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Fibre, Fluid and ChildrenFibre, Fluid and Children

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FSANZ Definition of Dietary FibreFSANZ Definition of Dietary Fibre Nutrient Reference Values (NRV’s)Nutrient Reference Values (NRV’s)

Fibre and FluidFibre and Fluid Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy

Children and Young People (Aged 2-Children and Young People (Aged 2-18years)18years)

NZ Food, NZ children NZ Food, NZ children Key results of the 2002 National Children’s Key results of the 2002 National Children’s

Nutrition SurveyNutrition Survey

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FSANZ Definition of Dietary FibreFSANZ Definition of Dietary Fibre

““Dietary fibre means that fraction of the edible Dietary fibre means that fraction of the edible parts of plants or their extracts, or synthetic parts of plants or their extracts, or synthetic analogues , that are resistant to the digestion analogues , that are resistant to the digestion and absorption in the small intestine, usually and absorption in the small intestine, usually with complete or partial fermentation in the large with complete or partial fermentation in the large intestine. Dietary fibre includes intestine. Dietary fibre includes polysaccharides, oligosaccharides and lignins, polysaccharides, oligosaccharides and lignins, and promotes one or more of the following and promotes one or more of the following beneficial physiological effects:beneficial physiological effects: laxation,laxation, reduction in blood cholesterol,reduction in blood cholesterol, modulation of blood glucose”modulation of blood glucose”

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Nutrient Reference ValuesNutrient Reference Values Fibre based on Adequate Intakes, AI’sFibre based on Adequate Intakes, AI’s

AllAll 1-3 yr1-3 yr 14g14g 4-8yr4-8yr 18g18g

BoysBoys GirlsGirls 9-13yr9-13yr 24g24g 9-13yr9-13yr 20g20g 14-18yr14-18yr 28g28g 14-18yr14-18yr 22g22g

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Nutrient Reference ValuesNutrient Reference Values Fluid based on Adequate Intakes, AI’Fluid based on Adequate Intakes, AI’

FluidsFluids(water, milk, other beverages)(water, milk, other beverages)

AllAll1-3yr1-3yr 1.0L/d (4-5 cups)1.0L/d (4-5 cups)4-8yr4-8yr 1.2L/d (5-6 cups)1.2L/d (5-6 cups)

BoysBoys9-13yr9-13yr 1.6L/d (6-7 cups)1.6L/d (6-7 cups)14-18yr14-18yr 1.9L/d (7-8 cups)1.9L/d (7-8 cups)

GirlsGirls9-13yr9-13yr 1.4L/d (5-6 cups)1.4L/d (5-6 cups)14-18yr14-18yr 1.6L/d (6-7 cups)1.6L/d (6-7 cups)

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NZ Food, NZ ChildrenNZ Food, NZ Children Bread was the single largest contributor to Bread was the single largest contributor to

energy intakeenergy intake 80% of children most frequently choose WHITE 80% of children most frequently choose WHITE

breadbread About 2 out of five children ate fruit twice a day About 2 out of five children ate fruit twice a day

and about 3 out of five ate vegetables 3 or more and about 3 out of five ate vegetables 3 or more times a day.times a day.

Noodles were the most commonly eaten snack Noodles were the most commonly eaten snack consumed by 50% of NZ childrenconsumed by 50% of NZ children

40% ate breakfast cereal daily. The highest 40% ate breakfast cereal daily. The highest proportion eaten weekly was weetbix-type 62%proportion eaten weekly was weetbix-type 62%

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NZ Food, NZ ChildrenNZ Food, NZ ChildrenDietary sources of fibre children Dietary sources of fibre children

aged 5-14 yearsaged 5-14 years

Bread 20%Bread 20% Potatoes, Kumara, Taro 14%Potatoes, Kumara, Taro 14% Fruit 14%Fruit 14% Vegetables 11%Vegetables 11% Breakfast cerealsBreakfast cereals 11%11%

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A Focus on NutritionA Focus on NutritionDietary Sources of fibre young Dietary Sources of fibre young

people aged 15-18 yearspeople aged 15-18 years

Bread 16%Bread 16% Potatoes, kumara and taro 16%Potatoes, kumara and taro 16% Bread based dishes 12%Bread based dishes 12% Fruit 9%Fruit 9% Vegetables 8%Vegetables 8% Breakfast cereals 6%Breakfast cereals 6%

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NZ Food, NZ ChildrenNZ Food, NZ ChildrenSources of fibreSources of fibre

Boys, breakfast cerealsBoys, breakfast cereals 12%12% Girls, breakfast cerealsGirls, breakfast cereals 8%8%

Girls, fruitGirls, fruit 15%15% Boys, fruit Boys, fruit 12%12%

Boys, potatoes, kumara and taroBoys, potatoes, kumara and taro 17% older 11-14yrs17% older 11-14yrs 12% younger 5-6yrs12% younger 5-6yrs

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NZ Food, NZ ChildrenNZ Food, NZ ChildrenSources of fibreSources of fibre

