Angela S Donin|Claire M Nightingale|Christopher G. Owen|Alicja R. Rudnicka|Mary McNamara|CJ Prynne|AM Stephen|Derek G. Cook|Peter H. Whincup
Nutritional composition of the diets of South Asian, black African-Caribbean and white European children in the United Kingdom: The Child Heart and Health Study in England (CHASE)
St George's, University of London|St George's, University of London|St George's, University of London|St George's, University of London|St George's, University of London|Food Standards Agency|MRC Human Nutrition Research|Medical Research Council|MRC Human Nutrition Research|Medical Research Council|St George's, University of London|St George's, University of London
uk south asian adults increased risks chd type 2 diabetes central obesity black africancaribbeans contrast increased risks type 2 diabetes general obesity lower chd risk growing evidence risk differences emerge early life nutritional factors may important therefore examined variations nutritional composition diets south asian black africancaribbean white european children using 24 h recalls dietary intake collected crosssectional survey cardiovascular health eightyfive primary schools london birmingham leicester 2209 children aged 910 years took part including 558 south asian 560 black africancaribbean 543 white european ethnicity compared white europeans south asian children reported higher mean total energy intake intakes total fat polyunsaturated fat protein absolute proportions total energy intake higher intakes carbohydrate proportion energy particularly sugars vitamin c ca haem fe lower differences especially marked bangladeshi children black africancaribbean children lower intakes total saturated fat absolute proportions energy intake nsp vitamin ca lower total saturated fat intakes particularly marked among black african children appreciable ethnic differences exist nutritional composition childrens diets may contribute future differences chronic disease risk