Table 3 Daily Diet Recommendations
From: Children in hospital in Ireland - what do they eat and what do they weigh: a cross-sectional study
DOHC Guidelines | Options from questionnaire | Parents’ response (Total = 95) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Fruit and vegetables | 4+ servings of fruit/fruit juice/vegetables daily | 0-1 servings/day | 5 (5.3%) |
1-2 servings/day | 7 (7.4%) | ||
2-3 servings/day | 14 (14.8%) | ||
3-4 servings/day | 18 (18.9%) | ||
4+ servings/day | 49 (51.5%) | ||
No answer | 2 (2.1%) | ||
Fried foods | Limit intake to 1-2 times per week | 0-1 servings/day | 80 (84.2%) |
1-2 servings/day | 8 (8.4%) | ||
> 2 servings/day | 3 (3.2%) | ||
No answer | 4 (4.2%) | ||
Sweets and desserts | Should be eaten in small amounts (sparingly) | 0-1 servings/day | 67 (70.5%) |
1-2 servings/day | 19 (20%) | ||
2-3 servings/day | 5 (5.3%) | ||
3-4 servings/day | 3 (3.2%) | ||
No answer | 1 (1%) | ||
Fish/poultry | 2 servings daily of meat/fish/beans or alternative | 0-1 servings/day | 44 (46.3%) |
1-2 servings/day | 41 (43.2%) | ||
2-3 servings/day | 6 (6.3%) | ||
3-4 servings/day | 1 (1%) | ||
4-5 servings/day | 1 (1%) | ||
No answer | 2 (2.1%) | ||
Red meat | 2 servings daily of meat/fish/beans or alternative | 0-1 servings/day | 60 (63.1%) |
1-2 servings/day | 26 (27.4%) | ||
2-3 servings/day | 6 (6.3%) | ||
3-4 servings/day | 3 (3.2%) |