The National Food Consumption Survey (NFCS): South Africa, 1999

• Published in: Public health nutrition Vol. 8; no. 5; pp. 533 - 543
• Main Authors: Labadarios, D, Steyn, NP, Maunder, E, MacIntryre, U, Gericke, G, Swart, R, Huskisson, J, Dannhauser, A, Vorster, HH, Nesmvuni, AE, Nel, JH
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.08.2005
• Subjects: Anthropometry; Body Height - physiology; Censuses; Child; Child Nutrition Disorders - epidemiology; Child Nutrition Disorders - etiology; Child Nutrition Disorders - prevention & control; Child, Preschool; Children; Children & youth; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diet; Diet - statistics & numerical data; Diet Surveys; Dietary intake; Dietary survey; Female; Folic acid; Food; Food Supply - statistics & numerical data; Food, Fortified; Households; Humans; Hunger; Infant; Macronutrients; Male; Mental Recall; Micronutrients; Mortality; Nutrient status; Nutrition; Nutrition Surveys; Nutritional Status; Questionnaires; Selenium; South Africa; Surveys and Questionnaires; Urban areas; Vitamins; South Africa; Macronutrients; Micronutrients; Dietary intake; Dietary survey; Children; Nutritional status

The aim of the National Food Consumption Survey (NFCS) in South Africa was to determine the nutrient intakes and anthropometric status of children (1-9 years old), as well as factors that influence their dietary intake. This was a cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative sample of all c...