National Diet and Nutrition Survey. Years 1 to 9 of the Rolling Programme (2008/2009 - 2016/2017): Time trend and income analyses (2 Volume set)

The National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme (NDNS RP) is a continuous cross-sectional survey, designed to assess the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population aged 1.5 years and over living in private households in the UK. A representative sample of around 1000 people (500 adults and 500 children) take part in the NDNS RP each year.

The NDNS RP comprises an interview, a 4-day estimated diet diary, physical measurements and a blood and urine sample. Results are used by government to monitor progress toward diet and nutrition objectives of UK Health Departments and to develop policy interventions.

Fieldwork for the first 9 years of the NDNS RP was carried out between 2008/09 and 2016/17.

The foods, nutrients and blood and urine analytes presented in this report were selected for their nutritional and public health relevance to current dietary concerns in the UK. Results are analysed for five age groups: 1.5 to 3 years; 4 to 10 years; 11 to 18 years; 19 to 64 years and 65 years and over, split by sex in all except the youngest age group.

This report includes the following analyses:

• trends over time in relation to food consumption, nutrient intakes and nutritional status in the UK for the first 9 years of the NDNS RP (2008/09-2016/17)
• analysis of food consumption, nutrient intake and nutritional status by equivalised household income for Years 5 to 9 (2012/13 to 2016/17)
• an analysis of seasonal differences in 25-OHD, a marker of vitamin D status, based on data from the first 9 years of the NDNS RP
• descriptive statistics on types and quantities of food consumed for Years 5 to 9