- Title
- Inadequate intake of dietary fibre in adolescents, adults, and elderlies: Results of slovenian representative si.menu study
- Creator
- Seljak, Barbara Koroušić; Valenčič, Eva; Ferjančič, Blaž; Bertoncelj, Jasna; Korošec, Mojca; Pravst, Igor; Hristov, Hristo; Hribar, Maša; Lavriša, Živa; Kušar, Anita; Zmitek, Katja; Krušič, Sanja; Gregorič, Matej; Blaznik, Urška
- Relation
- Nutrients Vol. 13, Issue 11, no. 3826
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13113826
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2021
- Description
- Dietary fibre has proven to promote healthy body mass and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases. To date, in Slovenia, there were only a few outdated studies of dietary fibre intake; therefore, we explored the dietary fibre intake using food consumption data collected in the SI.Menu project. Following the EU Menu methodology, data were collected on representative samples of adolescents, adults, and elderlies using a general questionnaire, a food propensity questionnaire, and two 24 h recalls. The results indicate that the intake of dietary fibre in Slovenia is lower than recommended. The proportion of the population with inadequate fibre intakes (<30 g/day) was 90.6% in adolescents, 89.6% in adults, and 83.9% in elderlies, while mean daily fibre intakes were 19.5, 20.9, and 22.4 g, respectively. Significant determinants for inadequate dietary fibre intake were sex in adolescents and adults, and body mass index in adults. The main food groups contributing to dietary fibre intake were bread and other grain products, vegetables and fruits, with significant differences between population groups. Contribution of fruits and vegetables to mean daily dietary fibre intake was highest in elderlies (11.6 g), followed by adults (10.6 g) and adolescents (8.5 g). Public health strategies, such as food reformulation, promoting whole-meal alternatives, consuming whole foods of plant origin, and careful planning of school meals could beneficially contribute to the overall dietary fibre intake in the population.
- Subject
- dietary fibre; dietary fibre intake; 24 h recall; EU menu; Slovenian population; SDG 3; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1451907
- Identifier
- uon:44297
- Identifier
- ISSN:2072-6643
- Rights
- © 2021 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 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Language
- eng
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