2014-2015 and adherence to food-based dietary guidelines

  

Age groups (years old)

ALL

3-5 (n=454)

6-9 (n=538)

10-13 (n=449)

14-17 (n=479)

18-39 (n=620)

40-64 (n=606)

3-64 (n=3146)

Food group

Gender

Mean (95% CI)

% below cut-off point (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

% below cut-off point (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

% below cut-off point (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

% below cut-off point (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

% cut-off point (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

% below cut-off point (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

% below cut-off point (95% CI)

Water and sugar-free drinksa

M

512 (476-570)

57 (50-62)

644 (605-678)

97 (96-98)

767 (715-809)

93 (92-96)

886 (817-924)

89 (87-92)

1225 (1140-1284)

72 (69-77)

1356 (1276-1429)

65 (61-71)

1165 (1107-1207)

73 (70-76)

F

464 (445-521)

63 (54-65)

620 (586-653)

98 (98-99)

767 (711-790)

96 (95-97)

893 (828-915)

91 (90-94)

1170 (1107-1231)

77 (73-81)

1379 (1327-1451)

63 (58-67)

1155 (1117-1199)

74 (71-76)

 

All

489 (459-521)

60 (55-64)

613 (591-638)

98 (97-99)

739 (705-772)

95 (94-96)

848 (811-888)

92 (90-93)

1194 (1145-1238)

75 (72-77

1404 (1342-1449)

62 (59-66)

1168 (1132-1199)

73 (71-75)

Bread and cerealsa

M

100 (94-114)

46 (34-52)

131 (122-137)

69 (64-75)

154 (140-159)

69 (66-76)

168 (151-172)

77 (75-85)

180 (162-190)

70 (65-79)

165 (155-180)

74 (66-79)

165 (157-172)

71 (67-76)

F

91 (90-117)

54 (28-56)

115 (109-121)

82 (77-86)

123 (114-129)

86 (83-90)

124 (113-130)

96 (94-98)

122 (113-129)

96 (94-98)

113 (106-121)

96 (94-98)

117 (112-122)

93 (91-94)

 

All

101 (95-110)

45 (38-51)

121 (118-128)

75 (70-77)

134 (129-142)

79 (75-81)

141 (136-148)

88 (85-90)

150 (142-156)

84 (82-88)

140 (131-145)

85 (83-89)

141 (135-145)

83 (81-85)

Potatoes, rice and pasta a

M

96 (86-107)

16 (9-22)

135 (123-143)

88 (84-92)

160 (145-169)

83 (79-88)

171 (155-181)

82 (79-88)

176 (162-192)

81 (75-86)

153 (141-169)

87 (81-91-

160 (150-170)

81 (77-85)

F

89 (81-99)

15 (8-21)

110 (104-120)

96 (94-98)

119 (111-127)

96 (94-98)

121 (112-130)

97 (95-99)

125 (117-139)

97 (93-98)

113 (105-126)

98 (95-99)

117 (113-126)

94 (92-95)

 

All

91 (87-101)

18 (12-21)

120 (116-129)

92 (89-94)

138 (131-145)

90 (87-92)

146 (138-152)

90 (88-93)

152 (143-162)

88 (85-91)

132 (125-142)

93 (90-95

138 (133-146)

88 (85-89)

Vegetablesa

M

82 (73-96)

72 (61-79)

94 (88-102)

99 (98-100)

103 (96-113)

99 (98-100)

111 (103-122)

99 (99-100)

133 (127-151)

98 (96-99)

156 (146-177)

96 (92-98)

135 (131-149)

97 (94-98)

F

88 (76-101)

67 (57-76)

94 (89-102)

99 (98-100)

102 (95-111)

99 (98-100)

111 (101-120)

99 (99-100)

149 (132-156)

96 (95-98)

177 (161-191)

93 (89-96)

150 (139-157)

94 (92-96)

 

All

91 (78-94)

65 (61-75)

96 (90-99)

99 (99-100)

103 (94-109)

99 (99-100)

110 (105-119)

99 (99-100)

143 (135-151)

97 (96-98)

172 (158-179)

94 (92-96)

145 (138-150)

95 (94-97)

Fruit (including fruit juices and olives)a

M

254 (220-271)

11 (8-18)

227 (213-249)

63 (57-68)

194 (178-206)

81 (78-85)

167 (149-179)

94 (91-97)

155 (137-169)

83 (79-88)

162 (149-186)

81 (74-85)

170 (156-183)

78 (74-82)

F

224 (216-247)

11 (7-14)

210 (202-227)

68 (63-71)

189 (180-204)

84 (80-86)

173 (164-187)

95 (94-97)

166 (148-178)

81 (78-87)

182 (164-201)

77 (71-83)

180 (168-191)

77 (73-81)

 

All

244 (228-257)

11 (8-13)

230 (211-236)

62 (60-68)

196 (185-202)

81 (79-84)

172 (162-181)

94 (92-96)

162 (146-170)

81 (79-86)

179 (163-190)

77 (74-82)

179 (167-185)

76 (75-80)

Fruit (excluding fruit juices and olives)a

M

139 (130-153)

37 (29-40)

119 (110-129)

93 (90-96)

92 (85-100)

97 (96-99)

74 (67-82)

100 (99-100)

80 (71-91)

96 (94-98)

115 (101-131)

92 (88-95)

99 (91-109)

92 (90-94)

F

130 (118-139)

