The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) is a continuous cross-sectional survey, designed to assess the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population aged 18 months upwards living in private households in the UK. The NDNS involves an interview, a four-day dietary diary and blood and urine samples. The results are used to develop policy and monitor progress towards public health objectives on diet and nutrition, such as Responsibility Deal Food Network pledges on trans fat intakes. The data are also used to compare consumption with UK dietary recommendations on healthy, balanced diets and nutrient intakes.
The NDNS report for Years 1, 2 and 3 combined (2008/09 and 2010/11) is available below:
Executive Summary
NDNS Headline Results from Years 1, 2 and 3 (combined)
NDNS Headline results from Years 1, 2 and 3 (combined) tables
- NDNS Y3 Chapter 2 Tables (XLS, 60K)
- NDNS Y3 Chapter 3 Tables (XLS, 125K)
- NDNS Y3 Chapter 4 Tables (XLS, 59K)
- NDNS Y3 Chapter 5 Tables (XLS, 400K)
- NDNS Y3 Chapter 6 Tables (XLS, 142K)
Appendices
- Appendix A: Dietary data collection and editing (PDF, 234K)
- Appendix B Weighting the NDNS core sample (PDF, 134K)
- Appendix B: tables (XLS, 184K)
- Appendix C:Interviewer (stage 1) participant information documents (PDF, 281K)
- Appendix D:Interviewer (stage 1) overview of elements and documents (PDF, 392K)
- Appendix E:Diary documents (PDF, 1813K)
- Appendix F:Self-completion questionnaires (PDF, 408K)
- Appendix G:Nurse (stage 2) overview and documents (PDF, 432K)
- Appendix H:Consent sheets (PDF, 537K)
- Appendix I:Measurement protocols (PDF, 382K)
- Appendix J: Feedback to participants (PDF, 851K)
- Appendix K:Conversion of previous survey data to 4 day estimates (PDF, 328K)
- Appendix L:Priority order of blood analytes (PDF, 128K)
- Appendix M:The blood sample. Collecting and processing the blood (PDF, 170K)
- Appendix N:Methods of blood analysis and quality control (PDF, 2291K)
- Appendix O:Nurse stage 2 participant information documents (PDF, 851K)
- Appendix P:Main and subsidiary food groups (PDF, 181K)
- Appendix Q:Topics covered in NDNS report and archived data (PDF. 176K)
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