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A study of fluid intake from beverages in a sample of healthy French children, adolescents and adults. 2010

F Bellisle, and S N Thornton, and P Hébel, and M Denizeau, and M Tahiri

Département de Médecine Sociale et Préventive, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada. france.bellisle@videotron.ca

OBJECTIVE To assess the intake of fluid in healthy French children, adolescents, adults and seniors, considering amounts, types of beverages, time and place of consumption. METHODS Data regarding fluid intake were extracted and analyzed from the National Intake Survey, which was conducted in quota samples of the French population (Comportement et Consommations Alimentaires en France study). Seven-day questionnaires were administered to free-living individuals in 2002-2003. A total of 566 children (aged 6-11 years), 333 adolescents (aged 12-19 years), 831 adults (aged 20-54 years) and 443 seniors (aged >or=55 years) were included in this study. RESULTS The average total intake of fluid was 1-1.3 l per day depending on age groups. Water accounted for about one-half of daily fluid intake. The contribution of other types of beverages varied with age (for example, dairy drinks in children and adolescents; alcoholic drinks in adults and seniors). Intake of sodas (including regular and light) was highest in adolescents (169 ml a day). Beverages were mainly consumed at home during meals. CONCLUSIONS This is the first description of fluid intake in French children, adolescents, adults and seniors, considering amounts, types of beverages, time and place of intake. It shows that water is the main source of fluid in all age groups. Selection of various types of beverages is different according to age.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011795	Surveys and Questionnaires	Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions.	Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D012016	Reference Values	The range or frequency distribution of a measurement in a population (of organisms, organs or things) that has not been selected for the presence of disease or abnormality.	Normal Range,Normal Values,Reference Ranges,Normal Ranges,Normal Value,Range, Normal,Range, Reference,Ranges, Normal,Ranges, Reference,Reference Range,Reference Value,Value, Normal,Value, Reference,Values, Normal,Values, Reference
D002253	Carbonated Beverages	Drinkable liquids combined with or impregnated with CARBON DIOXIDE.	Carbonated Drinks,Soda Pop,Soft Drinks,Beverage, Carbonated,Beverages, Carbonated,Carbonated Beverage,Carbonated Drink,Drink, Carbonated,Drink, Soft,Drinks, Carbonated,Drinks, Soft,Pop, Soda,Pops, Soda,Soda Pops,Soft Drink
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D003611	Dairy Products	Raw and processed or manufactured milk and milk-derived products. These are usually from cows (bovine) but are also from goats, sheep, reindeer, and water buffalo.	Dairy Product,Product, Dairy,Products, Dairy
D004032	Diet	Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person or animal.	Diets
D004034	Diet Surveys	Systematic collections of factual data pertaining to the diet of a human population within a given geographic area.	Diet Survey,Survey, Diet,Surveys, Diet
D004326	Drinking	The consumption of liquids.	Water Consumption,Water Intake,Drinkings