Irish National Adult Food Survey 2008-9 University College, Cork - A Flynn, J Walton, M. Kiely, I. Perry, M Mccarthy University College, Dublin - M Gibney, A Nugent, A McGloinn, P Wall, C Kelleher University of Ulster - B Livingstone Teagasc - Ashtown Food Research Centre - S McCarthy, M Henchion
Study sample N= 1500, M/F, ≥18 yr Nationally representative - age, SES (not random) Recruitment: GP practices - Dublin, Cork/Munster, other
Data collection Sept 08-Sept 09; 2 Centres - UCD, UCC Diet - 4 d food diary (estimated) Anthropometry - Ht, Wt, WC, HC, fat (BIA) Physical activity - Q, accelerometer Blood pressure Food choice - Q Blood - fasting? Urine - morning (Na, creatinine) significant prevalence of diet and lifestyle patterns associated with increased risk of disease diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, osteoporosis, cancer significant scope for improving public health through diet and lifestyle changes Public health policies and programmes should be based on detailed scientific study of population groups
Blood analytes DNA Folate, B12 Vitamin D (25 OH D) haematology/ferritin lipids? other?