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| ==== Childhood Diet ==== | ==== Childhood Diet ==== |
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| The derivation of food and nutrient intakes has been undertaken with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRC_Human_Nutrition_Research | MRC Human and Nutrition Research (HNR)]] in Cambridge. The diet records were coded using the HNR in-house program, **DIDO** (Diet In, Data Out) and nutrient analysis performed using the in-house suite of programs. A preliminary scan of the text data files showed that there were many entries of non-specific “meat”, “vegetables” or “pudding”. Representative compositions for these were created, using a 33% sample of the records to obtain frequencies where these foods had been specified. | The derivation of food and nutrient intakes was undertaken with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRC_Human_Nutrition_Research | MRC Human and Nutrition Research (HNR)]] (now closed) in Cambridge. The diet records were coded using the HNR in-house program, **DIDO** (Diet In, Data Out) and nutrient analysis performed using the in-house suite of programs. A preliminary scan of the text data files showed that there were many entries of non-specific “meat”, “vegetables” or “pudding”. Representative compositions for these were created, using a 33% sample of the records to obtain frequencies where these foods had been specified. |
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| Thus the composite "meat" was 57% beef and 43% mutton. A composite "vegetable" was made up of 50% peas, 21% cabbage, 16% green beans and 13% carrots and a composite "salad" was 29% lettuce and 71% tomatoes. Rice pudding, being the most common one, was assumed for unspecified "pudding". "Bread and butter" was frequently mentioned but margarine was rare. However, in view of the rationing of fats, a composite was assumed, taken as butter (58%) and margarine (42%). Tea was assumed to be taken with milk and sugar. 160 of the children ate school or nursery dinners. From descriptions, a standard meal consisting of meat, potatoes, a vegetable followed by custard with stewed fruit or pudding was used for unspecified meals. One third of a pint of milk was added since this was distributed free to all school or nursery attending children. | Thus the composite "meat" was 57% beef and 43% mutton. A composite "vegetable" was made up of 50% peas, 21% cabbage, 16% green beans and 13% carrots and a composite "salad" was 29% lettuce and 71% tomatoes. Rice pudding, being the most common one, was assumed for unspecified "pudding". "Bread and butter" was frequently mentioned but margarine was rare. However, in view of the rationing of fats, a composite was assumed, taken as butter (58%) and margarine (42%). Tea was assumed to be taken with milk and sugar. 160 of the children ate school or nursery dinners. From descriptions, a standard meal consisting of meat, potatoes, a vegetable followed by custard with stewed fruit or pudding was used for unspecified meals. One third of a pint of milk was added since this was distributed free to all school or nursery attending children. |
| === Obtaining the standard childhood diet variables === | === Obtaining the standard childhood diet variables === |
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| * You can obtain a list of the standard topic variables to use in an NSHD data sharing request by selecting the link at the end of this page.\\ | * You can obtain a list of the standard topic variables to use in an NSHD data sharing request by selecting the link below.\\ |
| * The XML version of the link can be sent to the LHA as part of a data sharing request.\\ | |
| * Simply use your browser's //Save As// facility to save the list of variables to a file on your computer.\\ | |
| * You can then [[mrclha.swiftinfo@ucl.ac.uk|email]] the XML version to us in support of your application, or when you fill in the [[nshd:forms|data access application form]] and it asks which variables you need, mention the 'childhood diet standard basket' along with any others. | |
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| [[http://skylark.ucl.ac.uk/Sparrow/search/html/keyword/mrepo:topics:childhooddiet | HTML version of the standard variables to view]] | [[https://skylark.ucl.ac.uk/Sparrow/search/html/keyword/mrepo:topics:childhooddiet | HTML version of the standard variables to view]] |
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