Dietary Fibre Intake in Australia. Paper I: Associations with Demographic, Socio-Economic, and Anthropometric Factors

Flavia Fayet-Moore; Tim Cassettari; Kate Tuck; Andrew McConnell; Peter Petocz

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Dietary Fibre Intake in Australia. Paper I: Associations with Demographic, Socio-Economic, and Anthropometric Factors

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Dietary Fibre Intake in Australia. Paper I: Associations with Demographic, Socio-Economic, and Anthropometric Factors

Flavia Fayet-Moore, Tim Cassettari, Kate Tuck, Andrew McConnell and Peter Petocz

Nutrients, Vol.10(5), 599

11/05/2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10050599

PMCID: PMC5986479

PMID: 29751656

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dietary fibre

socio-economic

BMI

Australia

National Nutrition Survey

Adequate intake

Suggested Daily Target

Dietary fibre is important for regular laxation and reduces chronic disease risk. The National Health and Medical Research Council outlines daily fibre intake targets, yet the proportion of the population that meets these targets is unknown. Using the 2011–2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey, we profiled fibre intake among Australian children and adults. Data from one-day dietary recalls were analysed (n = 12,153, ≥2 years) as well as demographic and anthropometric factors. The median fibre intake was 18.2 g (interquartile range [IQR] 13.2–25.0) in children and 20.7 g (IQR 14.3–28.7) in adults. We found that 42.3% (95% CI 40.5–44.1%) of children and 28.2% (95% CI 27.3–29.1%) of adults met the Adequate Intake (AI), and less than 20% of adults met the Suggested Dietary Target (SDT) to reduce the risk of chronic disease. Older children (aged 14–18 years), girls, young adults (19–30 years), males, and those of lower socio-economic status were less likely to meet the AI (p < 0.001). Those with a higher energy intake were more likely to meet the AI. Anthropometric measures were not associated with fibre intake or the likelihood of meeting the AI. Fibre is a nutrient of concern in Australian diets, with most children and adults falling short of recommendations. Adolescents, girls, young adults, men, and those of lower socio-economic status were less likely to meet the recommendations and may benefit most from public health interventions.

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Title: Dietary Fibre Intake in Australia. Paper I: Associations with Demographic, Socio-Economic, and Anthropometric Factors
Creators: Flavia Fayet-Moore - Nutrition Research Australia
Tim Cassettari - Nutrition Research Australia
Kate Tuck - Nutrition Research Australia
Andrew McConnell - Nutrition Research Australia
Peter Petocz - Macquarie University
Publication Details: Nutrients, Vol.10(5), 599
Publisher: MDPI
Grant note: Funding for this research was provided to Nutrition Research Australia by Kellogg Australia.
Identifiers: 991013120012302368
Copyright: © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Academic Unit: Faculty of Health
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

Dietary Fibre Intake in Australia. Paper I: Associations with Demographic, Socio-Economic, and Anthropometric Factors

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