The Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2022 – food consumption and nutrient intake in the adult population of the Nordic and Baltic countries

  • Eva Warensjö Lemming Department of Risk and Benefit Assessment, Swedish Food Agency, Uppsala, Sweden; and Departments of Food Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics and Surgical Sciences, Medical Epidemiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Tagli Pitsi Nutrition and Exercise Unit, Centre for Health Risk Prevention, National Institute for Health Development, Tallinn, Estonia; and Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology, Talinn, Estonia; Haapsalu College, Tallinn University, Haapsalu, Estonia
Keywords: Food consumption, nutrient intake, nordic nutrition recommendation

Abstract

Background: Knowledge about the nutrient intakes and food consumption in the Nordic and Baltic countries is important for the formulation of dietary reference values (DRVs) and food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs), as part of the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2022 project (NNR2022).

Objective: To describe nutrient intake and food consumption at a broad level in the adult population of each Nordic and Baltic country. This paper also provides guidance on where to find more information on the nutrient intake and food consumption reported from each country.

Design: Information about the dietary surveys as well as the daily mean intakes was retrieved from the national dietary surveys in each of the Nordic and Baltic countries. Tabulation of the population intakes divided by sex for macronutrients, 20 micronutrients, and for the following broader food groups, Beverages, Cereals, Potatoes, Vegetables, Fruits and berries, Fish and seafood, Meat and meat products, Milk and dairy products, Cheese, Eggs, Fats and oils, and Sweets and sweet bakery products, was done.

Results and Discussion: The Nordic and Baltic countries share not only similarities but also differences in food consumption patterns, which is reflected in differences in average food consumption and nutrient intakes between the countries. This may be related to the dietary assessment method, prevalence of misreporting, and participation rates in the different dietary surveys. Other factors that may play a role are differences in the calculation procedures in the food composition databases and the definition of food groups.

Conclusion: The nutrient intake and, especially, food consumption differ between the Nordic and Baltic countries because of differences in food patterns and factors related to the dietary surveying, food grouping, and calculation procedures in each country. To facilitate future comparisons between countries, it would be of interest to harmonize food groupings and the age groups reported on.

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Published
2022-06-08
How to Cite
Warensjö Lemming E., & Pitsi T. (2022). The Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2022 – food consumption and nutrient intake in the adult population of the Nordic and Baltic countries. Food & Nutrition Research, 66. https://doi.org/10.29219/fnr.v66.8572
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Nordic Nutrition Recommendations