Lisa-Anne Elvidge , MSc, RD Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion Health Canada

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The Food Choices of Canadians Relative to Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide

“Eat at least one dark green and one orange vegetable each day”

Outline

• The surveillance tool • What is the Canadian Nutrient File / Canada Food Guide

Classification (CNF/CFG classification)?

• Key results from CCHS 2004 – Nutrition • Type (quality) of food choices within each of the four major food

groups

What is the CNF/CFG Classification

Canadian Nutrient

File

CNF/CFG Classification

2015CCHS

CCHS: Canadian Community Health Survey

Assess and report on Canadians’ adherence to the Food Guide using nutrition survey data

CNF/CFG Classification

Descriptor Explanation

“Foods in line with CFG guidance”

Foods that are lower in fats, sugar or salt. Most choices should come from this category of

foods.

“Foods partially in line with CFG guidance”

Foods that are generally high in one of the following: fat, sugar or salt.

On average, few choices should come from this category of foods.

“Foods not in line with CFG guidance”

Foods that are generally high in at least two of following:

fats, sugar or salt. Foods to limit.

Outline • The surveillance tool

• What is the Canadian Nutrient File / Canada Food Guide Classification (CNF/CFG classification)?

• Key results from CCHS 2004 – Nutrition • Type (quality) of food choices within each of the four major food

groups

Vegetables and Fruit

Percentage of Vegetables and Fruit servings coming from “Foods in line with CFG guidance“, “Foods partially in line with CFG guidance”,

and “Foods not in line with CFG guidance”, first 24h recall in CCHS ‘04

Foods in line with CFG Guidance

Foods partially in line with CFG Guidance

Foods not in line with CFG Guidance

Children2-13 y

Adolescents14-18 y

Adults19-50 y

Adults51+ y

All 2 y +0%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

88 83 88 91 89

Perc

enta

ge o

f Veg

etab

les

and

Frui

t ser

v-in

gs (

%)

19%Juice servingsAll other veg-etables and fruit servings

“Have vegetables and fruit more often than juice”

% of total Vegetables and Fruit servings

Grain Products

Percentage of Grain Products servings coming from “Foods in line with CFG guidance“, “Foods partially in line with CFG guidance”, and

“Foods not in line with CFG guidance”, first 24h recall in CCHS ‘04

Foods in line with CFG Guidance

Foods partially in line with CFG Guidance

Foods not in line with CFG Guidance

Children2-13 y

Adolescents14-18 y

Adults19-50 y

Adults51+ y

All 2 y +0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

61 68 74 72 71

Perc

enta

ge o

f Gra

in P

rodu

cts

serv

-in

gs (%

)

16%

Whole Grain serv-ingsNon Whole Grain servings

“Make at least half your grain products whole grain each day”

% of total Grain Products servings

Milk and Alternatives

Percentage of Milk and Alternatives servings coming from “Foods in line with CFG guidance“, “Foods partially in line with CFG guidance”,

and “Foods not in line with CFG guidance”, first 24h recall in CCHS ‘04

Children2-13 y

Adolescents14-18 y

Adults19-50 y

Adults51+ y

All 2 y +0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

43 44 40 45 42

50 45 49 47 48

Perc

enta

ge o

f Milk

and

Alte

rna-

tives

ser

ving

s (%

)

Foods in line with CFG Guidance

Foods partially in line with CFG Guidance

Foods not in line with CFG Guidance

“Drink skim, 1%, or 2% milk each day- Have 500 mL (2 cups) of milk every day for

adequate vitamin D- Drink fortified soy beverages if you do not

drink milk”

Mean intake of fluid milk, including fortified soy-based beverages, in Canada, first 24h recall on CCHS 2004

*For young children nutritious, higher-fat foods, such as homogenized (3.25% M.F.) milk, are an important source of energy and they do not need to be restricted.

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Foods in line with CFG guidance Foods partially in line with CFG guidanceFoods not in line with CFG guidance

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_______ ________ ________ _________ _________ ________ 9-13 yrs 14-18 yrs 19-30 yrs 31-50 yrs 51- 70 yrs 71 + yrs

Meat and Alternatives

Percentage of Meat and Alternatives servings coming from “Foods in line with CFG guidance“, “Foods partially in line with CFG guidance”,

and “Foods not in line with CFG guidance”, first 24h recall in CCHS ‘04

Foods in line with CFG Guidance

Foods partially in line with CFG Guidance

Foods not in line with CFG Guidance

Children2-13 y

Adolescents14-18 y

Adults19-50 y

Adults51+ y

All 2 y +0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

26 28 33 38 33

54 57 57 53 56

Perc

enta

ge o

f Mea

t and

Alte

rna-

tives

ser

ving

s (%

)

Limitations• 2004 dietary data assessed with 2007 CFG

• Data presented here are average reported intakes based on one 24hr recall – Recall bias– Underreporting

• Not assessing overall diet quality but we assessing the type (quality) of food choices made within each food group

• Due to lack of time, there is no assessment of quantity in this presentation

Summary

Foods in line with CFG guidance

Consumption

VEGETABLES AND FRUIT √Dark green and orange vegetablesWhole fruit ↑

GRAIN PRODUCTS √whole grains (WG) ↑ MILK AND ALTERNATIVES ↑fluid milk /fortified soy-based beverages ↑

MEAT AND ALTERNATIVES ↑

Thank you! For more information on the CNF/CFG classification or on the future publication of these results, please contact us at:

nutrition@hc-sc.gc.ca