BoysBoysFruitFruit 16% 5-6yrs, 14% 7-10yrs, 9% 11-14yrs16% 5-6yrs, 14% 7-10yrs, 9% 11-14yrs

NZDep 01NZDep 01 VegetablesVegetables boys NZDep-1 16%, boys NZDep-V 7%boys NZDep-1 16%, boys NZDep-V 7%

EthnicEthnic

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Food and Nutrition Guidelines fro Food and Nutrition Guidelines fro Healthy Children and Young people Healthy Children and Young people

Aged 2-18 yrs Aged 2-18 yrs Breads and cereals Breads and cereals

Preschoolers: at least 4 servings per dayPreschoolers: at least 4 servings per day Children: at least 5 servings per dayChildren: at least 5 servings per day Young people: at least 6 servings per dayYoung people: at least 6 servings per day

FruitsFruits 2 or more serves a day2 or more serves a day

VegetablesVegetables 3 or more serves a day3 or more serves a day

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FibreFibre

Choose packaged foods with Choose packaged foods with ≥ 6g of fibre ≥ 6g of fibre per 100g foodper 100g food

Wholemeal, wholegrain breads and Wholemeal, wholegrain breads and cerealscereals

Fruits with edible skinFruits with edible skin Vegetables Vegetables Pulses e.g. beans, lentils, chickpeasPulses e.g. beans, lentils, chickpeas

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18 m boy, 18 m boy, 7g fibre, 4 cups fluid7g fibre, 4 cups fluid

BreakfastBreakfast Cornflakes with milk, water to drinkCornflakes with milk, water to drink

SnackSnack Banana, milk to drinkBanana, milk to drink

LunchLunch White bread marmite sandwich, dairy food, water to drinkWhite bread marmite sandwich, dairy food, water to drink

SnackSnack 2 biscuits, milk to drink2 biscuits, milk to drink

DinnerDinner Rice, minced beef, 1/3Rice, minced beef, 1/3rdrd cup mixed vegetables, cup mixed vegetables,

Bed Bed Milk to drinkMilk to drink

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18m, boy18m, boy14g fibre, 4 cups fluid14g fibre, 4 cups fluid

BreakfastBreakfast 2 weetbix with milk, water to drink2 weetbix with milk, water to drink

SnackSnack 1 mandarin, 1 biscuit, milk to drink1 mandarin, 1 biscuit, milk to drink

LunchLunch Light multigrain marmite sandwich, fruit yoghurt, water to drinkLight multigrain marmite sandwich, fruit yoghurt, water to drink

SnackSnack ½ apple, raisins, milk to drink½ apple, raisins, milk to drink

DinnerDinner Rice, minced beef, 1/3Rice, minced beef, 1/3rdrd carrot, ¼ cup of broccoli carrot, ¼ cup of broccoli

BedBed Milk to drinkMilk to drink

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10 yrs, boy10 yrs, boy11g fibre, 6 cups fluid11g fibre, 6 cups fluid

BreakfastBreakfast Bowl of Coco Pops with milk, milk to drinkBowl of Coco Pops with milk, milk to drink

SnackSnack 4 choc chip cookies, water to drink4 choc chip cookies, water to drink

LunchLunch White bread salami sandwich, potato chips, apple, water to drinkWhite bread salami sandwich, potato chips, apple, water to drink

SnackSnack 6 crackers, milk to drink6 crackers, milk to drink

DinnerDinner Rice 1 cup, minced beef with vegetables in the mixture 1 cupRice 1 cup, minced beef with vegetables in the mixture 1 cup Bowl of Ice cream with 1/2cup canned peachesBowl of Ice cream with 1/2cup canned peaches

SnackSnack Water to drink, white bread toasted with marmite addedWater to drink, white bread toasted with marmite added

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10 yrs, boy10 yrs, boy32g fibre, 6 cups fluid32g fibre, 6 cups fluid

BreakfastBreakfast 4 weetbix with milk, milk to drink4 weetbix with milk, milk to drink

SnackSnack 4 choc chip biscuits, water to drink4 choc chip biscuits, water to drink

LunchLunch Light multigrain salami sandwich, apple, 2 mandarins, water to drinkLight multigrain salami sandwich, apple, 2 mandarins, water to drink

SnackSnack Tomato, 6 wholemeal crackers, milk to drinkTomato, 6 wholemeal crackers, milk to drink

DinnerDinner Rice, chilli con carne, ½ cup broccoli, ½ cup cauliflowerRice, chilli con carne, ½ cup broccoli, ½ cup cauliflower Bowl of Ice cream with ½ cup canned peachesBowl of Ice cream with ½ cup canned peaches

SnackSnack Water to drink, multigrain bread toasted with marmite addedWater to drink, multigrain bread toasted with marmite added

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ConclusionConclusion

Healthy diets Healthy diets With adequate fibre intake With adequate fibre intake

And adequate total fluid intakeAnd adequate total fluid intake Facilitate normal laxation.Facilitate normal laxation.