38 (32-44)

118 (110-124)

95 (94-97)

102 (95-108)

98 (97-99)

94 (85-100)

100 (100-100)

101 (91-109)

96 (95-98)

135 (124-151)

90 (86-93)

117 (109-125)

92 (89-93)

 

All

136 (127-142)

36 (32-41)

120 (112-124)

94 (92-96)

99 (92-103)

98 (97-98)

85 (79-89)

100 (99-100)

92 (84-98)

96 (95-97)

128 (118-138)

90 (87-93)

110 (103-115)

91 (90-93)

Dairy products and calcium enriched soya productsa

M

295 (278-344)

91 (83-93)

264 (251-284)

89 (86-91)

226 (209-244)

96 (93-97)

197 (175-213)

99 (98-100)

148 (130-160)

98 (97-99)

115 (106-137)

99 (99-100)

155 (147-168)

98 (97-94)

F

279 (238-315)

93 (88-97)

218 (202-234)

96 (93-97)

176 (164-193)

99 (98-99)

152 (140-170)

100 (100-100)

140 (126-154)

99 (98-100)

149 (132-160)

99 (99-100)

157 (147-165)

99 (98-99)

 

All

301 (264-321)

89 (87-94)

248 (231-254)

91 (90-94)

203 (189-214)

97 (96-98)

173 (159-185)

100 (99-100)

143 (132-155)

99 (98-99)

139 (123-146)

99 (99-100)

160 (149-163)

98 (98-99)

Cheeseb

M

15 (12-17)

76 (69-85)

18 (16-21)

64 (54-69)

21 (19-24)

74 (65-78)

26 (23-29)

83 (77-90)

37 (32-41)

20 (16-31)

34 (31-39)

30 (23-38)

32 (29-34)

38 (34-43)

F

14 (13-17)

79 (68-83)

19 (17-21)

60 (54-67)

21 (19-22)

71 (69-78)

23 (21-25)

89 s(84-92)

27 (25-31)

37 (28-45)

31 (28-34)

34 (31-46)

27 (25-29)

46 (41-51)

 

All

15 (13-16)

76 (72-82)

19 (17-20)

62 (57-67)

22 (20-23)

70 (69-76)

25 (23-26)

85 (82-88)

32 (29-34)

28 (23-35)

33 (30-36)

32 (29-41)

30 (28-31)

41 (38-45)

Meat, fish, eggs and substitutes b

M

93 (81-98)

17 (12-30)

122 (113-128)

33 (29-42)

138 (131-148)

20 (15-26)

150 (142-160)

14 (10-19)

170 (164-185)

7 (4-10)

189 (178-208)

3 (2-6)

168 (163-180)

9 (7-12)

F

77 (75-98)

32 (11-33)

100 (93-105)

55 (49-62)

109 (101-113)

44 (40-54)

113 (103-117)

41 (35-52)

119 (110-126)

35 (27-43)

125 (118-135)

29 (20-35)

117 (112-124)

34 (28-39)

 

All

89 (81-92)

22 (19-31)

112 (105-116)

43 (40-50)

124 (119-130)

33 29-37)

131 (127-138)

28 (23-31)

146 (140-155)

19 (14-22)

159 (147-164)

13 (11-18)

145 (138-149)

20 (17-23)

Spreadable and cooking fatb

M

10 (9-13)

100 (98-100)

13 (12-14)

100 (100-100)

15 (13-16)

100 (100-100)

16 (14-17)

100 (100-100)

21 (17-21)

99 (99-100)

27 (23-30)

98 (96-100)

22 (19-23)

99 (98-100)

F

12 (9-12)

100 (99-100)

12 (11-12)

100 (100-100)

12 (11-13)

100 (100-100)

12 (11-13)

100 (100-100)

14 (13-16)

100 (100-100)

18 (17-20)

100 (100-100)

15 (14-16)

100 (100-100)

 

All

10 (9-12)

100 (99-100)

12 (11-13)

100 (100-100)

13 (12-14)

100 (100-100)

14 (13-15)

100 (100-100)

18 (16-18)

100 (100-100)

22 (20-24)

99 (99-100)

18 (17-19)

100 (99-100)

Nutrient-poor foods (kcal/day)b

M

502 (461-527)

3 (2-4)

669 (648-704)

1 (1-2)

782 (756-819)

1 (1-2)

846 (813-884)

2 (1-3)

880 (830-922)

2 (1-3)

753 (706-800)

4 (2-6)

792 (759-825)

3 (2-4)

F

463 (434-488)

1 (1-2)

570 (549-595)

1 (0-1)

617 (595-644)

2 (1-2)

630 (607-657)

3 (2-4)

586 (559-613)

5 (4-7)

467 (443-492)

14 (11-18)

536 (516-554)

8 (6-10)

 

All

479 (461-505)

3 (2-4)

632 (608-647)

1 (1-2)

712 (686-728)

2 (1-2)

744 (717-764)

3 (2-4)

721 (697-752)

4 (3-5)

598 (573-625)

9 (7-11)

656 (639-676)

6 (5-7)

  1. M Male, F Female
  2. a% below the cut-off point value: based on a recommendation defined as “a minimum amount to reach” and to be understood as a % not meeting the recommendations
  3. b% below the cut-off point value: based on a recommendation defined as a “a maximum amount not to exceed” and to be understood as a % meeting the recommendations
  4. Source: [4]