Flavia Fayet?Moore|Tim Cassettari|Kate Tuck|A. A. McConnell|Peter Petocz
Dietary Fibre Intake in Australia. Paper I: Associations with Demographic, Socio-Economic, and Anthropometric Factors
Macquarie University
dietary fibre important regular laxation reduces chronic disease risk national health medical research council outlines daily fibre intake targets yet proportion population meets targets unknown using 20112012 national nutrition physical activity survey profiled fibre intake among australian children adults data oneday dietary recalls analysed n 12153 2 years well demographic anthropometric factors median fibre intake 182 g interquartile range iqr 132250 children 207 g iqr 143287 adults found 423 95 ci 405441 children 282 95 ci 273291 adults met adequate intake ai less 20 adults met suggested dietary target sdt reduce risk chronic disease older children aged 1418 years girls young adults 1930 years males lower socioeconomic status less likely meet ai p 0001 higher energy intake likely meet ai anthropometric measures associated fibre intake likelihood meeting ai fibre nutrient concern australian diets children adults falling short recommendations adolescents girls young adults men lower socioeconomic status less likely meet recommendations may benefit public health interventions