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

Sarah Bel; Karin A. A. De Ridder; Thérésa Lebacq; Cloë Ost; Eveline Teppers; Koenraad Cuypers; Jean Tafforeau

doi:10.1186/s13690-019-0343-3

Archives of Public Health

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 drinks^a	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)
Water and sugar-free drinks^a	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 cereals^a	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)
Bread and cereals^a	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)
Potatoes, rice and pasta ^a	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)
Vegetables^a	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)
Vegetables^a	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)
Fruit (including fruit juices and olives)^a	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)
Fruit (excluding fruit juices and olives)^a	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 products^a	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)
Dairy products and calcium enriched soya products^a	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)
Cheese^b	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)
Cheese^b	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)
Meat, fish, eggs and substitutes ^b	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 fat^b	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)
Spreadable and cooking fat^b	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)
Nutrient-poor foods (kcal/day)^b	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)

M Male, F Female
^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
^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
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