Revision of food-based dietary guidelines for Ireland, Phase 1: evaluation of Ireland's food guide.

Flynn, Mary A T; O'Brien, Clare M; Faulkner, Gemma; Flynn, Cliona A; Gajownik, Magda; Burke, Sarah J

Authors

Flynn, Mary A T
O'Brien, Clare M
Faulkner, Gemma
Flynn, Cliona A
Gajownik, Magda
Burke, Sarah J

Affiliation

Public Health Nutrition, Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), Abbey Court, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, Republic of Ireland. mflynn@fsai.ie

Issue Date

2012-03

Keywords

DIET
HEALTHY EATING
NUTRITION

MeSH

Adolescent
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Health
Child
Child, Preschool
Data Collection
Diet
Female
Goals
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nutrition Policy
Nutritional Requirements
Nutritive Value
Young Adult

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Citation

Revision of food-based dietary guidelines for Ireland, Phase 1: evaluation of Ireland's food guide. 2012, 15 (3):518-26 Public Health Nutr

Journal

Public health nutrition

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10147/288487

DOI

10.1017/S1368980011002072

PubMed ID

21914255

Additional Links

http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980011002072

Abstract

Revision of the guidelines requires specific guidance on energy and vitamin D intakes, and comprehensive advice on how to reduce fat and saturated fat and increase fibre intakes. Advice should use portion descriptors favoured by consumers and enlarged portion sizes for breads, cereals and potatoes that are equivalent in terms of energy.

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Article

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ISSN

1475-2727

Collections

Food Safety Authority of Ireland