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Lipid Clinic,
Medical Department A, National Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Correspondence to: Dr Serena Tonstad, Lipid Clinic, National Hospital, N-0027 Oslo, Norway.
Accepted 28 January 1997
Concern has been raised about the energy and nutrient adequacy
of low fat diets for children that aim to prevent cardiovascular disease in Western populations. The diets of 174 randomly chosen schoolchildren aged 8-12 years from middle and high socioeconomic groups were analysed to determine their nutrient composition in relation to fat intake. The mean percentages of energy intake from fat
and saturated fat were 31 and 13%, respectively, and 44% of all
children reported consuming <30% of their energy from fat. The energy
intake did not change across the spectrum of fat intake. A decreased
fat intake was associated with an increased sugar intake, but also with
increased nutrient densities of thiamin, niacin, folate, vitamin C,
magnesium, and iron, reflecting an increased intake of fruit,
vegetables, and grains. Parental educational level was the most
important determinant of fat intake (inverse relation). It is concluded
that a self selected low fat intake among children from average to high
socioeconomic backgrounds does not compromise their intake of major
nutrients or energy.
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